Thank you. I will call and ask about rates and parking. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a cheap place with threadbare sheets!

What are the bathrooms like at the Place d'Armes???

We found the beds to be reasonably comfortable - not as comfy as my fabulous matress at home but pretty nice. We had a king sized bed and it had 5 pillows on it and there were a couple more in the closet, so we could pick and choose the softness/firmness.

The bathroom was fine - not large, but updated with new or newish fixtures, floors, wallpaper. It had a tub/shower combo and a sink with a vanity top and a reasonable amount of counter space. The toilet was in a small alcove, so slightly seperated from the rest of the bathroom.

We also liked that the room had its own temperature control. Some older hotels don't, which is a pain.

The parking is valet, although I don't know the rate. The valet seemed pretty prompt for retreiving cars. There were some parked onsite, but I don't know if they all are.

our bathroom at Place D'Armes was huge - actually two rooms - first part had two sinks with two huge closets and second part was the toilet and shower. Immaculate and beds comfy.

One more thing to consider when choosing between the two hotels... The Dauphine is reputed to be haunted -- and that's a fun plus for me ... even though I've stayed at many "haunted" properties and the only thing scary I ever saw was the bill

I'm still deciding, but I'm sure they'd both be great. But Chilepepper's right that the breakfast at the Dauphine is "expanded" Continental -- including cereals. The Place D'Armes' breakfast is croissants and pastries. That may sway my decision because I don't eat sweet things at breakfast.

I agree - the breakfast at Place d'Armes wasn't bountiful. I didn't mind since I was basically looking for something to get me going so coffee and crossant was fine. The addition of some cereal and fruit would be nice though.