purplenightskylovertv

I also hear that there are some Springhill Suites properties that can do a two-room suite, a la Embassy Suites.

And there are some Springhill Suites properties that can also offer a whirlpool bathtub in the room, a la Comfort Suites.

yscleo

Any location confirmed to have those?

purplenightskylovertv

Pennsylvania, Texas, and Ohio come to mind.

yscleo

Which properties in particular? Those are big states.

purplenightskylovertv

Quakerstown PA
Dallas NW Highway (the official site says two-bedroom suite)
Pittsburgh North Shore
Norfolk ODU

purplenightskylovertv

Because I called the thread Another Interesting Springhill Suites Quirk, are there any properties that used to be a Springhill Suites, but are no longer called that due to no longer being associated with Marriott?

Horace

Springhill Suites Dallas NW Highway at Stemmons/I-35E was formerly Best Western Windsor Suites. In other words, it's a reflagged hotel, not originally built as Springhill Suites. Currently, they offer four room types:
— Suite, 1 King, Sofa bed
— Suite, 2 Queen(s), Sofa bed
— 1 Bedroom Apartment, 1 King, Sofa bed
— 2 Bedroom Suite, Bedroom 1: 1 King, Bedroom 2: 2 Queen(s), Sofa bed

On the other hand, SpringHill Suites Quakertown, built in 2008, appears to be a purpose-built Springhill Suites property, with just two room types, so I'm not sure why It's on this list,
— Studio, 1 King, Sofa bed
— Studio, 2 Queen(s), Sofa bed

Most Springhill Suites properties are very "cookie-cutter," with a mix of rooms, some with one bed and some with two. It's not a brand for good elite upgrades because rooms tend to be identical, except the number of beds.

The brand standards for new-builds have evolved since the old Fairfield Suites brand (not to be confused with the Fairfield Inn & Suites brand) was changed to Springhill Suites in 1998, but the concept has remained the same: bedrooms with separate seating/working zones, but not true two-room suites.

I'm not sure I would say that a rare deviation from "cookie-cutter" rooms at a few Springhill Suites is "Another Interesting Springhill Suites Quirk," as though it's a feature of the brand. It's just the result of brand reflaggings that are common among franchised limited service hotels.

purplenightskylovertv

And there is also a Springhill property in PA (town unknown) that was a three-story building with the lobby level below floor 1. The logic is that the property is on a hill. My family and I stayed there back in 2005, when I was 8 years old. Not sure if it's a quirk, but it's there.

purplenightskylovertv

The Springhill Suites in Downtown Roanoke VA is a former Cambria, which explains having a two-bedroom suite and a one-bedroom suite. Very well passes for an Embassy Suites...

yyzflyer

I just checked into the Springhill Suites Franklin Mint, KY - possibly the nicest of the newer builds I've seen. It has the new style on-site bar and attractive lobby, but it's the rooms that set it apart. On a lowly AAA/CAA one king rate I received a beautiful two-room suite, with a large living room with marble dry bar and 3 stools, sofa and chair. The sofa is the usual Springhill trundle bed but the other furnishings are more upscale than typical. The suite has 2 bathrooms, with the larger having a separate Kohler standalone soaking tub in addition to the shower. The finishes are all much nicer than usual and the suite has 3 large screen TVs. Some thought went into this place.

purplenightskylovertv

I'm getting vibes from the Marriott Suites, whose properties would have a separate bathtub and shower in the bathroom.

purplenightskylovertv

If my logic is correct, Springhill Suites=Comfort Suites=Hyatt Place=Embassy Suites? I do know IHG has something on that level, but I'm not so sure about Wyndham.

KRSW

You're more likely to find the suites and whirlpool tubs in the older properties.

The Springhill Suites on Palm Parkway in Orlando also has a proper suite, with full kitchen no less. It is a newer hotel, but a very unusual design: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotel...ista/overview/

Many Fairfields also have rooms similar to the Springhill Suites design, and some even have proper 2-room suites.

purplenightskylovertv

Good observation.

purplenightskylovertv

The Springhill Suites Fayetteville Fort Bragg NC also has a whirlpool suite. Yet the property looks very recent. Very odd considering that a lot of people love the stand-up shower more.