Donna S.
Yelp
Located in a busy Asian neighborhood, this is a beautiful, clean, and fancy hotel. I attended a wedding here, and also stayed here for about a month last fall.
Wedding - Guests are given a special parking rate of $5. Because this was a Chinese wedding, the food was served family style. The only weird part was that as soon as the servers placed a dish on the table, they returned shortly after to take it away, even if there was still food on the plate. Then they would bring the next course. It felt rushed.
Hotel
Front Desk
Ivan and John are the absolute best. Both are the nicest people ever, and make you feel like you're old friends. They were extremely empathic whenever a situation arose, took care of my questions quickly, and always with a smile. Thank you guys for all your help!
Hotel room
The best part of the room is the waterfall shower. Trust me on this. Beds were comfortable, room was clean. At the time of my stay, I had to request housekeeping at least 24 hours in advance at the front desk.
Parking
There's garage parking at $15/night.
Club lounge
You will need your room key to enter. Available all day are an espresso machine, water, Pepsi brand sodas, and snacks like peanuts, trail mix bars, and fruit (banana or apple).
Breakfast is served at set times in the mornings. In the evenings, there used to be happy hour appetizers but due to covid, this perk was paused.
Lounge Breakfast
Mark is courteous and kind, he always made me feel welcomed. Ling was nice at first, but after a couple weeks, she seemed bothered that I was still there.
During my stay, the staff was required to serve the food. There was always one protein (turkey sausage, bacon, chorizo sausage, vegetarian sausage) and scrambled eggs for hot items. In addition to the hot foods, you can ask for a small plate of fruit, breads, and pastries.
Breakfast was fairly routine and after a few weeks, they started offering hard boiled eggs, served less portion of hot foods, and bagels were no longer available. Per Ling, management only allowed one egg per guest, provided a small amount of food to serve all club guests so everyone gets less, and no more bagels for guests. I found out about the last one when I was scolded for asking for a bagel even though I had one the day before. So if you're only staying here for a short time, the service from ALL staff will be friendly, but don't overstay your (already paid for) welcome.
Being a titanium member during covid times at this hotel wasn't all that great. And there was no compensation for the lack of usual perks. At check in, the only option was 1000 points, which aren't worth much. The restaurant was closed for the buffet breakfast, which would normally be a check-in option. To make it up, the hotel said the breakfast buffet would be in the club lounge in the mornings, except that one of the staff would guard the food.
I still give this hotel 5 stars because it was a great experience overall. I understand the hardships of the pandemic, but also wish it could have been made up for in some way. It is what it is. Thanks for taking care of me!