09.02.10
Posted in Diary Entries at 11:17 am by skay
So we thought we would stay in Niagara since we had to be in Buffalo for the weekend, and as usual I thought we would get a good deal through one of the discount sites, Hotwire.com or Priceline.com. Now, we have had great success with them in the past but I came across a post that jogged my memory of something I heard. The poster claimed to have paid $220 for a room that they could have got through the Casino Niagara site for $139. Wouldn’t you know it, I checked the site and managed to BOOK a King Fallsview room in the Crowne Plaza for $139 plus tax ($165ish total) when the Hotwire and Priceline rates both had an INFERIOR room listed at $272 per night!!!!
Yes, I was blown away but in the deep recess of my brain I recalled someone in a hotel mentioning that exact issue at the fron desk. Anyway, from now on of we are going to Niagara, we will check the Casino Niagara Site along with the discount sites.
The actual site is http://www.niagarafallshotels.com and it is embedded with a code saying that you came from the casino site however when I went back into the site to check without going via the Casino site it was $389!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So stick with the promo code, we are saving $240 a night which makes me physically sick to think of people getting screwed by these hotels.
Moral of the story, go to the Casino Niagara Site and to the gaming section. Click on the Book Your Hotel Here icon and off you go.
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Posted in Baby Stuff at 10:12 am by skay
Wow, time is really flying now, I can’t believe she is already 13 weeks!
- Such Beautiful Eyes
She has started to fuss a little bit in the late afternoon but we think that she may be suffering a little from Nicole’s cold. She does sound a bit phlegmy (sp?) and it sounds like she is having a hard time breathing at times. She is really aware of stuff now, although so far the only sounds we are getting are kind of giggles, no real laughing yet. She laughs (silently) a lot which is great and responds really well to both of us even from a distance. Her reflexes are getting better but she still isn’t grabbing things yet. I think her arms and hands are still a bit of a mystery, and a bit of a snack some of the time.
She is eating around 4-6 oz at each feeding, occasionally more but not often. The diapers are escalating however she seems to be a small frequent pooper not a single major pooper if that makes sense. We have, just this past week, started putting her in her crib in her room at night and so far she has been sleeping through the night which I find amazing. Not only because I can get some sleep but also because she seems to respond to the schedule. She still loves her bath time and now doesn’t seem to cry so much after she gets out. At Hastings this weekend everyone was very happy to see her and she got a chance to hang out with cousins Evie and Lily and also Jack, Emma and Sam, the other kids in the group. I can’t believe how big the twins Sam and Emma are now, it seems like just yesterday that they were in their car seats.
Elyse’s eyes are still cool blue, hair is still almost none existent but blonde. I wonder if her eyes will ever change at this point? I hope not because they are so cool looking.
I will try to get some better macro pictures of her eyes, they are a really cool translucent blue.
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08.04.10
Posted in Baby Stuff at 1:43 pm by skay
Monthly updates seem to be easier to do, however my typing skills need some serious work.
So Elyse is 2 months old, almost 10lbs and I am not sure how tall even though we did measure her on Saturday. She is giggling and smiling a little more now, she seems to be able to control her face somewhat even though her arms and legs are still way beyond her ability to keep under wraps. She isn’t quite moving towards sounds or stimulus yet but you can tell she is more aware that things come from different directions now. The last few days she has been getting so upset she can’t eat, by which I mean she cries because she is hungry but then gets too upset to be able to eat from her bottle. I think we are pretty good at settling her down, but it often takes both of us doing something to get the job done. I am realizing I have limits on my patience… I am sure it is a mixture of fatigue, being physically tired from working out after work and hunger from trying to keep my weight down but whatever the reason, there are times when I realize I am at my limit of patience which is completely unreasonable with a baby but that doesn’t stop it from happening. A few deep breaths and I am fine but it has been a long long time since I was close to my limits. That sounds serious and negative but really it is neither, I am happy that I am getting back in touch with the boundaries of my psyche and also glad that I am able to control and even improve my response to stress. Since I have never really been much of a stress monkey I have never really had to deal with stress like this before. It is an eye opener and I finally realize that when I tell people that exercise is great for reducing stress I am actually doing them a huge favour. Nothing like an insanity workout to settle me down and boost my coping capabilities.
