This one was kind of a mixed bag. The hotel itself is a little weird. It's older, and the once super-cool 70's architecture is starting to look a bit cliché and dated. Not really their fault, but a little weird none the less. What they could do something about is the relative raggedy-ness of the place. Everything about it is acceptable, but not great. It all looks a bit worn and in need of an update. The walls are thin and you can hear EVERYTHING. Plus when we were there the upper floors were freezing for some reason. It was extra cold out, but it almost seemed as if the heaters weren't working at all.

The location is also both a plus and a minus. It's right downtown in the middle of everything so it’s very convenient. It's pretty much across the street from the Dome and a bunch of conference centers. It's also just a block or two from downtown restaurants and the City Museum. But it's also right downtown in the middle of everything which means it’s full of people who are rowdy and having a good time. Nothing wrong with that, but as I said, the walls are very thin.

I would have given this hotel a three but it was saved by the staff. Everyone we interacted with was fantastic. When I expressed interest in the City Museum, the desk guy automatically looked up the hours, printed me out a map, explained the parking situation and found some kind of coupon. When we came back a few hours later, we wandered into the bar to ask what restaurants would deliver to the hotel. The bartender (I think her name was Catherine) pulled out a huge binder of menus, made some suggestions and even let us use her phone to place the order. We waited in the bar for the food to arrive and when it did the waiter brought us some real silverware and napkins to enjoy it with. We ended up staying down in the bar for a couple hours talking with both the staff and some other people who were in for a concert.

All in all for the price it's just okay but the staff was fantastic!