I just cannot say enough about the aloft brand of hotels. This was my second stay at one. It is definitely geared toward the late 20s to 30s age group with all the technological conveniences (plenty of plugs right where you need them and a special unit to plug in all sorts of gadgets; you can hook up your iPhone/iPad if you have the right connector to watch Netflix on the 47" flat screen HDTV). But it's not only for my age group, my mom is in her early 60s and fell in love with this hotel too. She loves the wide open spaces, the comfy beds, and the fact that there are no ugly hotel pictures on the walls. My toddler loves that he has plenty of room to run around and that I actually allow him to run around because the floors are solid enough to not transfer the sound to the rooms below us. The design of the room is very different but makes so much more sense than your usual hotel room. The style and decor is very minimalist with clean lines and trendy color combos and graphics. The shades that cover the windows have a special design at the bottom so that when you close them it doesn't feel closed in. There is a closet behind a curtain in a sort of built-in bookcase structure. It also has a safe, coffee pot, free bottled water, cabinet space for your items, extra pillows, etc. The soap and bath products made by Bliss are great and smell awesome. The shampoo/conditioner combo and body wash are in dispensers in the shower. The shower is a glassed-in walk-in shower with a frosted glass window that faces the bedroom. We loved this feature because we could leave the light in the shower on and my toddler could have a night-light through the glass window and it wasn't so much light that it bothered the "dark sleepers." The lobby is great with a cool fireplace, lots of trendy seating and throw pillows, a pool table, places you actually want to hang out in. Games are set out around the common areas. There is a really cool courtyard area. Just inside the front doors there is a wall waterfall. They have free wifi, an indoor pool, a nice exercise room, and 24 hr re:fuel stations where you can get healthy snacks and drinks, coffee (no ugly vending machines). All the staff I came in contact with were very friendly, personable, and went out of their way to be helpful and accommodating. The neighborhood is very nice with a mixture of golf courses/clubs, corporate business buildings, upscale shopping areas, and residential areas.
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