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Great place to stay

The place didn't seem well maintained. A lot of the fixtures were loose and wobbly (namely the locks, bathroom fixtures). Toiletries were minimal. Electrical plates weren't affixed to the wall tightly, overall quality was about par with a 2 to 3 star hotel. Price was good for a single suite, though. It was more than clean and comfortable enough for my week long stay. Location is great though! I wasn't able to find the recycling or trash room either, as there were no instructions to do so, and while staying here there is no way to receive packages.

Know what you're signing up for. There is no cleaning service (but there is washer and dryer), so if you want clean towels, you need to wash them yourself. And you're expected to wash your dishes and take out your trash before you leave. Not that this is a bad thing, but don't expect you're at a hotel. They also wanted full payment at time of booking, and wanted me to email photocopies of my credit card and photo id ahead of time. The problem is that these were all a surprise - there was no mention on the hotels.com website as your booking the hotel. Hopefully they will remedy this and provide better information prior to booking so you know what you're getting into.

WARNING: this is advertised as 2 x queen beds; it is actually 4 x single beds. Otherwise, the apartment is fine, though missing blind slats could be replaced.

Don't be fooled by these pictures. The complex does NOT look like that. I asked for a first floor unit because my husband and I cannot do stairs, yet they gave me a unit on the THIRD floor. They don't tell you that FIRST you have to park on the street, then you have to find the "entrance" to enter the number (doesn't work there but I convinced a girl to let me in), THEN you have to go (up two flights of stairs) to the unit, THEN put the code into the lock box, THEN get your keys, THEN go all the way down, locate your car and THEN you can use the fob to get into the parking garage. To leave, you have to take your car OUT of the parking garage, THEN go back up those stairs to your unit, THEN leave the keys in the microwave, then leave, go back down the stairs, then get into your car. Pros: elevator from lower garage to ground floor. Apartment was very nice. Beds were comfortable, soaking tubs in both bathrooms, pillows were comfortable. Dishes and pans provided. Cons: Other than parking NIGHTMARE, NO DESK. Really? A unit designed for people who have to stay longer in SILICON VALLEY and you don't provide a desk???? Ethernet is by the couch and by the bed. REALLY? I'm going to get work done there by sitting on the couch and on the bed. RIGHT. Don't stay here. Nice idea, very convenient location, but I wouldn't stay here again if they paid ME.