Another Interesting Springhill Suites Quirk
Apr 23, 2024, 2:26 pm
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Embassy is older, so can be hit and miss on individual property quality. But almost always has the "true" two-room suite with a door to the bedroom. This was useful when we traveled with small children.
Hyatt Place has a lot of regular hotel rooms...will vary by property how many suites and how expensive the suites are compared to the other brands. Plus side....HP is still pretty new and usually fairly clean.
SHS has a feature I came to love as the kids got older: 2 queens + a sofa bed. Usually wasn't a "true" suite, but roomy enough for the four of us. SHS has grown rapidly so most of them are pretty new, but even the older ones are not bad.
When traveling with family, I'd always start my hotel searches with 6 people in 1 room, even though there were only four of us. That would quickly filter out 90% of hotels - you were left with the SHS's that had 2 queens + sofabed and hotels that had real 2-bedroom suites. So RIs, TPSs, and occasionally a mainline Marriott with a VERY expensive Presidential Suite.
Apr 23, 2024, 3:03 pm
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They're typically in a comparable quality range but they have their pros/cons.
Embassy is older, so can be hit and miss on individual property quality. But almost always has the "true" two-room suite with a door to the bedroom. This was useful when we traveled with small children.
Hyatt Place has a lot of regular hotel rooms...will vary by property how many suites and how expensive the suites are compared to the other brands. Plus side....HP is still pretty new and usually fairly clean.
SHS has a feature I came to love as the kids got older: 2 queens + a sofa bed. Usually wasn't a "true" suite, but roomy enough for the four of us. SHS has grown rapidly so most of them are pretty new, but even the older ones are not bad.
When traveling with family, I'd always start my hotel searches with 6 people in 1 room, even though there were only four of us. That would quickly filter out 90% of hotels - you were left with the SHS's that had 2 queens + sofabed and hotels that had real 2-bedroom suites. So RIs, TPSs, and occasionally a mainline Marriott with a VERY expensive Presidential Suite.
Embassy is older, so can be hit and miss on individual property quality. But almost always has the "true" two-room suite with a door to the bedroom. This was useful when we traveled with small children.
Hyatt Place has a lot of regular hotel rooms...will vary by property how many suites and how expensive the suites are compared to the other brands. Plus side....HP is still pretty new and usually fairly clean.
SHS has a feature I came to love as the kids got older: 2 queens + a sofa bed. Usually wasn't a "true" suite, but roomy enough for the four of us. SHS has grown rapidly so most of them are pretty new, but even the older ones are not bad.
When traveling with family, I'd always start my hotel searches with 6 people in 1 room, even though there were only four of us. That would quickly filter out 90% of hotels - you were left with the SHS's that had 2 queens + sofabed and hotels that had real 2-bedroom suites. So RIs, TPSs, and occasionally a mainline Marriott with a VERY expensive Presidential Suite.
Apr 23, 2024, 3:32 pm
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One "quirk" I guess you can attribute to SHS is the use of trundle beds. This came in handy once for a group outing with families of 4 (mom/dad + 2 little kids). I've only seen this with SHS.
Apr 23, 2024, 3:41 pm
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Homewood Suites was for many years the direct Hilton answer for Residence Inn. But Homewoods now seem to have a lot more studios and partial kitchens than RI and often don't have the 2-bedroom option at all. Homewood was in rapid growth mode about 10 years ago so still a lot of comparatively new ones out there.
Staybridge Suites is definitely a cut below this tier.
Never stayed at a Hyatt House but definitely would if one aligned with my needs. I imagine they're good and mostly new builds.
Apr 23, 2024, 3:54 pm
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One "quirk" I guess you can attribute to SHS is the use of trundle beds. This came in handy once for a group outing with families of 4 (mom/dad + 2 little kids). I've only seen this with SHS.
Apr 25, 2024, 7:20 am
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Watch for older ones that are rebranded Summerfield Suites or Hotel Sierra's.