I attended the same FT function and stayed here for similar reasons
with the exception that I stayed two nights. Friday night arrival, though I had checked in on the app, which reflected an upgrade to corner king pool view which is also what I received. The valet/door staff directed me to the Thompson desk to check in, as mentioned upthread.
I was surprised at that hour to get to my room and find the door propped open with the housekeeping cart outside, with the housekeeping person sitting on their phone at the table/sink just chilling out on their phone -- but they quickly popped up and left when I showed up (didn't ask me to verify my key against the lock...)
The main note I would add is that the Wifi was janky -- although I was able make the actual wifi connection quickly, it took 30-60 seconds for the sign-in page to appear, and after clicking on the button to choose wifi, it was slow to load the next page to enter your name and room number. 14 MBPs up/down according to Speedtest.
Originally Posted by
kevinjm
Note, the hotel is right off 6th street and San Jacinto. 6th street is closed weekend nights for the party crowds, so getting to the hotel might require some rerouting.
The entrance is just about halfway between 5th and 6th, I would say; a couple times when getting a ride, I jumped out on 5th street and walked around the corner from that direction.
Originally Posted by
kevinjm
One notable thing was the AC. When it kicked on it was loud, which can disturb sleep. The fix was to change the AC from auto to medium or low and the AC ran quieter, and consistently. AC was cold so no complaints there.
Agreed on all counts, but luckily I am a sound sleeper.
Originally Posted by
BananaFusion
I'm having the exact same issue. Can see points rate, but not a Free Night rate to use my Cat 1-4 certificate. Only having this problem at this hotel. Changing the date doesn't get it to come up either.
Edit: Called in and they said there was plenty of availability to use the free night cert, so seems to be some sort of web site glitch for this particular hotel. I mentioned they should fix it, who knows if/when it actually will. Anyways got my stay booked using my cert. Was debating between this or Hyatt Place (which probably has bigger rooms) but I think as a Globlist I get free breakfast by staying at the Tommie right?
As of August when I booked, they were still having this issue, had to call in to get it booked.
Originally Posted by
khabah
tommie was conceived by Thompson to be a micro-hotel version of Thompson - similar design aesthetic, but with small rooms and a brand positioning in the full-service, upscale class rather than the luxury level Thompson is in.
Originally Posted by
kevinjm
Biggest letdown of the tiny rooms was there is nowhere to sit with friends in the room after a night out, so you have to make use of the common spaces.
Originally Posted by
IndyJeffrey
Was here for a one-night stay recently and liked it. As a solo traveler the room setup worked fine for me. I think this place has the spirit of an Aloft but with much better hard product and design standards.
My mind also made the Aloft comparison -- although the tommie feels more aesthetically upscale, I've also stayed at the Aloft back in 2017 and from what I remember the space there felt more functional/useable. The single chair in the tommie was not particularly comfortable for me, and if you want to use the counter as a workspace there's not much of it before it becomes the sink, plus you're facing away from the rest of the room.
I didn't notice until right before I checked out
that there is a note on the corkboard by the door informing you that there are drawers underneath the bed for additional storage. I didn't really need it, but if you were slogging through a multi-day stay it might help make things more liveable.
In re-reading this I seem to be complaining a lot
but it was fine for a weekend stay, and the staff were all great.