Spacious and Clean, But No Air Conditioning
I was really worried when I checked in at this hotel because they handed me a paper to sign that said I would not "run in the hallways," "make excessive noise" and would "take full responsibility for any children traveling with me." As a childless couple, I turned to my husband and said "oh no, I think we are going to be in for a very unpleasant stay." Thankfully this wasn't true, but the hotel obviously has severe trouble with families / children running amock at all hours of the day and night. The only time we were bothered by obnoxious kids was at the free breakfast buffet in the morning.
The hotel has a decent free breakfast bar for all hotel guests. It is served in the main atrium off of the lobby. There was a made to order omelette station and several hot selections (oatmeal, bacon, pancakes) and a pitiful selection of fresh fruit and cereal. Again, the breakfast is free with your room rate, so it's hard to complain too much about it.
Ample, free outdoor parking was a breeze and I also made use of the small gift shop and Seattle's Best Coffee outlet in the lobby. The hotel had a small business center as well, with two computers with internet access and printers that guests could use free of charge.
The room was very spacious, clean and comfortable. This hotel has obviously been recently remodeled. Crisp and fresh bedding topped off a very well appointed guest bedroom. The rooms are set up as 2 room suites. The main bedroom is in the back, with a larger sitting area in the front. The sitting area has a fold out sofa bed, a big desk and work chair and television. The main bedroom also has a work desk and chair and t.v. The room is equipped with a mini refrigerator and microwave and wet bar sink. The bathroom is an adequate size, but a bit more room here would have been appreciated (as would a second sink).
My biggest pet peeve as a traveler is when a hotel shuts off the main air conditioning at its hotel if they deem it "cool enough" outside. The a/c would not come on for our entire stay, and we had to open the window for cool air. I know this is a money saving tactic for hotels, but if I am paying over $100 a night for a room, I should be able to run the a/c or heat if I so choose and I should not have to open up an outside window to keep cool. I love my room very cold when I sleep so thank goodness I had packed a fan in my suitcase! This just amazes me that hotels do this, and unapologetically too! I would NOT recommend staying here if you enjoy a very cold sleeping environment.
