JHoaglandFL
May 25, 2024
When we arrived, there was no entrance road, though this is probably to be expected for a hotel in a city. Instead, we pulled up to the side of the street in front of the main door. We saw some No Parking signs, so my wife waited in the car while I checked in. I asked about parking and the guy was like, wherever you can find it. I already took a quick look and the area around the hotel is marked with "2 hour only" signs, so that wasn't helpful. He said they have valet parking for $35 for 24 hours and you can come and go as often as you like. Since we were only there for one night and since we didn't feel like searching for a space, we took the valet parking. I suppose this is what happens in a city hotel also, but I would have expected the hotel staff to recommend a nearby parking garage or lot. The hotel itself seems old, but like it's been renovated, so everything is clean. Though the elevator seemed very slow. The room was spacious and we had a view of the street and nearby Arts & Crafts Museum. (The hotel is a few blocks from the beach, so don't expect a water view.) The room also had a mini-fridge, which was a good bonus. We watched TV for a little while and noticed they don't get any local channels: no ABC, CBS, NBC, or Fox. So we couldn't watch the local news. And I don't remember if they had CNN or Fox News to watch regular news. But overall, this hotel was a reasonable price and it was conveniently located to our activities.