I stayed here for a business trip so got the corporate discount. The two room suite was $104 instead of the normal $169. Internet wireless is $10/day but my discount included free internet. The suite was large and I found the location to be convenient with great nearby restaurants. The room service was good and the food served at the hotel was also good. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The bed was very comfortable with down pillows and comforter. But that is where the good ends.
There were no doormen (doorpersons) to assist with unloading and loading baggage. The business center was meager with 2 computers with security policies that did not allow direct access to one's flash drive - documents had to be opened with an application. The printer was running out of toner and the print quality was terrible and faded.
There were a number of problems with my room. For one thing the large whirlpool bathtub had not be cleaned and had very nasty, crusty rings around it. Of course I notified them and they came to clean it. But it turned out the whirlpool did not even work.
Another problem was that I could hear the droning of the whirlpools in other rooms all day and all night long. When turning on the TV to drown out the persistent noise, I found it cost $11.95 to watch a movie and 5 bucks to watch a rerun TV show. There was no free TV at all - not even news or weather.
The clock next to the bed was set for an hour ahead and there were no dials or buttons to adjust the time. Aside from the bed, the furniture was old and uncomfortable.
The refirgerator in the kitchenette hadn't been defrosted in years - the freezer section was all iced up with no room for ice cubes or anything at all. There was no way to adjust it and the food section froze everything - such as the cream I brought for my coffee. They say they have coffee pots in the room but they are those one-cuppers with paper cups, and the pre-packaged coffee they provide tastes like sawdust. There is no way to use any other type of coffee except the pre-packaged stuff provided.
They are shy of paper products - no paper towels (or any towels) in the kitchenette, no extra bathroom paper, no Q-tips. Bathroom amenities consisted of Neutrogena shampoo, rinse, creams - which was nice - but that was it. They did provide small drinking glasses.
The interior halls need a makeover - carpeting was very old and nasty.
My stay was during April of 2008.
Also, I learned from the front desk staff that if you make your reservation via telephone, you CAN cancel it, but if you use the Internet you cannot.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Older travelers, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Business meeting / Event