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| - 3.5 stars, really. It's above "A-OK," but I couldn't quite say "I'm a fan."
My boyfriend and I were in town for a friend's wedding and originally booked a hotel in Oakland, since our friend had reserved a block of rooms there. But we hopped onto Hotwire just to see what else was available, and the Doubletree ended up saving us $50 a night. That made it a winner right away.
The Doubletree is conveniently located downtown, with a lot of things within walking distance. In fact, we decided to take in a Penguins game just because the new arena was so close. We also dropped into a couple stores, had lunch at Market Square, and visited the Toonseum.
Generally speaking, this Doubletree lived up to our expectations of the brand. The staff was friendly, the hotel was clean and bright, and we were given warm chocolate chip cookies upon check-in. Our room was spacious and comfortable, and the free wifi worked well. On the first night we did notice the thin walls, as other reviews have mentioned, but we both managed to fall asleep, and the second night we didn't really hear anything.
My only beef with the hotel was with the parking situation. To be clear, the valet is reasonably priced, and service was always quick enough. But the hotel doesn't have a driveway! You have to pull in to the garage, which is hard to find/access if you're not familiar with the area. We passed the hotel twice the first time we tried to find it, and then circled once to find the entrance.
Besides that, though, we were happy with our stay and wouldn't hesitate to book here again.
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