Location! Location!
We stayed here for 4 nights last week. My husband was attending/working at the National Sports Convention. Me and our 4 1/2 year old were along for mini vacation. We had requested a harbor view room when booking the room. At check in I was told it was $40 addl per night, did not pay that. She ended up giving us a partial harbor view room. When I looked around it was clearly a room that they were remodeling. There was scraps of wallpaper in the bathroom trash can as well as something that appeared to be caulking. There was an open bar of soap in the shower, and it was very clear that the toilet had not been cleaned. I called down to request a change of rooms, and asked if there was something comparable to the partial view we were given. They gave us a full harbor view room and a $10 certificate to use in the cafe downstairs for the trouble. What a great room. Loved looking out at the view in the afternoons after coming in from being out all day, a great way to rest up before going out to dinner in the evening. One downside to the room was the traffic noise, there were sirens all the time. Probably could hear them from anywhere though. We only parked a car one night, self parking is $28 per night. I believe valet was $40 per night. Room was very clean and there was a tiny refrigerator that was nice to keep a few drinks in. The hotel is connected to the gallery shopping area and there is a walkway to the shopping pavillion across the street. However you have to go into the gallery and go down a floor to get there. When coming back you have to go down to the first floor to get back into the hotel, kind of a hassel, but not a major deal. Elevators could be very slow, and the had a bad odor. The swimming pool photo on the website is very deceiving, it is not nearly as big as it looks. The location is perfect. Just a few steps away from everything that we did which included Port Discovery, Aquarium, Science Museum and the historic ships. Also a quick walk to the convention center. Great hotel and great location. Would definitely stay here again and recommend it to anyone.