Elyse is as cute as ever. We are not taking hundreds of pictures of her but certainly a few a day. We should actually use the video camera more, since that is the reason we got it and video of me as a child would be worth it’s weight in gold I am sure… hahaha. I think watching yourself grow up live would be an amazing thing to see.
We took her out to the Jazz festival the other day which she, of course, slept through. We took her to the mall, to the store, to the relatives, all of which she managed to sleep through. Try to get her to sleep through Big Brother though… no way.
As new parents Nicole and I have our hands full. I have days full of work Nicole has days full of baby and when I get home we both have to exercise and try to find time to relax. It’s a difficult job, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
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07.05.10
Posted in Baby Stuff at 2:33 pm by skay
Things that I now know to be true. Some I did know, some I didn’t, some I was under a false impression.
1. Baby poo isn’t that bad.
2. Changing a diaper is nowhere near as traumatic as I thought it would be. In fact, it’s pretty easy.
3. You don’t have to run to the baby if she cries. She won’t explode if she cries for a few seconds while you finish what you are doing.
4. Breast feeding is almost as traumatic for me as it is for both the baby and the mom.
5. Babies come in all sizes and all temperaments. What someone else’s baby did or does probably won’t apply to you.
6. Bath time can be fun for the whole family. As long as you don’t take crying or what appears to be nuclear level trauma personally.
7. Let sleeping babies lie.
8. Babies don’t breathe or do anything else like a normal person. They aren’t really people yet, stop freaking out.
9. It’s true that milk protein causes phlegm. Breast milk doesn’t but when protein formula will make your baby sound like an asthmatic hamster.
10. You don’t need to be afraid of holding the baby, act like you have a tray of draft beer or a football and you will be fine.
11. Watch the giant head, you need to be careful of the neck at all times, as funny as it may be when she headbutts you in the chest.
12. The cone head, as alien as it may be, will pass. Even if it is like a bullet in the beginning, don’t panic.
13. Don’t peek over the curtain during the c-section. There is nothing you need to see down there.
14. The baby rolls will come. Even if your baby is small to start, there is nothing you can do to stop them growing.
15. Fresh air = pee. Watch for this and don’t be so quick to pull that old diaper away.
16. Love your wife and child. Even if you can’t do anything else from fear, overwhelm or bad organization, the least you can do and the best you can do is love your new family.
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05.28.10
Posted in Diary Entries at 10:06 am by Nicole
38 weeks today….
It has been a while since I have updated for some reason….life has gotten in the way it seems.
What I/We have been up to lately -
Orangeville Competition – May 1/2 – Girls did okish
Bi-weekly massage
Dr’s Appt @ 35 weeks
35 weeks
171lbs
Baby measurement – 35cm
Baby heart rate – 154 bpm
Lots of fetal movement
BP 110/64
GBS Test complete and handed into lab
Baby Shower @ Gymnastics – Great time with the girls and some coaches…we got an incredible amount of gifts!
Baby Shower @ Alletas – Party with friends and family – about 25 people in total. Again, an abundance of gifts….Baby Kay is going to be the most stylish girl in town!
Dr’s Appt @ 37 weeks
171 lbs
134bpm (baby)
102/60
head locked in positioncyst from ultrasound showing “no different” it is near upper left of kidney, 1.1cm, Paediatrics to look at after she is born…redo ultrasound on baby
Could have her anytime now!
She is sending my chart to hospital so it is ready to go when I am!
Casinorama Weekend Family Reunion – We spent 3 days & 2 nights at Days Inn across the road from Casinorama. Here is a recap:
Sat: Arrived at hotel around 3pm, met up with everyone, went to chip wagon with Aunt Shirl and Mom, napped, got ready. Arrived at Georgian Downs for our buffet reservation at 630, had our own personal table! It was fun learning about how to bet on the horses then making random guesses on who would win. I think we lost $20 in total. We’d definately go back again!
Sun: Breakfast, ‘workout’, 11am Baby shower in our own private room – got lots of fun goodies – clothes, glider & ottoman, toys, spend $100 @ Casinorama, shop & have lunch in Orillia. Nap, hang out with gang in hotel room, dinner at Theo’s Italian/Greek restaraunt, back to Casino to watch a movie that lasted 5 minutes.
Mon: Breakfast, pack & leave…home by 11am.
