It still looks great in a moody sort of way though. There's something about looking out over water that is soothing and calming for the soul.
Me and the Mrs have two or three weekends away in the UK each year and always make sure the hotel is next to a lake or river. As you say, so soothing. Or normally so. A couple of years back we booked a hotel on the Thames at Marlow. Very lovely but it was right by the weir, and it doesn't get turned off at night!
