My
spouse and I stayed at this hotel over the Memorial Day weekend in late
May 2011. This hotel has a prime location on the downtown pedestrian
mall. The hotel was a bit difficult to find by car, but perhaps relying
solely on our GPS led us astray. It’s also difficult to see the hotel
entrance from the street, as well as its name on the marquis over the
door. An atrium filled with trees and a fountain is quite attractive;
part of the restaurant/bar also enters into the lobby, making it a
pleasant place to eat or drink. The hotel restaurant also has outdoor
seating overlooking the mall. Outside the entrance to the restaurant,
complimentary coffee is offered in the morning; complimentary water is
offered in the lobby throughout the rest of the day. The hotel has a
small coffee shop serving Starbucks products, but it is only open
limited hours; the shop also sells items that you may have forgotten and
a few souvenir items. Be sure to sign up for the Omni Select Guest
program, which delivers a hot beverage and a cold beverage to every
guest in your room at a self-selected time each morning, along with
either a local or national newspaper. In the evenings, Select Guests
receive a turndown, with some sort of small bar snack and bottled water.
(We’ve enjoyed this Omni perk for years, and always wonder how long
they can maintain this complimentary service for their guests.)
Self-parking is free in a covered garage (alternatively, it costs $10 to
valet park). We did not get a room upgrade despite having a coupon; the
hotel was supposedly sold out because it was hosting a wedding that
weekend. (The atrium area featured both an afternoon reception and an
evening reception on the Saturday night that we were there, showing that
we were not the only people who found the space attractive.) The hotel
has a gym and an indoor/outdoor pool. Both parts of the pool are small,
but it was nice to sit outside and get some sun and take a dip if the
weather is cooperative. (There were about six lounge chairs, and one
table with four chairs and an umbrella.) Our standard king-size room was
very large and comfortable, but bathroom was quite small and dated;
there is barely enough room for one person to stand, and you could not
close the door without squeezing past the toilet. The free city shuttle
throughout the town stops near the hotel, but it’s also possible to walk
to many restaurants and shops on the pedestrian mall. I would
definitely stay here again - the location can’t be beat!
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