. . "2"^^ . "2"^^ . "1"^^ . . "2"^^ . "In town for a mix of work and play, I chose the Four Points by Sheraton because of great rates and a convenient location. We had a party of 3 who stayed for 2 nights. The staff was friendly enough and the rest of the amenities were average at best. However, I do not plan on returning and cannot recommend it.\n\nOur observations (best to worst):\n1. Location. Nearby, McKoy's has delicious food (assuming you're not on a diet). The ladies at Expert Nails right in front of the hotel are really sweet, do a great job and offer a steal of a deal - $35 spa mani/pedi. Everything else you need is really close by, plus quick access to 77.\n\n2. People watching. We witnessed a middle-aged man who appeared to have met just his, um, \"lady friend\" for the first time. The gas station on the corner nearby always seemed to have a police car or two. We witnessed a guy getting arrested, while another gentleman filmed the whole thing on his phone from a few yards away.\n\n3. Poor TV quality, no DVD player, no iPod or USB hookup. We ordered a movie one night and the quality was so terrible that it was difficult to watch. Parts of the movie were so dark that we literally could not make out what was going on.\n\n4. No access to stairs. I realized a new pet peeve: hotels that do not allow you to use the stairs. The stairs were for emergency access only. Please allow access and stop encouraging everyone to be lazy.\n\n5. A few odd smells. Upon entering our room, we detected a faint urine smell. We sniffed around the room and it went away. The beds smelled clean. The next day, the elevator reeked of gasoline."^^ . "2012-08-13T00:00:00"^^ .