Originally Posted by
GlobeTrttr83
IHG: Crowne Plaza, some older Holiday Inns
CP is a festival of maroon and cat vomit beige color schemes. Most are forgettable, but I have to give IHG some credit for the LAX renovation - lobby is nice and modern at least. Must be due to high number of international guests. As I write this, I'm in Allentown, PA at HI and it is straight out of the 80s...dark, low ceilings, brown carpets, thin small windows, tiny bathroom.
That's funny because it reminds me of the review i wrote for the last CP I stayed at (SFO airport). Here is an excerpt of the first paragraph:
Like a flashback to the Brady Bunch
I have a mass of mixed feelings that swirl around in my head when I think of the Crowne Plaza SF Airport. It’s an old hotel that looks like it was built in the 70’s and hasn’t been renovated since. It’s actually acceptably clean considering the age but the furniture… where can you even still find that style in this day and age? In any case…
I did like the property though, even though it really needs some love. The cafe they had on property was simply amazing, and the breakfast... possibly the best hotel breakfast I have ever had. I've been to places with spreads 3 times larger and/or "fancier" but everything was just so GOOD at the cafe... and it was a free Platinum benefit.