We arrived on July 31 for a 6 night stay. We had booked and paid for 2 rooms through American Express travel, which in turn used Travelocity. When we arrived, the front desk had us down for only one room. They were booked full but did find us a room but I am not sure if they had to bump someone else. A couple of days later I overheard a family with the same issue, except they had no room. I'm not sure how that turned out for them. So, word to the wise - call and confirm your reservation with the hotel before you arrive.
The Eldon Luxury Suites is a beautiful property in the middle of a couple of old, nasty and scary properties with barbed wire fences. Do not let the next door neighbors who might be hiding in the abandoned building next door keep you away. We were thrilled with our suites - they were new and clean and pretty. The best showers and possibly the best beds ever. Great value. There are a couple of downsides to the property which we worked around and realized that staying at an inn of this type can save a lot of money, even though you really are staying in luxurious accommodations. First, there is no bar. However, there is a liquor store nearby so we stocked up on wine, etc. on the first day. There is also a CVS right around the corner so we bought snacks, water bottles, mixers etc. Instead of paying $14 bucks for a glass of wine at a bar, we had happy hour each evening in our very comfortable living room. So, the lack of a bar turned out to be a plus for us. Second, there is no television in the bedroom. We always sleep with the tv on but in this case, we were so tired and the beds were so comfortable - we never missed the tv in the bedroom. Third, it is hard to find taxis. However, the METRO is nearby and it takes you virtually everywhere. Moreover, we found a very kind man with a nice towncar. We took his card and he took us everywhere for a very reasonable fee. I will post his information later but if you need it in the meantime, please send me an e-mail and I will give you his information. We flew in and out of three different airports and he found a way to get us to all three airports on the day of our departure. Fourth, there is no pool. This did not matter to us because we did not have small kids with us.
A couple of thoughts on postings I have read here about internet usage. We had no problem whatsoever. The lack of internet would have forced us to find another hotel but fortunately we had no problems and even better, it is free. Together we had 6 computers with us so this was a great savings for us.
All in all, we loved our stay at the Eldon. Just don't be shocked when you are pulling up in front of the hotel. The places that immediately surround the hotel are no indication of the gem that awaits you.
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