Nice stay w/ a top notch housekeeping staff member!
I have stayed at this location once before and both stays have been good. I got a very reasonable govt rate for our Friday night stay. The room was very nicely decorated with VERY comfortable beds and bedding. The large glass shower could have easily fit multiple people. I think it's wonderful, even though the one small shelf for bathing products and no bench makes shaving tough. Perhaps staying multiple days would prove more difficult. The bath has a really nice sink faucet with a wide water stream, very pretty. A magnifying mirror and large mirror vanity were very useful. We parked at a meter space DIRECTLY across the street from the entrance and being a Friday evening to Saturday afternoon, it was FREE! We were comfortable walking .7 of a mile to our venue after 9pm. Walking to local restaurants and nightlife is very easy and close. The room also has a VERY large flat screen television. My only complaint is the lack of a pool on property and the OUTRAGEOUS price of drinks in the bar on the second floor. Thinking our venue would likely charge $10 per drink, we stopped at the hotel bar thinking it would be $7-8. WRONG! Try $12. Insane!
The best part of the stay however was my experience with Judith, who I think may have been a member of housekeeping. As I was peeking out our door looking for a hopefully nearby ice machine, Judith passed through the hall. I asked where the machine was located and she pointed me right next to our room, but noticed immediately that there was a sign that it was not in working order. As I was dressed fairly inappropriate to head to a floor lower or higher than our own for ice, Judith immediately and without hesitation offered to retrieve the ice for me. She didn't even give me a second to comtemplate going myself and did so with a smile. I couldn't believe it and asked if she didn't mind. She was back before I knew it with a full bucket of ice. I was soooo impressed with this gesture and her terrific attitude. No matter what brand or star rating of hotel I stay, rarely do I encounter someone willing to go the extra step. I truly hope Judith is recognized for the gesture which made all the difference in our stay and day! Kudos to her and the Hilton if they recognize what a gem she is. Will definitely return to this hotel, but not the bar! Worth mentioning that the atmosphere in the bar is very nice and beautifully decorated though!