In the process of trying to work out the roof entry for this place, and in reading through the reports and wandering the corridoors I've built up a fascination for the hotel. Such an odd place, some of the downstairs lobby and restaraunt areas are truly remarkable, interior design genuinely on the level of spectacle of some of the nicest hotels in the country. Yet let down by how grim the place has got
The corridoors stink of smoke, everything seems unclean, it's just not pleasant. I wouldn't want to run my finger through the carpets there for sure.
You and others mention how grim the staff only areas are, and I can second that from the little of those I've seen so far. But what astounds me is how grim it is in general - even in public areas there's litter everywhere and just grime. Shame the place has gone downhill from being such a special building