We stayed here for a couple of days last week. It's a fairly new and modern hotel, but it's no 5…read morestar landmark. Comparing to a stay at Lands End Resort i had last year in one of their newly renovated rooms, this one falls a little short, however compared to the unrenovated rooms, it's pretty comparable. It does lack the facilities of the Land's End in that's there's no restaurant, gift shop, convenience store, or coffee shop. Personally i like all those extras in a hotel.
The suite was really nice though, we had a little kitchenette that was equipped with everything you'd need if you wanted to prepare meals. It had a cute 2 burner glass-type stovetop. However, there was no dishwasher, and no facilities available to wash your own dishes afterwards. There was a sink, so all you'd need would be the dish soap, a dish rag or sponge, and a tea towel, to keep your dishes and benches neat and tidy. Seems an oversight not to provide those. The fridge is a full sized one.
The bathroom does not have much vanity space on either side of the basin, for 2 people, and i could not lay out all my items that I'd be using. Unusually, the closet entrance was in the bathroom, though it could easily have been accessed from outside, had the door been situated on the exterior wall. It was a strange layout. Not awful, just unusual. Though, the closet doors are mirrored, so maybe its good that they're in the bathroom.
We had 2 queen beds, and here we get to my pet peeve wth hotels. They tuck the bedding in so tight, that you feel like you're in a straitjacket. And in this particular case, the bedding came up to my shoulder, so i was constantly wrenching and pulling, to try and make it come up high enough to snuggle into. I had to get up, move the heavy ottoman away from the end of the bed, and wrench the stupid sheets and duvet out, just to remake the bed to how i want it, and how i wanted it, was with the bedding a foot higher than it's current placement. I'm picky with pillows, i like a memory foam pillow, i just can't get comfortable on regular pillows, and end up punching them in aggravation. I wish I'd brought my own from home. It would be nice if hotels gave you a choice, and offered an alternative type of pillow.
We did have a sea view, so that was nice. However it was horrible weather when we were down, snowing, gray, and very dark, and the power went out on Friday 13th, so there was nothing to do but nap. I found it unusual that at 11pm, a shutter is closed across the lobby area, and you don't have access to any staff till the next morning. Maybe that's due to it not being tourist season, but I've never stayed in a hotel where there weren't staff in the reception area 24/7. There is a limited vending machine situated inside the laundry room, with a soda machine and bottled water machine. Water was $3, whilst soda was $1. Of course the healthy choice is way more expensive. I'd have liked one of those convenience stores so you can always obtain what you need. Most hotels have them these days. Fortunately, it's situated right across the road from Safeway which is very handy.
I'd stay here again, it's not bad.