This was a welcome change to us from the usual hotel.
Its sort of modern minimalistic.(Think Ikea) No artwork on the walls of the rooms.
Vivid accents with sleek clean lines in the no wasted space layout of the room.
The staff was all very friendly and helpful.
I feel this is a hotel that a single or couple would enjoy more so than a family with children,
Yes the one wall of the shower is frosted glass look plexiglass that you can see into from the bedroom, but with the wife and I only, it was no problem at all.
So this may not be the place for mom n dad and teens.
The pool is very small but nice and it has a nice Gym area, bar and foods available.
We will return again as we really enjoyed our stay and the price is really hard to beat for something as nice as this.

We quickly found out that we are not as young as we thought we were...

We were going to stay at this hotel since we could use our Starwood points and have a free night for a quick stay on our road trip. The hotel was booked according to SPG's website, but after calling the hotel we found out they still had five rooms available. So, we called SPG back and they helped us out so we could use our points and enjoy a free night.

We arrived at the hotel around 8pm on a Saturday evening. The front desk clerk was perched at the bar, but came over to help us. I thought it was strange that they don't wear uniforms - she looked like any other guest. She was very helpful in getting us checked in quickly.

We got in to our room, which is set up like the other Aloft hotels with furniture similar to Ikea. But, we expected it, so it was not a big deal. The TV is hanging on the wall, but no one has bothered to hide the wires - they looked like a rats nest hanging from the TV. Then we turned on the A/C. It sounded like a demon was about to come out of it! We could, however, hear the "kids" banging on the walls and apparently doing some sort of gymnastics next door and down the hallway over the demons in the A/C. We called the front desk and they sent "engineering" up to our room. The man that arrived was also in plain clothes, which made us a little uneasy letting him in to our room. He didn't even bring tools. Then, believe it or not, his way of "fixing" the A/C was to bang on it! We made a comment to him about the sounds next door and he told us that they had about 60 college kids LIVING at the hotel! After his banging attempts failed, they moved us to another room down the hall.

The new room was much bigger than the first room, and the TV wires were tucked behind the TV. The new room had the lovely sounds of thumping that was coming from the DJ in the bar. We could also hear the next door's music coming through loud and clear in to our room.

We promptly picked up our belongings and headed back down to the front desk. This hotel was not even worth staying at for free! And, we have learned our lesson that Aloft hotels are not for us (this was our second attempt at staying in one). We went down the street and checked in to the Holiday Inn and even though we had to pay $129, we had a nice, peaceful, quiet stay.

We arrived Friday afternoon excited to stay at the fairly new Aloft after staying down the road at Holiday Inn the past couple years for the wine festival. Part of the reason for the change was because we were bringing our dog along and Aloft touts itself as a "dog friendly" hotel.

When we arrived, we were not greeted by anyone but the bartender and stood at an empty front desk until a rather unpleasant woman made her way begrudgingly to the desk as if we had interrupted her nap. No hello, no smile, no "welcome." She checked us in with no personality at all and we went on our way. Even though we obviously had our dog with us, and it was listed in our reservation notes, no one ever offered the treats, dog bed, or toys that are advertised on their website as "welcoming your pet as part of your family." That was disappointing.

The grounds are nice, the lobby trendy but loud on weekends, and the rooms have a nice setup. Everything was pretty clean. The pillows are too big (they should have more options) and the bed left a lot to be desired. I agree with other posters that the window in the bathroom is a bit awkward if you are not staying with a significant other. Overall, disappointing from the first impression.

After staying in several traditional hotels during the past week, Aloft was a break from the conventional room. The hotel/room reminds me of a cross between the Hard Rock and the W Hotel chains (actually, Aloft is in the W family). It's sleek and interesting. Trendy. The lobby is a large open space with an open front desk area, a bar, and pool table. The hotel is more suited for couples v. families. There is a very good small gym and a nice indoor pool.

The rooms are a good size and follow in the sleek/modern look. The hotel leaves a couple of bottles of gratis water in the room, which is a nice touch. The beds and linens are very comfortable. The rooms don't have a great deal of light (e.g., for reading), but are fine for everyday use.

We stayed only one night, but it was very pleasant.