Mike Louque

Review of Doubletree Suites

First, this is not a resort. Resorts have guest-r...

First, this is not a resort. Resorts have guest-room doors on the inside. This is a motel. It's a nice motel, but when you drive up to your room and walk to the door of your room, you are staying at a motel, not a resort.

Second, when you check into a resort the desk clerk does not reply with a curt "Name!" when you tell her you've used the online check-in.

Third, resorts have nicely appointed rooms, not rooms with strange empty spaces and mismatched furniture. Resorts also don't have large empty cabinets that don't seem to serve any purpose. There's room for a refrigerator in the 3 empty cabinets, but none exists. As I consider my room, I'm pretty sure I'm sleeping in converted meeting space.

Housekeeping departments at resorts get plenty of training and are provided checklists that prevent dust from collecting on lamps an picture frames (like the dust had collected in my room). I didn't dare check under the bed.

Resorts have plenty of food and beverage outlets that are available for their guests' convenience. This place had everything closed before 8pm except the lobby bar that was staffed by only one person. She was very nice and deserves to work at a better place. The pizza was OK.

Finally, resorts have beautifully appointed grounds. This place may have that, but at night the entire area is dark and creepy, so I couldn't really tell. It's really really dark. It's also accessible from many different areas from the parking lot. If I wasn't a big burly dude, I would not feel safe.

If I can find another Hilton property, I'm checking out of this motel early.