We stayed at this hotel a couple of years ago and had the same opinion: fantastic location for the buzz, the history, the transport. But the poor old place is very worn out. The elevators in particular had all us befuddled guests wondering which floor we were at - more work needed here. Being cynical, I wonder if the owners know they can fill the hotel no matter what. But, having said that, it is clean, safe, and I would definitely stay there again.
And a huge shout out to the guy on the front desk early 27 Oct: he didn’t have a name tag but he was so helpful and obliging. A whole lot of people in the hospitality business could take a leaf out of his book.