Great Rooms with no Internet
I have spent the past 6 weeks living here at the Candlewood suites and I will be checking out and going home at the end of next week, making for a total stay of just under two months.
First, the hotel complex is only two years old, so everything is new and clean. I stayed in their smallest "economy" sized room. The room was very clean, nice flat screen TV, good small kitchenette with pots, pans, dishes, etc all included. Full sized refrigerator, two burner stove, microwave, and even a dishwasher. The bed and linens were extremely comfortable, I am actually going to look at the mattress tag because I am now considering buying a new mattress because this one was so comfortable.
My only real problem with this hotel was the wireless internet connection. The wireless internet connection is absolutely TERRIBLE. I am staying in Jacksonville for company training, so I am doing a lot of work on my computer from my room, A fast and reliable internet connection is essential for me. The speed comes and goes, but on average, I could never get a speed above 1.5 kbps (average cable internet is around 8 to 10 kbps). It is simply unacceptable. The internet connection is sub-contracted out to a company called "Wondering Wi-Fi" and I tried on numerous occasions to get tech support to fix the problem. But it was never resolved.
I would have given this hotel a perfect 5 star rating, however the internet is too big an issue for me. If you don't have any need for a good internet connection, Candlewood suites is otherwise a fantastic place to say for an extended time.