As soon as I walked in to the hotel, the front desk male clerk said I looked like his high school computer teacher. Thus, we had friendly conversations during our four day stay to celebrate my birthday and attend the Essence Music Festival.

The room was nicely decorated and we enjoyed the full kitchen. The closet was small and poorly designed. The cabinets in the bathroom provided extra space to store your make-up and hair products. We were on the 11th floor and had a view of The Galleria, which is across the street. This is the place to stay if you want to "shop until you drop" and return for a tasty afternoon snack which is provided free Monday-Thursday. The free breakfast in the morning had a nice selection of danish, eggs, sausage, juice, cereal, fruit, yogurt, etc.

Unfortunately, we did not get to enjoy the pool. It had failed two inspections due to door problems. Another complaint is only one computer worked in the business center. The workout room was adequate and functional.

Once the "kinks" are corrected this hotel will be a five star. We had a pleasant mini-vacation/celebration and will return to HSH-near the Galleria.