Chun M.
Yelp
We stayed at the Jupiter on the recommendation of friends for 4 nights. When we drove up on Burnside, it was somewhat confusing because the valet was on the next block at the bustling Jupiter NEXT hotel, but when we checked in, the valet was able to park our car outside our room so that we could unload our luggage. I can understand why they won't let people park their own cars as the driveway is extremely narrow with only a few spots. We only used the valet for 2 weekday nights because street parking is free on the weekends and not too hard to find if you read the rules on the signs. The office at he Jupiter is not staffed at night, so you have to go across the street to the NEXT if you need anything or check-in/out at an odd hour.
As you can tell, the rooms are arranged like a 2 floor motor inn with rooms opening to the outside along the central driveway. There is no elevator, so we opted for the ground floor. Luckily, we did not have the noisy nightclub experience as others did because we had the room furthest in the corner. I don't like the door opening to the outside because every time the door opens, all the leaves from the bamboo annoyingly blow into the room. Upon entering, we were greeted by the giant Marilyn Monroe head on the back wall, which we got used to and ignored. The room is lacking in many amenities we're used to having at other hotels. There is no dresser or closet to store clothes except for a steel wall rack in the corner, a few hangers and 2 small wall mounted drawers. One of the mounting screws on the rack had come off and I was afraid it was going to come down, but fortunately it didn't.
Other non-utility amenities: Jupiter branded condoms and chalk to write on the walls. One morning I walked by another room where someone had scrawled in chalk, "Rick is HOT!" on the blackboard door. A gym, a pool and breakfast in the morning would have served me way better, but is not happening here. Luckily there is a coffee shop across the street. No in-room refrigerator, microwave or coffee maker are offered. There is a wall mounted flat screen TV which we made good use of though. Lighting in the room is very poor and was very dark most of the time. I didn't want to open the shades because the large window faces the street. On the plus side, the beds are comfortable and water pressure in the shower is almost fire hose level.
The style of the Jupiter is definitely not for us or geared towards a family experience. If you're looking for a place to party and crash, get up at noon with a hangover, this hotel is for you. Looking back, I would have been a lot happier if we stayed at the Embassy Suites across the river and enjoyed a nice hot breakfast instead of having Marilyn staring at me all night.