for your money, this is one of the newer properties and best values in the area. I am not a Homewood Suites fan because of the poor free meal offerings (just my opinion--you can do OK at breakfast but evening snacks are hit and miss and breakfast is just OK) but overall the property is well-maintained, suites are handy and pool is ok (typical HS--smallish with small sitting area but still OK). We don't hang around the pool much but if you do like a nice pool area to spend a lot of time at, I would look elsewhere in the area. Oh and even though it is near the freeway, it is not on it and the rooms are quiet.