This place was wonderful for us!!
By Laurie, 06/17/09
We stayed at the Crowne Plaza 5 Seasons for 7 nights and not one day were we disappointed. Although we only slept here mostly, and didn't spend a lot of time at the hotel, it was very pleasant and quiet on the 11th floor. Our room, and all rooms there, have recently been remodeled, but not all have the new carpet. Our room did have the new carpet, however. They offer free WiFi and each standard room has two queen beds, which seemed to be very new. The room service was prompt and we had a nice view of the city. Close to Gringos Mexican Restaurant, a steakhouse, The Blue Strawberry for coffee and even lunch, the Five Seasons Center. Valet parking was $12 per day, regular parking $6. The reception desk is on the 2nd floor... parking walkway is located on the 3rd. The pool is currently closed, which was a bummer with our 7 year old with us, but we found other ways to entertain her.
Priceline lists this hotel as a 3 Star hotel. That's just fine for Cedar Rapids, because hey, it's Iowa. Cedar Rapids is a very clean city, the policemen are very polite and gave our daughter a CRPD badge sticker, when he passed us on his Segway thingy. There are some interesting smells in CR, Quaker Oats being one. If you don't mind the scent of Oatmeal every day, this hotel will work for you.
The city is recovering nicely from the devastating flood of 2008. Lots of "We're Back!" signs in businesses.
