On a recent vacation I needed just a little getaway, it didn't have to be to a glitzy area, it didn't have to over the top, it just had to be a place where I could have just a bit of peace and quiet. You know, we all just need a bit of me time.
I already had it in my mind that I was coming to this area to do some shopping. Obviously it isn't close to home, so the chooses were to have an extremely long day that was taken up by a majority of driving, or get a room and spend the night while I relaxed. Of course I chose the latter or why else would I be writing this review?
Tru is basically a brand new hotel in the area. When I was doing my search for a hotel it doesn't even show up on some of the maps I came across. I would do a search on one of the many booking sites and it would tell me the hotel was there, but I would attempt to look it up and could not find it. I am one of those people that likes to know where he is going.
Knowing that this is basically new meant that this place should be superbly clean, bright and rightly accommodating. Let me tell you, they nailed it on those fronts. When I finally showed up here for the night, it was just what I needed. I checked in and made my way to the room. As you can see from my pictures the room was nice and bright and spacious.
The bed was super comfortable. I have to say that the lighting options in the room was a bit ridiculous, but very welcomed as well. You got the floor lamp in the corner, lamps on the nightstand, overhead light in the entry, lamp on the desk, and the best one is the lamp on the wall above the bed. Imagine getting ready to fall asleep for the night, you lower those room darkening blinds and you want to read a book, putz around on your computer, or just wanted some dim light while you channel surfed. You have that option with that lamp above the bed, so convenient, and so needed.
The shower was pretty amazing. Stand up stall with glass door. Soap/shampoo on the wall if you did not bring yours, plus there is no extra waste with those small sample size bottles. Enough towels for you to use, and they prefer you reuse to reduce the need to launder too much.
So let's just list the pros:
-Swift check in
-Abundant parking
-Great sized rooms/Clean
-Accommodating to needs if you forgot something
-Outdoor patio area
-Free WiFi
-Continental breakfast (right now it is made to order, no picking over items)
-Area tip boards by the elevators
-Indoor pool
-Great scenic look if you have a room facing back
-Pet friendly
The cons (there are not many):
-The door to the stairwell did not close, troublesome since this serves as a fire door as well (my room was right across the hall from the stairwell door on the second floor, they encouraged using the stairs to promote social distancing)
-Location, as I said it is a new hotel, it sits on a thin slice of land that abuts a stream. This strip of land is on a curve in the road, tricking to get in and out of at time, I assume maybe a little more so in the spring/summer when the greenery comes back blocking the view of oncoming traffic around the curve. One entrance shares a roadway with the nearby McDonalds, so it can be a busy road dependent on the time of day. Most noteworthy, it is next to the Interstate, it can be noisy. read more