Not sure about all the rave reviews, but the only thing it really had going for it was it’s proximity to UW campus, where we had an early appt the next morning.
Pros:
- Proximity to UW campus
- relatively quiet
Cons:
- cheap aluminum blinds in LR were broken
- mattresses were hard; NOT good for side sleepers
- coffee carafe was DIRTY when I went to make coffee
- worst of all, there are NO ELECTRICAL OUTLETS IN THE BATHROOM. And no mirrors anywhere else in the studio that happened to be near an outlet. Ever tried curling hair without a mirror? Yeah, we were NOT AMUSED.
Given that our stay came out to over $170 once all the fees were incurred, in hindsight, it would have been better to stay at the nice hotel in the same price point that was just a little farther away. We would have had softer non-IKEA style mattresses & furnishings, electrical outlets in the bathroom, and curtains to cover up the bits of light that came in through the blinds. It would be nice to have a medium roast coffee option and hot cocoa packs as beverage options as well. I can do dark roast with half and half, but Coffeemate? Meh. Again, the only blessing was it’s proximity to UW, but the hotel really isn’t that much farther away, which is where I’ll stay next time I have to be there so early.