Really liked this hotel. We got a suite for only $...

Really liked this hotel. We got a suite for only $10 above the price of the room, and we were pleasantly surprised with the size of the suite and its amenities. Besides the usual microwave & sink, there is a cooktop, full-size fridge, dishwasher, cookware, and eatware.

The pool is also quite nice. Wider than most hotel pools. It's clean, and not at all over-chlorinated. Hotel staff stopped by to check (and adjust) the temperature, without being prompted. (I was happy with the initial temperature, but other people were glad when she warmed it a bit.) I do wish more hotels would put acoustic tiling in their pool area, but that's certainly not an issue that's unique to the Homewood Suites.

The complimentary breakfast is fine, but at this price range they're in competition with the Embassy Suites downtown, and this breakfast doesn't even compare to that one. Still, this was actually cheaper than the ES, and the breakfast was more than adequate quality.

Personally, I appreciated the free Wi-Fi, which you don't get at most other hotels in this price range (including the ES). It seems like a small thing, I suppose, but I like having the freedom to just jump on with any of our devices without worrying about whether it's worth paying for.

We stay in hotels in Omaha fairly frequently (few times a year, for the last 15 years or so), and I wish we'd discovered this place sooner. It will certainly be the first place we check next time.