Hotwire Hotel: 3* Greensboro (West) Hyatt Place

[reid77]

OK, logging this here to hopefully add clarity for future users. Greensboro doesn't seem to have the intel that some other areas have, but it's right on a bunch of highways, so I figure the info is needed, at least for folks passing through. (We're on our way from Atlanta to DC.)

Here are the details:

Area- West Greensboro

Property rating- 3-star

Amenities- Non-smoking, complimentary breakfast, fitness, pool, business, high-speed Internet

Dates: 8/13-14 (2009)

Price quote: $53

Click to next screen: cost with tax is $65.94 (still not bad).

Hotwire says... Hyatt Place Greensboro (1619 Stanley Road)

We'll report back after the trip. Thanks!

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[reid77]

OK, just got back from my trip, so here's a capsule review of the Hyatt Place in West Greensboro.

First of all, I'm a fan of this concept, which is a bit similar to Embassy Suites without as many bells and whistles. It's not a "full-service hotel" (a la Sheraton or Hilton) but it has just enough for me... and more than some of the full-service places. It's suite-style rooms (bedroom / sitting room with pull-out couch, though no close-able door between them), free continental-style breakfast bar and free Internet. There are luggage carts available for schlepping your stuff in, but no bellmen to pay. (Perfect for me. Tipping the bellmen is a custom I can do without, thanks.) And free parking. I think Hyatt has taken over the old Amerisuites brand (which I liked too) and the results are good.

At this particular property, the decor was nicely updated and smart looking. Check-in was super easy. The room (really, the suite) was rather impressive and included a mini-fridge underneath a desk, a sectional couch with pull-out bed, a nicely appointed main bed and an enormous flatscreen HDTV situated between the two rooms and capable of swiveling in either direction. The free breakfast was Holiday Inn Express-style and nothing fancy, but included cereals (hot and cold), fresh fruit (melons, cantelope, bananas) and bread/spreads. I was able to bring enough up to the room for the family without any fuss. The breakfast bar area included plenty of seating and a few more HDTVs.

The only minor quibble with the whole property is the ice machine. As far as I know, there's only one, on the ground floor, and not one on each guest floor as is the usual practice.

Overall, well worth what I paid and then some. And right off I-40 for those passing through Greensboro to other places or commuting into downtown for business.