Me and two of my friends are here in the name of grad research and this place is so close to State St. and really awesome looking bars that I just want to ditch it all and go chugalug. Unfortunately I can't =(
It's the mid to end of August so while I can imagine (as Helen C. noted) us getting a lot of noise from the frat or sorority house next door, it seems like not many people are staying there. Also, it is a Wednesday night and this isn't UCSB so maybe that's the real reason it's quiet.
This place is four notches above a dorm room and one notch below a holiday inn (well a nicer holiday inn since I know they vary in quality). They do offer Emeril's coffee, a coffee maker, an iron, an ironing board, a hair dryer, bath and body works shampoo, conditioner and soap and neutrogena face wash but no toothpaste. Thankfully there is a Walgreens just a couple blocks away on State.
I have now lost the patience to form full sentences so here is the rest of my sad little review:
It's freezing in the room
Free unhealthy, fattening breakfast. You can opt to have yogurt or fruit but I had the breakfast casserole with sausage on the side and was in heaven. Beware the rubbery hard boiled eggs!!!
Bathroom is kind of clean... but looks like something in a dorm.
Service? It's excellent or horrifying and truly depends on who is staffing the front desk
Bedding? Stiff, but works. Came back with no bed bugs so I'm happy.
Would I stay here again? Definitely (for the breakfast alone)