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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 9:36 pm
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free101girl
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Mr. free101girl and I have stayed at this property twice, both times on points (great value for 4000 points!), both times in a standard studio room. (I am Gold and was not offered an upgrade. I didn't expect one, but during our first stay, I was told only 8 rooms were occupied, so it would have been no problem for the hotel to upgrade us... just sayin'.)

Pizzaman's review is dead on. I would add that the free breakfast is exceptionally nice, with lots of healthy options. The hot breakfast sandwiches are tasty and there is always one that is low-fat/heart-healthy (i.e., egg whites, tomato and asparagus in a wheat wrap). The rest is nice continental stuff - fruit, juice, toast, yogurt, cereal.

Speaking of which, the first time we stayed there (less than a week after opening), the cold cereal at breakfast was all Kashi; by the time of our 2nd stay, about 10 days later, the cereal had been switched to Kelloggs. I'm guessing some guests wanted more sugar?

There is a complimentary manager's reception in the late afternoons. We didn't make it to one, but we were told what was being served and it sounded very nice (prime rib sandwiches one day).

The studio rooms are a little tight, and the armchair is in an odd corner that makes it hard to view the TV. There's really nowhere else to put it, so you pretty much have to watch TV from bed. Not a big deal for us.

Kitchenette set-up in the studio rooms is more than adequate, with a decent sized mini-fridge, microwave, pod coffee maker, plenty of dishes, even salt and pepper. I was amused to find dishwasher soap packets under the sink in both studios (studios don't have dishwashers).

Excellent fitness center, as Pizzaman mentioned. I do wish they had mats for yoga but overall, great equipment, including free weights.

Location is very convenient - just a couple of blocks from Hwy 470 (which runs all the way to the airport) and close to I-25.
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