For a basic hotel I have three immediate tests: impeccably clean, nice pillows — for fuck’s sake, they’re cheap enough to replace — and good coffee. If you can’t do the coffee yourself, make a deal with a nearby local shop or roaster.
It got the job done. It offered the expected amenities and could work for a traveler watching the budget.
There was nothing inviting enough to make the stay memorable: generic feel, limited sense of space and no reason for me to choose this particular property over the alternatives.
For the traveler who only needs functional and inexpensive, perhaps. For me, no.
Would I give an adequate Hilton Garden Inn a shot when there is no better offer? Sure. This one? No way, José.
If you need to get in and get out with no muss, little fuss, don’t give a shit about amenities and are on a tight budget — knock yourself out.
I’d shop around first. Cleanliness, pillows and coffee are not luxury requests. They’re basics.
THE LAST WORDSKIP — UNLESS ALL YOU NEED IS A BED.