I would actually like to rate this hotel "Good" but it seems I have to choose between "Average" and "Very Good" so I will have to commit to "Average." But in fact I think the hotel is a bit better than average: "Good" or "Above Average."
Pluses: Nice outdoor pool area, fitness center, free Wifi, clean room w/plenty of space, big flatscreen TV, $115 king bed room, nice front desk staff, nice soft sheets, nice smooshy feather pillows, take SuperShuttle from airport for $17.
Minus: Place has the look and feel of a nice, old hospital or institution.
This hotel style-wise seems like it's from the 70's and seems as if it is in the middle of trying to modernize and upgrade. It has a bit of an identity crisis. Even where they have apparenly purchased new furnishings and decor, it looks like they tried to match them to the old decor so it still feels old and a little austere. The dressers, desk and side table in my room look like hospital or dorm room furniture. Same with the new fixtures in the bathroom, which are paired with old tile and tub. The carpet seems new and soft. I think the bed is new, but looks oldish. An interior door and the tub faucet has old rust on it, but most of the fixtures appear to be new. The carpet in the main area seems not clean, though I think it probably IS clean. It just doesn't look like it. Decent towels. The bathroom is very clean, as is the room. A room air conditioning unit works well, makes a little noise but I kind of like that to drown out any other noises. The easy chair in the room is faded and stained and kind of covered with industrial plastic-y upholstory instead of regular cloth. The desk chair seems brand new. I think the bedspread is new, but the style is like from the 70's I guess to match everything else. The wallpaper in the halls is that kind of plastic-y wallpaper you'd find in a hospital or older apartment building. The front desk staff was very nice, signed me up for the rewards program, pointed me to my room and the fitness center, pointed out the restaurant and gift shop and gave me the Wifi password without me having to ask about any of it. At the airport, I just walked over to the taxi area and saw the SuperShuttle and they have a negotiated $17 price to come here which I understand may be about half what a taxi charges. I don't know what other hotels are around here to compare it to, but I prefer a Comfort Inn Suites or Hampton Inn Suites-type hotel which is more modern and cushy. If you were to book a guest or family member here you wouldn't exactly be impressing them with style or luxury. However, there is certainly nothing wrong with this hotel: the folks are nice, the price is good, the rooms are clean, the outdoor pool area is nice, they have a fitness center and free Wifi. All in all, I have no reason not to recommend this hotel as long as you aren't too put off by the institutional feel of it.
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