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| - If you're going to see a baseball game at PNC Park, then you'll love your stay. Albeit, your wallet will weigh less when you checkout, you can't beat the location of this hotel.
This is a very nice hotel. It's the top of the line for a SpringHill and the most expensive SpringHill too. The rooms, hallways and lobby look great. The pool is a bit small, but big enough for the kids to swim. The parking was tight, but never had any problems finding a space. The WiFi is great. I was able to stream NetFlix HD no problem.
The best part of this SpringHill is PNC Park is just across the street. Walk right out the doors of the SpringHill, turn left and walk 50 yards and you're at the PNC ticket windows. It took me 10 minutes to pick up my Will Call tickets for the Pirates game that night and I bought more tickets for the next night's game too. I love it!
The only real negatives about this SpringHill and they are minor was the parking fee ($19 per day), but once you get here you'll see that Pittsburgh is the king of tolls and parking fees. You can't drive or park anywhere without pulling out your wallet. It is the nature of the beast in Pittsburgh, so be ready with lots of $1 and quarters.
Finally, the free breakfast was a feeding frenzy free for all. I've seen this in hotels that offer "free breakfasts" before. Mom and Pop drop in front of their plate of food and let the kids run wild in the buffet area. Kids are darting in and out, pushing and squeezing by other patrons to grab muffins and milk, like it was "Soylent Green" day. I was impressed with the hot powdered eggs and sausage offerings, that the employees tried their best to keep stocked for the feral children. Oh! And don't even think about getting near the waffle station on game day, as they were perpetually occupied with corpulent tattooed ladies whose sole goal was to make a waffle for every member of their family...or else! ha!
I would give this SpringHill four stars, but as you probably already know, you'll drop close to $200 a night to stay here, but its worth it when you're already relaxing while everyone else is stuck in traffic or still walking to their cars after game. Ah!
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