Hotel Modera
Even before you step inside the Hotel Modera, the garden courtyard (with it’s "living wall" of vertical plantings), gravel patio, and outdoor fire pits signal this is a sophisticated, yet cozy, place. The Modera was refashioned from a 1950’s motel, and today has a bold, contemporary lobby, all glowing orbs and burnished hardwoods. That stylish design flair carries on into the rooms, which have a bit of a modernized Mad Men-vibe. They're small, but touches like anti-fog mirrors, large massage showerheads, and switch-activated "do not disturb" lights outside the door help make them comfortable. The on-site restaurant Nel Centro is good, if overpriced. We’d recommend, instead, grabbing a cocktail on the patio next to one of the fire pits—ah! One drawback: it's a bit far from the heart of downtown and main dining and nightlife districts like the Pearl.
Even before you step inside the Hotel Modera, the garden courtyard (with it’s "living wall" of vertical plantings), gravel patio, and outdoor fire pits signal this is a sophisticated, yet cozy, place. The Modera was refashioned from a 1950’s motel, and today has a bold, contemporary lobby, all glowing orbs and burnished hardwoods. That stylish design flair carries on into the rooms, which have a bit of a modernized Mad Men-vibe. They're small, but touches like anti-fog mirrors, large massage showerheads, and switch-activated "do not disturb" lights outside the door help make them comfortable. The on-site restaurant Nel Centro is good, if overpriced. We’d recommend, instead, grabbing a cocktail on the patio next to one of the fire pits—ah! One drawback: it's a bit far from the heart of downtown and main dining and nightlife districts like the Pearl.
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