How I’m feeling physically:
Things have been going downhill for a couple weeks now, I would say since week 36. It isn’t that I am doing bad, just that I am not my normal, quick self. I move at a snails pace while I waddle through my days, I am napping at my desk again because I have problems sleeping at night (the every other hour bathroom trips don’t help) and this heat and weight aren’t helping. I’ve also been experiencing contractions regularly (not 5 minute regular)…they aren’t painful, just a bit uncomfortable. Baby Kay is still moving reguarly on the way to work, at lunch time then again during the night watching tv/coaching.
How I’m feeling emotionally:
Readyish
What’s coming up:
Ummm, not much.
JUST JOKING! We will be parents in T-2 weeks!!
Vaughan Gymnastics Competition – Sunday, all day. In a hot, disgusting, sweaty gym club
Last day of work for a year – TOMORROW!
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05.19.10
Posted in Diary Entries at 7:56 am by skay
It’s time for the final push to the line. This weekend we are in Rama for the family reunion, next week is the Biggest Loser finale on Wednesday followed by our home competition at Vaughan. Once that is done, Nicole is officially off work and from that point it will be battle stations as the baby could concievably come any time. In reality, the baby could arrive tomorrow in theory however we are (and by we I mean I) hoping that the delivery will be UPS style, on time and seriously predictable.
This past weekend saw us invited to 2 baby showers, one at Gym on Saturday which I attended and one on Sunday at Alleta’s house which was a girls only affair (until it came time to unload the car that is).
Saturday was both surprising and enjoyable. I did not expect to see any of my girls there but 3 of them came by. Not only that, but one of my kids mothers actually baked a bunch of cupcakes for the occasion which were amazing. In fact, now I recall, one of my girls made some herself which were also fantastic! The party was nice, lots of people there, some of which we rarely see any more and there was plenty of food to go around. The kids weren’t too crazy which was odd since they must have all been on sugar overload after the cupcakes and the slab cake! Nicole and I opened the gifts which were very generous and a really touching gesture from people who we really don’t spend a lot of time with but with whom we have a very special relationship. I didn’t go to the Sunday bash, instead I finished one side of the HITW (hole in the wall or passthrough) pictures of which will follow. It is a drastic change once you get the trim attached and it really does look pretty good, although I say so myself. However, the wall will need to be replastered and smoothed out since you can see the mud lines and imperfections that should have been smoothed out by the sanding. I think I need to use a smoother compound than regular mud to get the fill and the finish I need. I am assuming polyfilla or standard skim plaster would do the trick. That being said, the thing looks amazing, just in time too!
So the list of what remains is still pretty extensive…
Buy food to freeze for after the delivery
Finish clearing out the basement and the downstairs bedroom
Drywall the basement laundry room, however they have attached the plumbing to the wall which will make this a challenge.
Build shelving for the basement storage room
Finish the trim around the main floor.
Clean and dust the whole room since it is full of drywall dust now.
Clean up the garage, repurpose the storage, maybe get another disposal bin to help with all the crap we have
and the list goes on…
At least we have enough diapers and wipes to start with… No diaper genie yet but there is another (!!) baby shower this weekend at the reunion.
As far as Nicole goes, she makes very loud and uncomfortable noises all the time now. She is getting exponentially bigger and has gone from a cute swish to a full blown waddle. You can tell that it is very uncomfortable for her, and I can certainly sympathise with her when she says she can’t get comfortable even when she lays down. That in itself is a major blow to the psyche… the one position you could always count on for comfort now gives you no respite. It really really sucks!! However, the good thing is that we only have a few more weeks and then it will be over for her and she can try to return to her old fitness habits and walking like a human not an egg with legs.
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04.30.10
Posted in Diary Entries at 1:38 pm by Nicole
What I/We have been up to lately – list long as I haven’t updated recently!
Get eyebrows threaded – I thought this would be a brilliant idea because I thought waxing during pregnancy would hurt…but I think I could have had my whole body waxed and it wouldn’t have hurt as much as this did!!! Apparently I’ll be hairy for the rest of my pregnancy!
Visit Early Pregnancy Clinic – Nobody seemed overly concerned that I was having stabbing pain inside my pelvis…so I decided to call my doctor and let her know. She said to go upstairs to the clinic where they would check it for me. I expected to be in and out with a diagnosis – so I told Simon and Amy where I was going. Unfortunately they didn’t listen to me 
I was taken in to an assessment room and they hooked me up to the fetal monitor to check the baby – nobody seemed too concerned. It hurt to stand or walk. So I lied down, and fell asleep. I didn’t bring my phone so I had no clue what time it was. I woke up to my name being called on the overhead paging system…Simon and Amy were frantically looking for me everywhere! I told them where I was going! How embarassing! I called Simon and told him where he could find me (again) Anyways, it turns out that it was Round Ligament Pain, which is quite normal during pregnancy. I wish they just told me sooner – but I did get a nice nap out of the whole thing. It hasn’t hurt since that day.
