Originally Posted by lauriellovestravel

Being on the 7th floor of a building does not make sense to me in a tornado. It seems to me if there is a basement, even if it is used for housekeeping normally, in an emergency it should be available to guests. With all of the radar and early warning systems, one usually has a window to get to safety. I think if there is a below ground option, (which there was in my opinion), it should be available in a hotel emergency situation.

The way Embassy Suites are built, with the rooms on the outside of the hotel, seems to me that would be very unsafe in a tornado, even more so than many other hotel properties.