Name: Traveler's Rest Hotel
Address: 27 South 6th Street, Pittsburgh, PA
Telephone: (888) 608-6346
Rating: 4.5

Very good

Superb

Liked: Wonderfully unique place to stay, but not for everyone. Bathroom was private, but across the hall. All super clean and everyone was very friendly. The building is wonderful with its old wood accents. Breakfast in the great room was plenty, but it is what you make of it as it is self service. There were books, games and guitars for everyone to enjoy. Great view of downtown across the Monongahela and short drive to the incline, Station Square and downtown.
Disliked: Neighborhood had quite a few boarded up or empty places, but revitalization is also evident. AC was turned too low for our taste, but that's personal preference.

Good time started our GAP...

Liked: Friendly Staff & Owners Paul & MaryBeth & Peabody. Lots of choices at breakfast. Paul suggested long term parking @ Station Square while we rode the GAP which saved money - Yes!

Superb

Great place.

Liked: I liked the old historic atmosphere.
Disliked: N/a

Superb

Liked: Bike garage, helpful and friendly staff

Our stay at Travelers Rest...

Liked: This was a perfect stay for GAP Trail riders! We loved so many things . . . it was close to the Trailhead and Pittsburgh sights, had a garage to park our bikes (complete with tools, if needed), the common/eating area was a fun place to chat with our lovely hosts and other bikers, and the history and uniqueness of the building was amazing! Definitely, a must stay place!!!
Disliked: I can't think of anything that we didn't like!

Exceptional

Liked: The self-serve breakfast options were extensive. Due to time constraints, we only took advantage of the grab and go yogurt and fruit, but they had pancakes and other options as well.

"Unique, inexpensive, cozy and comfortable

Liked: Real Review: This is a unique independent hotel with fantastic and gracious owners. One of the first things that you will notice upon arrival is that the hotel is located in an industrial section of S Pittsburgh. It used to be an office building for a steel related company. Their website says that the building was first built in 1883. The owners did a four year renovation of the building. If this were a classic car, you would refer to this as a "rotisserie-frame off" restoration. Everything is clean, spotless, well-painted, well-laid out, and very comfortable.The communal area of the hotel serves as the lobby. It has an open kitchen on one side, And a very nice breakfast is provided although it is a serve yourself affair. The lobby smells like good coffee, leather furniture, and wood. It's a very comfortable place to relax and take in the morning or the evening. We brought in our own bottle of champagne and were pleased to find that nice wine glasses. If you are tired of the sterile, corporate hotel scene, this environment is intimate and wonderfully relaxing.It turns out this hotel caters to bicycle riders. we didn't know that when we booked the hotel. There is a bicycle garage attached to the hotel where you can work on your bike or clean your bike. During our stay there was a large group of cyclists that were heading out on an extended journey the following morning. In general, I have always found bicycle riders to be very gracious people. I guess you can assume that the crowd that attends this hotel would be good people to hang out with.The neighborhood is full of bars and restaurants and pubs and places to eat and listen to music and entertain yourself. It is walking distance from the hotel, But it's a good five or six blocks just to get to the edge of the entertainment district. We had a wonderful dinner at DISH, And I met some great people along the way.I also enjoy a big shower.
Disliked: I would give the bed an average rating. It seemed to be bigger than a full size bed but smaller than a queen. It may have been a foam mattress, but I didn't find it tremendously comfortable Nor uncomfortable, just kind of average. We had a private bathroom but it was across the hall from the room. Not a big deal just something to know But the bathroom like the rest of the hotel was spotlessly clean and very well laid out. .