Having previously stayed at other Homewood Suites I had a good opinion of them. HS provides Breakfast and Dinner (the later Mon-Thur) and the food was usually pretty good.
This HS however must have been on a budget crunch. BF was fine, but who eats refined beans for breakfast in this country? At least they had the waffle maker out everyday and that was good. The usuals - oatmeal, fruit, some variation of an egg - were all there and edible.
Dinner was entirely different. I guess if I drank alcohol, it would have made the food better, but hotdogs with crusty, hard buns is not my idea of an evening meal. For those who drink, they have unlimited beer and wine (whine?). Why go to the expense of providing any food at all if its going to suck? Fortunately there are MANY restaurants in the area as an alternative. So enjoy the free beer/wine and go somewhere else to eat.
The first floor hallway reeked of cigarette smoke and the grounds immediately outside the hotel smelled of animal feces more often than not. They allow smoking on the third floor and in 1 room on the first (the floor where I had my room). Inside my room was pleasant smelling. But I dreaded every time I left my room because of the hallway stink (and so did my kids).
The carpet in many areas was frayed and in my room parts of the floor were exposed. If I stepped on a seam without shoes I could feel a tack in my foot.
They have an indoor pool - which isn't heated. Kind of a bummer with my kids this time of year since it was pretty cold. I imagine its not in issue in July. Hopefully they have good ventilation though. I could see the pool room becoming its own sauna.
Overall, I would give them 2/5 stars - or if I get one of those Hilton questionnaires, about a 4 or 5 overall. I can not honestly think of an area where I would give them the 9 or 10 Hilton wants from its properties when they send out the surveys. Not bad enough that I won't try another Homewood again, but I won't recommend this one to anyone visiting the area.
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