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| - I stayed at this hotel while in town for a conference and the host hotel, The Westin Kierland, was sold out.
I checked in, the lobby was small and the guest agent was pleasant. The grounds are spread out with different "casitas" throughout property. This property is laid out like an apartment complex, really. I walked to my room and immediately noticed an extremely musty smell. The room is like a one bedroom apartment with a living room, full kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. The burners on the electric stove were not intact, and it is dated. I walked into the bathroom and there was no toilet paper. I called the front desk and two rolls were promptly delivered. The alarm clock in the bedroom did not function so I unplugged it. The bed sheets are certainly not a high thread count.
On the plus side, the grounds are nice. There is a pool and hot tub with a fire pit area. There is a restaurant and bar with outdoor patio and fire place. I ate in the bar and had the burger, which was overly salty. The service was friendly and I had a nice glass of Au Bon Climant Pinot Gris from Santa Barbara County.
I came back to my room and was overwhelmed by the musty smell again. I am considering switching hotels tonight because of it.
The hotel offers a shuttle service that will take you anywhere in a five mile radius from 6:30am to 11:00pm, which is nice.
Overall, underwhelmed. Do you think they'll mind if I sleep in the restaurant?
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