This was decent for a 3 star. We stayed in room 311. The room was nice and clean. The bed was not the most comfortable I've been in, but definitely not the worst. The assortment of soaps and shampoos were just typical hotel quality stuff, nothing fancy there. There were 2 AC/Heat units in the room. One of them right next to the bed. Their settings seemed to be hot or cold, with not much in between. Fortunately we didn't have to use them during our stay, it may have been hard to keep the room at a good temp.
Our stay was during the week so there were not a lot of people in the hotel, so it was quiet, which was nice. This room is right by the elevator, which might not be fun during busy times, but for this stay it was nice and quiet. They either do not offer free wireless internet, or it wasn't working, which these days I'm surprised, everyone should have free wireless. Fortunately, I was able to pick up the wireless signal from their conference center, which worked, but slowly. The breakfast was good, and the person that was working the breakfast area was so nice and personable and helpful. You could tell that she took pride in her job. The fitness area was just ok, there were 4 machines to choose from and none of them were in outstanding condition, they worked, but just had little issues wrong with them. The pool area was ok, but not great. The shower by the pool had only cold water, the pool water was pretty cold, but the whirlpool was nice. It seemed like they used a bit too much chlorine though, the chlorine smell was pretty crazy in there. The location was good, right off the interstate and it's on what seems like the main strip of the town. There are plenty of places to eat close by. It's close to the Archway Monument, and a simple 20-30 minute drive will get you to Minden if you want to see the Pioneer Village.
Overall this was a good place that I would consider staying at again, but I'd be more inclined to go across the street and stay at the Country Inn & Suites which I personally liked a little better.
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