Ducks= overrated
My first thought was the fact that everything about the hotel is in reference to ducks. We caught the "march of the ducks" on our first day and it is bogus. 5 ducks walk down a carpet into a fountain. That's it. They don't do tricks. They don't sing. They just walk and swim and eat. Big freakin deal. Then they have these stupid duck logo on everything in the hotel from the soap to the elevators.
The hotel itself is nice, but not glamourous. It is comparable to an Hilton. The rooms are OK, nothing extravagant. The beds are borderline uncomfortable, as they are lumpy and the sheets are not fitted so they move around a lot as you turn- so if you are not a lay still sleeper, you will find yourself sleeping on the bare matress by morning. The A/C goes on and off every 3 minutes and is loud when it clicks on. There are TV's in the bathroom over the toilet, which are worthless. They charge you a $10 daily fee for wi-fi and bottled water, which is not optional. The gift shop is weak and the workers there are rude.
The positives are that the hotel is a 10 min walk to the convention center by walkway, which is about as close as you can get to the OCCC. The Cappricio restaurant was excellent- the steak was so tender, you could have used a spoon to cut it. The sports bar is relaxed and they have entertainment every night.
Overall, this hotel is above average, but not extravagent like they try to make themselves out to be. This is a 3 1/2 star hotel with a 5 star hotel price. I would stay here again if I had to, but I would rather get the free drinks from the Embassy Suites just up the road.