Hilton HHonors - Doubletree Hotel Monrovia, New Property in Arcadia/Monrovia area

Looks like the old Holiday Inn Monrovia will become the Doubletree Hotel Monrovia soon. The old Holiday was okay, treatment to PC Platinum was great, but the rooms definitely needed some updates. Hopefully with "Sweet Dreams Beds" and other upgraded amenities.

With the addition of the Doubletree, we will have 4 HH properties to choose from within 3 blocks of each other. HGI, ES, and HI are within a block of each other, the DT will be 2-3 blocks to the East, but within walking distance. Do I hear "Mattress Hop?" ^

This property opens in August. Who is ready to try it and give us some feedbacks?

No way are there four HH properties in Liberia! I'm assuming there is another Monrovia somewhere? :confused:

No way are there four HH properties in Liberia! I'm assuming there is another Monrovia somewhere? :confused:

Monrovia, CA.

Any idea why there's a need for so many rooms in this area? Other than Santa Anita racetrack, which is only seasonal, I'm not sure there's a whole lot of business/leisure activities to do?

Any idea why there's a need for so many rooms in this area? Other than Santa Anita racetrack, which is only seasonal, I'm not sure there's a whole lot of business/leisure activities to do?

Speaking with the front desk manager at the HGI Arcadia, their property is consistantly full during the week and weekends. Same with the ES across the street. Didn't check with the HI, though. Another HH property wouldn't hurt us mattress runner! ^

Any idea why there's a need for so many rooms in this area? Other than Santa Anita racetrack, which is only seasonal, I'm not sure there's a whole lot of business/leisure activities to do?

It's near Pasadena for one thing (e.g. the Rose Bowl, which hosts many events, not just the Jan. 1 game). It's also not far from Irwindale, which used to (still does?) have a lot of large businesses due to tremendous incentives offered by the City. Miller Brewing has a plant there and there are a number of other large industrial plants in the vicinity. There are also a number of colleges in the area and tons of smaller businesses up and down the 210 Freeway.

Arcadia is considered more upscale than some of the other nearby communities, so perhaps that's why they decided to concentrate the hotels there. Or perhaps that's where the most appropriate properties were...

Stayed here twice this month. I frequently stay at the nearby ES and this was a nice change. The decor is modern, beds are great. Bathrooms were nice, with plenty of amenities; both rooms that I received had 4 foot showers, no tub. Neither room had a desk, but had a built-in couch along the window and there was a long rolling table that looked like it could be wheeled over to the couch or alternatively over the bed. Flat screen TV.

As a diamond, I received a coupon for the breakfast buffet and a coupon for one free drink at the bar. However, I had to ask for the coupons. Staff was pleasant but perhaps a bit inexperienced. USA Today but no WSJ. Breakfast buffet was not spectacular but was good.

The downsides: the wall heating/ac unit is noisy, and only seemed to have one fan speed (supersonic). I could hear the doors slam down the hallway. Both nights, I had rooms facing away from the 210 freeway and I suspect that the rooms across the hall were noisier. Finally, the rooms are not large, although they seemed spacious enough with the modern furniture. If you are looking for a larger room, the ES would be better. I didn't see any suites. Their website indicates that they have standard rooms and larger rooms, and I'm sure I wasn't upgraded to a larger room.