Sunday, June 8, 2025

It Seems Out of Place

 

I had a drink with a friend at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and we both walked out the doors to face this new outdoor bar that opened about 2 years ago and we both turned around and went back inside.  We decided that we liked the old bar inside the hotel much better.  This modern looking space just seems out of place in such a historic hotel.  It just doesn't seem to blend in the with the rest of the place.  New and modern isn't always better.

9 comments:

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Hi Sharon, I don't like the look of this at all, I would have done the same thing as you.

Travel said...

Belongs in Tomorrowland at Disney.

Stefan Jansson said...

Each to their own.

RedPat said...

The old atmosphere can't be beat, Sharon.

Steve Reed said...

I think it looks pretty amazing, but then, I'm not really familiar with what it looked like before.

Diaday said...

It's a pretty bar but doesn't have the historic vibe.

roentare said...

There’s a certain charm and character in the old spaces that can’t be replicated, and when something new clashes rather than complements, it reminds us that progress isn’t always improvement

MELODY JACOB said...

I see exactly what you mean. It is always a little jarring when new, modern elements clash with the historic charm of a place like the Arizona Biltmore. Sometimes the classics truly are the best.

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Amy said...

The bottom of it reminds me of a fountain, it's a unique looking structure.