I recently stayed here while attending Jazz Fest, and overall, I had a good experience. The rooms were very spacious, and the bed was extremely comfortable. The pillows were quite firm, and although it took me a night or two to get used to them, I ended up really liking them. The hotel is conveniently located near some excellent restaurants, and getting to the Jazz Fest only took about 10–15 minutes, which was a major plus.
The hotel features two restaurants and bars: Trenasse and Pete's were really nice spots to eat. Trenasse offered a delicious redfish dish with tasty sides at an affordable price, while Pete's, which felt more like a bar, served excellent burgers and a really good chicken sandwich. Pete’s also featured an all-you-can-eat breakfast at a fairly reasonable price, which was a great bonus.
On the downside, one morning while brushing my teeth, the cabinet door fell off and almost brokemy toe. It clearly wasn’t secured properly, which was concerning. Another big downside was the number of taxes and fees. I expected some charges, but the amount was surprising — parking fees, a destination fee, room state tax, occupation fee, tourism support tax, room city tax, and a state tax. These additional costs weren’t clearly explained upfront, which led to a significant difference between the initial booking price and the final bill — what seemed like a $1,200 stay ended up closer to $1,600.
While there were some disappointments, I would still say it was a good stay — not excellent, but good. I would recommend it, but with a heads-up about the additional fees.