My stay at the Redwood was absolutely AMAZING! I'll explain the reason it only got 4 stars after I go on and on about how great it was.
My company uses this hotel a lot.. but this was my first experience. There was lots of parking available, and most spots, if not, appeared to be energized parking spots. The check in process was quick and painless. The lady at the desk explained where everything was and I was on my way.
The room was laid out in a pretty standard way. It was a business suite and included a sitting area with arm chairs, TV, microwave, bar fridge, sink, and coffee maker. There was a desk with a lamp, and the bedroom had a full dresser, two night stands, AMAZING bed, closet, ironing board and iron. Oh, and a TV of course. If I had one wish, it would be that there would be more plug ins around the room.
Breakfast is provided and is more than your standard continental spread. You can make toast, bagels, there's a waffle station, cereal with cold milk, pastries, yogurt... and a different selection of hot food each day. The first day was scrambled eggs and home fries, the second day was cheese omelettes and and little dollar hashbrowns. The first day was much yummier than the second.
OH! I almost forgot the coolest part. When I was checking out, I made a joke about trying to get the bed into my car so I can take it with me. And you can actually purchase the same mattresses for an INCREDIBLE price. Call the hotel for details. I was pretty blown away by this.
And of course... free wifi with good signal throughout the hotel.
Reasons for the slight decrease in stars:
1) The lights flicker for a while when you first flip the switch. Not just a little.
2) the CN Rail track is very close... it woke me up a couple of times the first night. luckily, the bed and pillows are SO comfortable, that I got back to sleep right away.
3) the hotel is only 6 years old, but the elevator sounds and feels like it's 20 years old.
But all that together, when compared to all the good, was only worth one star.
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