text: The Blake hotel is a work in progress It is overall a cheaply made s hotel in the process of being renovated into a modern hipster hotel on a budget When the renovation is someday complete it will probably be very nice but for now I rate it adequatennI stayed here for night so that makes me more lenient towards the Blakes shortcomings than I would be if it had not been so affordable I would stay here again if I got that kind of dealnnThe Good very spacious rooms Firm beds I like mine firm Nice views Friendly staff mile walk to the main downtown corridor on Tryon street Good conference facilitiesnnThe Bad staff are nice but amazingly disorganized and very very slow Many things thermostats electrical wiring plumbing are not upgraded Cannot turn on the shower without standing underneath it nnAs for the restaurantbar at the Blake do not Just do not It is not worth it