I never got to try this place during its brief period of independence, so all I have to compare it with was the way things were when it was part of a different chain. I liked it fine then, but it's clearly getting better. There have been extensive renovations, which are still going on. (Contractors were working on the paving out front while we were there.)
The breakfast room has been opened up into the lobby, with a few more tables, and some more food choices. (Most noticeably, hot scrambled eggs and sausages, and one of those flip-over waffle irons that I love so much.) There is also a computer and laser printer at one end.
As it turned out, our room hadn't been remodelled yet, but if the refit in the lobby and breakfast area is anything to go by, the rooms should be getting nicer, too.
The room rates have gone up by about $17 a night. It's still cheaper than the top-end hotels in town, but I'm thinking that a market niche is opening up in Warren for a place in between this place and the Budget Lodge in terms of both amenities and price.
Update: We went back and tried one of the king suites on the top floor. The renovations still aren't complete, but having the extra space is REALLY nice.
Unfortunately, the hotel seems to be suffering an infestation of spiders, and our room was particularly affected, for some reason. read more