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| - I stayed here on the night of 3/12/13 for work and found it to be the best value in comparison to the surrounding hotels. I usually go for a Holiday Inn Express. However, the HIX nearby was above the max reimbursement rate at my employer, so I had to pass. This was a good substitute. It seemed pretty new and was clean.
I stayed in a King Suite with the separate living area and a microwave and refrigerator. I thought that the arrangement was odd. There was a 3/4 wall in the middle of the room separating the bed and the sofa. I guess it was supposed to make it seem like two separate rooms, but it was just weird. The TV was on the opposite wall in the middle of the two, so no matter where you sat, the TV view wasn't ideal. Not a big deal for me, but it might be for others.
The bathroom was incredibly small! The door almost hit the toilet bowl when closing and you had to squeeze into a corner on either side of the toilet just to close the door while inside. I'm fairly thin, so it wasn't a problem, but I can't imaging how a larger person would close the door while inside the bathroom...unless they got in the shower first.
The linens were definitely a step below HIX, but that was to be expected. The comforter was a bit scratchy and thin. I like to be warm when I sleep, so I turned up the heat a bit. I awoke in the middle of the night to a loud buzzing noise (sort of like something was vibrating). I figured out that it was the heating unit, but was too tired to do anything about it. I also woke up at 5:50am to a banging noise coming from above the bathroom. I also heard water running, so I imagine that it was air in the pipes. Luckily, my alarm was set to go off in 10 minutes, so I just got up. If I had to go back to sleep, it would have been annoying.
The fitness room left a lot to be desired. There was a bow-flex-type weight machine, a stationary bike, and a treadmill. I didn't try the weight machine, but the bike was stuck on what seemed like 500 resistance and was nearly impossible to even pedal. I tried adjusting it to no avail. The treadmill worked...but the incline feature didn't. I have no meniscus in either knee and am supposed to limit high impact activities, but without an elliptical or a bike, I had to use the treadmill. The other weird thing was that the wall that faced the hallway (right beside the entrance to the water park) was nothing but windows. There were no blinds, so everyone who walked by the fitness room turned and stared at me as they went by. Creepy because no one looks hot while working out.
The staff members were friendly and helpful. The breakfast was what you would expect from a hotel. They had 2 waffle machines, which was unexpected.
If I needed to stay in the area again, I would probably choose this hotel based on the value. However, if paying a little higher price isn't out of the question, I would probably go for the HIX. They never seem to let me down. :)
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