A new twist on a classic home away from home. The rooms are still excellent, only the bathrooms are showing signs of decay. One day I enjoyed a hot shower from a full-flow rainfall showerhead not limited, the next there is no hot water in the entire hotel.
The breakfast was cold as well. And vegetarian. No more bacon and eggs, sausages or meatballs, or some warm potatoes. One could order an omelette with ham, it took under half an hour to arrive.
Yet, always a professional hotel, The Dominican offered a free glass of champagne to make up for the cold shower. The guests showed class as well by not starting to drink alcohol at 8 a.m. The front desk could be persuaded to waive the cost of the breakfast from the bill.
OK, a boiler breaking down could be written off as bad luck, but I expect a hotel to have redundancy. The cold vegetarian breakfast was an unexpected cost-cutting measure unworthy of the hotel. I could buy fresher croissants, yoghurt and coffee at the nearby subway station for far less than the price at the hotel.
I'm not sure I'll be returning to The Dominican. I expect continental breakfast, I expect working barhrooms, and above all I expect hot water.