Just finished a 3-night stay here. Booked regular room on points, upgraded to Club Level water view (nothing better was available on a test booking). When we returned to the hotel early evening on Thurs, I asked the front desk whether our neighbors next door were staying another night, because they had been loudly, um, enjoying each others' company (coincidentally enough the other time this has occurred was at a different Sheraton). I mean, happy for them and all, but sometimes you'd like to sleep. (It wasn't *too* bad, they stopped some time after midnight). Switched to the 8th floor, still water view. (It seemed like there were deluxe harbor view rooms available for the remainder of the stay that they could have moved us to also, but I didn't ask)
A sign in the lobby mentions ongoing renovations:
which will be welcome -- IMO the property is still serviceable but could use a lift. Mattresses seemed very soft/tired in both rooms, worn carpet with at least one torn spot.
I'd return though esp. if the price in points stays the same. Location was nice, easy walk to the Waterside District building with restaurants next door and the Nauticus/USS Wisconsin museum a bit further down.
The design of the shared driveway is a bit weird. Per posts above, self-parking is at the Dominion Tower adjacent, but if you obey the lane markings, you can go from the hotel carport/entrance to the parking garage, but on exiting the parking garage you cannot return to the hotel without exiting and doing an immediate U-turn (those who care less could probably ignore the lines and just cut across). Oddly, though room charges have posted to my CC, the parking charges haven't yet -- wonder if just delayed, overlooked, or comped for Plats.
Club Lounge could probably seat 25-30 people at capacity. It was fairly deserted the first two days and busier Fri/Sat as could probably be expected. Continental breakfast including a scrambled egg dish which looked the same all 3 days we tried it, and contained sausage, mushrooms, spinach, possibly onions, bacon bits etc. and was not labeled in any way. Heard two guests asking if any alternative was available and they were able to order just plain scrambled eggs from the attendant. Starbucks coffee machine was marked out of order the first day and instead they had one of those large containers of it. It seemed to be working, very slowly, on days 2-4. There's also an espresso machine next to it, though I overheard some problem with the milk connection for lattes etc. So still some kinks being worked out in both cases it seems.
Had evening hors d'oeuvres twice, included a "hot" appetizer (which had no heating fuel under it the first evening until I mentioned it) that was mini chicken burritos one night and chicken cordon bleu mini-bites the second night (with heating canister in place). Bottled drinks/bowl of fruit were available after hours.
Seems at least one airline has a contract here because there were crew checking in each evening (I think WN, didn't look closely)
