The Valley Ho hits all the right buttons with me. I love the retro/vintage feel, the immaculate grounds, the great lobby, and the surprisingly good Cafe ZuZu inside.\n\nI've stayed in enough blah-dee-blah hotels around the country that when something has its own personality and soul, it's a welcome and refreshing change. I spent a few nights here in a comfortable room with a comfy bed. There was enough room to stretch out, and the bathroom--a glass surrounded pod that extended into the room--had a bonus separate tub and shower.\n\nSpeaking of the tub, I went to turn on the lights on day 2 of my stay, and saw that one switch had \"mood\" written above it. I didn't recognize that brand of switch plate, and I flipped the switch. On comes this swanky colored light over the bathtub. Oh....MOOD.\n\nThe hotel is spread out around the pool area. Each door enters from the outside, but it's all covered and it's not too frequent that it's going to be raining anyway.\n\nHousekeeping was very thorough, the staff was very accommodating and friendly. Rates were reasonable--more than you'd pay for a quick in-and-out chain but definitely a value for the experience.\n\nA couple of things to mention. First, I hate valet parking. It's not you, it's me. The valets were super efficient and speedy, but it's the whole concept that drives me batty. The other thing to consider, is that because of the long walkways that pass all the doors, sometimes rowdy people come back to their room late and get a little noisy. If you're one of the last rooms, you don't hear much of it, but when you're closer to the lobby you hear them go by more frequently.\n\nOverall, I was totally impressed. Great touches without being cheesy and going overboard. Modern in its efficiencies but swanky and sexy in its throwback.
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