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| - We arrived at 2 a.m. after a long drive from Las Vegas to discover that the hotel was completely sold out. Fortunately the friendly night clerk was able to find our reservation quickly, and we made our way to our room and fell asleep at once.
The room was large enough, and even though the hotel was sold out, there was little noise from other guests. Physically the hotel itself is basic budget accommodations, but what makes the difference here is the helpfulness of the staff and the extras.
The free hot breakfast was plentiful and tasty. The hot offerings consisted of: scrambled eggs, bacon, hashbrowns (day 1) and scrambled eggs, hash browns, and biscuits and gravy (day 2). The only thing it was lacking was fruit. (Don't forget to take a couple of dollars to tip the kitchen staff.) The breakfast room was large and had enough tables that we never had trouble finding seating-- and, remember, the hotel was sold out. There was also supposed to be some kind of evening snack reception (probably cookies) but we were never at the hotel during that time.
The room decor wasn't anything special, but the room was clean, and the black-out curtains were awesome. The beds were comfy, however the pillows were very hard. The TV was an older, non-flat panel, but the cable was good. WiFi was free, but pretty slow. I suppose that could be a result of so many people using the network. The shower had plentiful hot water and sufficient pressure.
The pool and spa area were well-maintained. We did not use the fitness center.
The hotel's location is very good. The freeway is near, but not so near that you get noise. There are a few, mostly fast food, places to eat. And there is a WalMart within waking distance.
Basically, this hotel, while older and not flashy, is a good value for the dollar.
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