I stayed at the Kierland two summers ago at an amazing rate of $59 a night through Travelzoo. Although quite a bargain at twice that price, I found the hotel to be a bit neglected. It was as if somebody with a ton of money built a four diamond hotel and then had no idea how to operate or maintain it. The lifeguards spent more time in the pools than they did watching the guests. The level of service was that of a Holiday Inn; however, even on that low of a rate, I was upgrated to a casita and had access to the club lounge.