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Old Nov 20, 2016 | 9:09 am
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Freckles68
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Staying here now. First time in a "Pure" room (corner ending in "00"). Supposedly "renovated," but besides the new light fixtures, larger TV and new headboard with outlets and ports, it's the same furniture.

Really not pleasant at all. Very tiny room with scaled-down furnishings (no dresser, just two tiny drawers for clothing, no armchair and occasional table, etc.). Bathroom is small enough to be claustrophobic, and I can't imagine how a man could even fit in the shower stall. Not that there's enough hot water for a shower anyway. Plus the toilet is so badly positioned. Right next to the door and juts into the middle of the room, wedging you between the toilet and sink when you're standing at the sink. So when you turn to leave the room, the side of your knee inevitably whacks into the toilet seat. Just got here yesterday and I already have a big, painful bruise from it.

The fridge isn't cold, the water isn't hot, and it's basically a tiny dorm room... which makes the new 55" TV feel like you're in the front row at the movies. It's also right across from the ice machine, which is noisier than usual because the cleaning staff also congregate there. They're yelling back and forth, their walkie-talkies are blaring, and the only way to drown it all out is with the air purifier. So you can't hear the TV anyway unless you blast it. No thanks.

I stay here a few times a year and will continue to do so, but I really can't recommend this particular line. I didn't want to go through the hassle of moving rooms for a 2-night stay, so I'll just stick it out. But I still want to warn others of what to expect. The corner rooms in this hotel are not all the same. For instance, at the other end of the hall, the room ending in 26 is normal. Room ending in 25 across from it is so tiny it can only barely fit one double bed and the fridge is in the nightstand. Room ending in 00 at this end of the hall is one of these mini rooms.

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