Birchmount Competition – The girls had fun and did well for our first meet. We got 28/40 medals with 2 x 1st place overall, 2 x 2nd place, 2 x 3rd place, 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th place. I was quite surprised with most of their placings and have it all on video tape! The meet was run well, on time, flowed nicely from event to event and the people at Birchmount are all very nice – like one big happy family. Unfortunately Simon was sick (see next event)
Simon sick – go to emerge dept. – Day 1 at Birchmount Simon was ok…Day 2 (Sunday) went downhill. Simon took 2 pills for his back – the ones he normally takes when it gets sore. We thought it was them that made him drowsy, but this was more than drowsy. This was not good….he was out of it, shakey, not hungry, not thirsty, and had a huge pounding headache! He rested in the coaches room, then went for a nap in the car. Finally, after a couple hours, he was able to come back into the competition for the last rotation. Unfortunately he missed his girls performances – but I caught them on poorly taped video! The next day, he woke up with the same symptoms…but worse. I called the Ontario health line to see what they recommended. His fever was up to 98.3 and his head was still pounding. He didn’t want to go to the walk in clinic….just wanted to wait. His symptoms went away after 4 hours, for 4 hours, then returned! It was a vicious cycle. At 6pm we decided to go to NYGH emerge. He was admitted at 730 to Acute care and was hooked up to fancy medical equipment and had blood and urine tests done. Eventually, all tests came back normal and it was described as a “viral infection” which was much better then the meningitis they thought it could be. We were sent home at 1am with no medications, just told to wait and see….
He was ok to back to work on Wednesday.
House Painting – Paul the Painter was referred to us by our real estate agent and quoted us an amazing price!! $460 for the downstairs hallway, office, upstairs hallway, upstairs landing and 1/2 of the babies room. That included supplies and labour. He was in and out within one day and did an amazing job. Everywere was painted with CIL/Dulux Ivory Beige, and the babies room was done in Purple Foxglove. The baby room is a tad too light, but it will do…I’m already planning his next visit!
Dr’s visit #6 – 33 weeks
Weight 169lbs
Measurement 34cm
Baby heartrate 143bpm
Blood pressure 110/64
Everything is still good…. yay!
Surprise baby shower @ work! – Ok, well it was almost a surprise…
We had a great time thanks to Amy and Sonia who planned all the details. I walked into a very dark room to everyone yelling SURPRISE! I had to break the news to them that I already knew 
There was tons of great potluck food and a couple fun games:
- Guess how big my tummy is with string – Derek won
- Drink the bottle the fastest – Geoff
- Don’t say Baby, Nicole or Simon – Geoff
- Pass the soother on the straw (groups of 4)
I’d say 3/4 of the attendees were male….which is very strange for a baby shower! Twas fun though, I’d like to have another…oh, I will be! We got the Play ‘n Pack that I picked in Erie and a $50 gift card for Babies R Us. Very generous of everyone
Begin Prenatal Classes
1) Caring for Baby
2) Preperation for Labour & Delivery
We have attend 3/7 classes and so far so good. The instructors know their stuff – unfortunately class is very late in the day so we have to make schedule changes to attend them and try our best not to fall asleep during them. Here is what we have learned so far:
- Breathing. Light & Slow and Controlled
- What you *need* for baby
- Breastfeeding basics – Video & Practice
- Visit L&D & Recovery Suites
- Learn light breathing he-he-he
- Watch uncomplicated live birth
My friends & family update…
Mom – Still going strong! She is having sleeping problems and doesn’t like taking sleeping pills. It worries me when she randomly falls asleep, especially when she says it happens to her when she is driving. She is up to 94 pounds so her new diet must be helping!
Alleta – Still having a rough time with Lily not sleeping…hmm, maybe my mom and Lily could get together! She is planning my baby shower (which I REALLY appreciate!!) I can’t wait to attend
Robbin – Is Famous! You can catch a glimpse of Robbin in Barbados with 104.5 + Bare Naked Ladies! She is the one in the green bikini at 1:37. She had an amazing time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jP4diHzGEI
Julia – Off to Scotland to work with the gymnastics association for her co-op. What a great experience that will be for her…I can’t wait to hear how she enjoys it.
