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| - Bummer of a hotel. Definitely not up to par with the Crowne Plaza name, and previous locations I've haunted.
This place is OLD. It used to be a Holiday Inn Holidome in the 80's. They've remodeled the "dome", turning it into a gathering area with an indoor pool in the middle.
The first room I received faced the pool, and it was OK, but it smelled like a giant fart. For some reason, I had no cell phone signal whatsoever. The "high-speed" internet in this hotel is slower than dial-up, and disconnects regularly. It's not wireless, so you have to use the 14" cord they bring to your room, limiting your computing area to the desk in the room.
I asked to be moved to an outside-facing room, as I learned that when I walked out to the parking lot, my cell phone signal magically re-appeared. My new room had two double beds, rather than the king I had, but it smelled fart-free, and my phone worked great. I was much happier, save for the horrible internet. It's complimentary, so I got what I paid for.
The business center had a broken laser printer, and I needed to print some documents in a hurry, so they logged me into the concierge / bell desk computer, which had an inkjet printer from 1986. It printed 10 of the most horrible documents I've ever witnessed.
The gentleman who checked me in helped me with the printer as well, and was very accommodating (no pun intended) during my stay.
By the way, if you don't like the smell of chlorine, avoid this place, as the indoor pool in the middle of the hotel makes the entire place reek of it.
I had dinner and a couple of drinks in the bar one night, and it was quite good, too. However, I don't think I could bring myself to stay here again.
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