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| - I bid blind on Expedia for a 2 1/2 star hotel (well not exactly, as this was the cheapest 2 1/2 star hotel so I was pretty sure this would be it) and scored a suite deal! Two nights under $100! Well, the hotel is all suites anyway.
I'm sure they thought they were giving me the worst possible suite: third floor, end unit, 1/4 mile from the single slow-as-m'lasses elevator, and overlooking the private school next door. HAH! Given a choice of any suite in the hotel, this is the one to pick. You'll have to park out back anyway, and it's the first suite at the top of the back stairs, and quiet (at night) because school's closed and most other suites face the pool (partiers) or Colter Street (the freeway offramp) or 16th Street (a main north/south drag).
Small suite (for a non-cruise ship 'suite'), but clean, newish, with a refer/freezer, two burner stove, microwave and sink plus full bath, queen bed, sofa, desk and desk chair (with busted backrest--must have been a very large guest previously). Nice pool, not adequately heated, and nice spa, also underheated. WiFi is available at $4.99 per STAY, not per day. Bring your own fancy soaps & shampoos, and hang up your towels, keep your room neat, and make your own bed, because it is, after all, Extended Stay DELUXE (no maid service). Breakfast 'buffet' is coffee and bagels--that's it, no fruit, no juice. Note to self: What IS the 'Deluxe' for?
Dog friendly, and a very friendly park for dogs right behind the hotel. Walk to excellent restaurants (including an Orange County, CA favorite, Bluewater Grille, with a heated and dog-friendly patio) around the corner on Camelback.
Excellent value, could be 4-star with heated pools, a real buffet, and attention to details (like replacing broken desk chairs).
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