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| - I was there for three days last week for a work conference, so I can't really speak to what my experience would have been had I just been there on vacation. But... Here's what I experienced:
The good: My bed was comfy. The pool (even though I didn't get to use it) looked awesome. I know others enjoyed it. I was offered an Arnold Palmer as soon as I stepped into the lobby, which was nice. The staff was friendly.
The not-so-good: No tub in my room. Seriously? No bathtub? I mean, the shower was big... but it's a hotel. Unless I'm staying at the YMCA Youth Hostel, I generally expect a tub in my room. The carpets in the conference center smelled musty and moldy and like old cleaning chemicals. Not pleasant, at all, especially when you're sitting in conference rooms for hours at a time. The food. Honestly, this could have been my biggest issue, so I'm going to go into more detail.
The Buttes is a popular place for weddings. Some of the views are great, so I can see how some might see it as a great place to gather. But if the food they gave us was anything like the food they offer at weddings, I'd NEVER use it.
At the conference we had colleagues from all over the country; Florida, Texas, Ohio, Arizona and Pittsburgh. I blame all the whiteys from the east coast for our food the first night. I think the chefs saw that the majority of the people with us were from out of town and wouldn't know good Mexican food if it bit them. So what we got resembled Mexican food in name only. We were served rice, beans, shredded beef, chicken fajitas, shrimp fajitas, with taco shells and tortillas to put it all into. The rice was red, but tasted like nothing. The shredded beef had zero flavour. No salt, nothing. It was literally the blandest meat I'd ever had. The chicken and shrimp fajitas were so overpowered with bell peppers that they tasted like a microwave meal. The salsas were bland and flavourless, which complimented the meal perfectly. .... Dessert was disappointing too, except for the tres leches cake. It wasn't great, but it was definitely the best thing of the whole spread.
The food the rest of the time I was there pretty much followed suit. Bland, flavourless. Runny eggs for breakfast. Dry 30-hour roast beef. Some of the desserts weren't too bad, but even then they seemed like they were packaged, not made in house. For instance, the flan looked, and tasted, like little piles of pudding on top of Smucker's caramel sauce. I don't think there was anything that I can say, "Oh yeah! That was awesome!" Truly disappointing.
All in all, I don't know that I would make it a 4 star resort. 3 stars maybe. I don't think I'd go back unless someone else was footing the bill. There are other places in town, comparable prices, better amenities, that I'd rather frequent.
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