Teresa Williamson

Review of Hannaford Suites

My husband made reservations for us for the night ...

My husband made reservations for us for the night so we could attend the Reds/Cubs game. We arrived at the hotel about 5:50pm and was picked up by an Uber at 6:15 to make the 7:05 first pitch.

When we finally could spend more than five minutes in our room, it was a spacious suite, with sitting area, full kitchen including a refrigerator, and cook top.

The suite even had 2 TVs in it, which was a nice surprise, even if we didn't take advantage of it.

The bedroom suite was, though, a little snug, with an additional table and padded bench in the room. While we took advantage of both, it seemed like there wasn't as much need for both in the room, especially since the king sized bed took up much space.

Speaking of... the hotel was busy, with sports teams staying in the hotel, and it didn't seem like the lovely lady making omlettes could keep up with 30 making requests for hungry teenagers and slightly hung-over travellers. The breakfast area was crowded enough that my husband and I shared our table with another couple so we'd all have a place to sit. (And it turns out that they knew some of the people I did from Home. Imagine that, in Cincinnati!) From 8am until 9:15, the breakfast area was packed.

The only downside from our visit was that the keycards for the room are easily demagnitized, especially if you have it in the same pocket as a cell phone. We accidentally did that the first time before even getting to our room, and again the next morning when I was forgetful after breakfast.

Would I stay again? Yes, because the price is right and while rush-hour traffic was maddening, getting out of town the next morning was pretty easy. I'd be careful, though, about storing the room keys away from the cell phone.