Best Residence Inn Ever!!!!
I've never felt so positive or negative about a place that I actually wrote a review before but this place is that great I'm writing the review while we're still staying at the hotel!
Overall this is the best Residence Inn our family has ever stayed at (and we've visited a lot). When we arrived I was a little disappointed by the room size as they are slightly smaller than some residence inns BUT the small difference in sq footage is easily made up for in service and quality of this hotel. All the rooms offer a kitchen (full fridge/freezer, stove top, microwave, coffee maker, toaster and dishwasher - just no oven), living area, table and couch. 
My kids love the daily (free) breakfasts with different options each day. There is always plenty of food and it's a great ways to start off the day before heading out to a local theme park such as Seaworld or San Diego Zoo. Also if you are around the hotel from 6-7:30 (Mon - Thurs) there is also a free Mgrs reception (basically free buffet dinner). As an example last night was Mexican themed with salad and veggie bar, fajita chicken, tortillas and Mexican rice. If you are traveling with kids you'll see that feeding the family here just once or twice will save you money. For adults there is a free beer and wine selection and it's actually really good! I'm not a huge wine or beer drinker then the wine they offer is great quality and offers several different types in both white and red. Beer is also the same, not just your standard bud light!
The service and staff is what really set's this Residence Inn apart from others I've visited. Every single member of staff I've spoken with since we arrived have been amazing, they really are trying to make sure that you are 100% satisfied with your visit. This morning a staff member came to our table to check if things were ok and my husband mentioned in passing that our air conditioning was rattling last night. When we got back to our room 30 mins later we got a call from the front desk to say they'd sent a maintenance man up to our room during breakfast and fixed the problem so if it made noise again just call.....seriously, that is fast service. Also I'd called for extra blankets and towels one night and they arrived within 5 minutes.
On Fri, Sat and Sunday evenings the hotel offers great activities for kids. Fri is movie night, Sat is game night and Sunday is crafts. My kids (8 and 7) really enjoyed games night with Brian (the kids program guy) and are looking forward to taking part again this weekend. Apparently this program is pretty new but something that is going to grow with more programs and activities.
For overall quality and service this is the best Residence Inn I've visited. It's obvious that the GM not only cares about the product he's offering but also every person that stays at the property. Todd - great job, we're really enjoying our visit. Brian is doing a great job with the kids program and the front desk and kitchen staff are awesome.