I've been waiting to come to the Elk Mountain Hotel for a long time, and this trip the timing worked out perfectly! I snagged a room and looked forward to the experience. Well, it will be something I won't forget for a while. First, the residence is beautiful; it is a sight to behold both when you see it after driving over the bridge and when you actually get inside -- that is maintained all the way into your room. It's old-time elegance. The bed and all the trappings are excellent -- even the wifi could sustain a Zoom call with downloading resources. So it's a great place to sit, work and sleep. Unfortunately, it ends there. Dinner is from 5:30-7pm, so I went down at 5:40 as I had a conference call at 6. No one was around; I waited. Nobody. I went upstairs to do my call, came down at 730, again, no one around. There is no food, no beverages, nothing else in the hotel, and nothing in town. I could drive 10min to the highway-side gas station for trucker food and drink [not the meal I was expecting!], but the rules are you can't bring in outside food. So, I'm drinking tepid tap water until morning (no ice available either). I'm glad I came and saw it, but the overall experience is off-putting.
自動翻訳