My experience with Hotel Derek was far from nice. ...

My experience with Hotel Derek was far from nice. The glamorous pictures you see online are far from what you will get with this hotel. The staff was not welcoming, and I overheard a clerk being rude to the girl checking in beside me. We also found out upon arrival that the pool area would be closed due to a private event. It would be nice to know these things before booking a hotel room. I could have stayed down the road at a hotel with an open pool. The shower knobs were dirty, and the room was just average for the price we were paying. Trying out a new hotel was not the best idea, and I will keep my business with the Marriott down the road. I have never had a bad experience there.