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You've gotta love a place with a life-sized dummy, in period costume, playing a banjo (well, ok, simulating the playing of the banjo) as he sits atop a wicker chair next to the reception desk. Phew. Time for a breather.
The Cotton House takes its design and accommodation cues from 1920s and 1930s America. The results are fascinating, fun, and unexpected. Our verdict: Cotton House is without question a splurge-worthy place.
With live music in a cellar restaurant (resembling a speakeasy, natch), a cigar lounge with humidors for rent, and double rooms with Jacuzzis, the Cotton House has some striking amenities on offer. And while it's not a budget find by any means, it is a bargain. Guests get much more for their money than hotels in this price category tend to offer.
Though rooms are named after different Hollywood stars, furnishings in each room are standard Prohibition-era. Satin sheets, heavy drapes, and elegant wooden chairs are upholstered in rich reds and Sweet Georgia browns. And oh yes, old-fashioned rotary telephones operate under fringed lampshades.
Be sure to book early, because rooms in the Cotton House (a Rick Steves' fave, obviously!) go faster than ragtime swings.
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