Nana – This weekend will be Nana M’s 90th birthday!
How I’m feeling physically:
Sausage legs – By the end of the day my toes are little fat sausages…my socks also make marks on my leg
Feet pain – Can’t find a good pair of shoes that don’t make the arches of my feet hurt
Out of breathness – I need to break after climbing ONE flight of stairs!
Still a good sleeper – No issues with my sleeping schedule, besides the waking up 5 times per night to pee. At least I can get back to sleep with no problem
So far no stretch marks – Crossing my fingers none will appear in the next 6 weeks!
How I’m feeling emotionally:
Nervous. I think I always say nervous.
Unsure of the unknown
Relieved that Simon is feeling better
What’s coming up:
Visiting with the “deck guy” – He’ll be over tonight to quote us on a 2 tier deck. Hopefully the price is right
Orangeville Competition – 5 flights over 2 days = alot of hours. Not much $
Continue prenatal classes – 4 to go
Ultrasound – To double check the “cyst” on the bowel or kidney of Baby Kay
2009 Taxes filing – Praying I can get a refund, just once!! PLEASE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jP4diHzGEI
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04.15.10
Posted in Diary Entries at 8:29 am by Nicole
To realize
The value of a sister/brother
Ask someone
Who doesn’t have one.
To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.
To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.
To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.
To realize
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother
Who has given birth to
A premature baby.
To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize
The value of one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize
The value of one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.
You will treasure it even more when
You can share it with someone special.
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04.04.10
Posted in Diary Entries, Restaurant Reviews at 1:57 pm by skay
Our first full day started off by deciding to get up early and go to Buffalo to one of the places featured in Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-In’s and Dives on The Food Network. The one we chose was Sophia’s since it was apparently only 12 miles from our hotel. We crossed the border at around 730am and were at the restaurant by 745am. The food was pretty good, you can read our review HERE (once it is done and there is a link there!).
We left the restaurant and decided to fond out which one of the GPS entries we had put into the unit was which so we headed to Kohls and Walgreens. It wasn’t the one we were thinking of so after some unsuccessful shorts shopping and a little grocery pick up we continued on with our road trip. The next place we cam upon wasn’t even on our list but had a BabiesRUs, Carters, Chipotle and Target. I had more unsuccessful shorts shopping and Nicole didn’t have much luck either. We ended up at Burlington Coat Factory where I finally found a pair of shorts however not camouflage so I can’t throw my old ones out quite yet. Finishing our shopping we’d had enough and headed back across the border for nap time. After nap time we went down to the gym to work out. The gym is small as I already said, and not that well equipped so I was unable to do pull ups. Luckily tomorrow is a cardio day which should be easy. After the gym it was dinner time and we ended up at Romano Macaroni’s Bar and Grill. The food there was quite good, and I will do the full review HERE (eventually, obviously).
We spent some time (and money) in the casino and then decided it was time to get back to the hotel. The walk back home was interrupted by an impromptu sand storm down the main street which sent everyone scurrying for store entryways and any other sheltered area. After a short stay in the room we headed down to the Un-Starbucks downstairs and had tea and did some crosswords watching the people in the lobby.
Anyone staying here and expecting a Starbucks in the lobby should be warned, they may serve Starbucks coffee but apart from that it’s about as far from an actual Starbucks as you can get. They are painfully slow doing anything, even making tea.
That brought our day to an end so it was time for a soak in the wonderful tub and to bed.
However, I should note that I wore my iPod in the gym and forced something into my ear meaning I now can’t hear out of that ear. May have to sort that out tomorrow since poking around there with a Q-Tip hasn’t worked.
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Posted in Diary Entries, Hotel Reviews at 1:35 pm by skay
Thursday I took off work to work on finishing the wall. I managed to get it from being just a hole in the wall to a framed pass through that just needs drywall to be finished. As it turns out, it is too low to get built-in lights but I haven’t given up yet. I may be able to find some LED lights that are super thin to wire into the house wiring as long as they don’t require a transformer, and even then, I could just hide the transformer but that is less than ideal. I also managed to do my Pure Cardio workout and go coaching so all in all a very big day. I handed in my girls’ sheets for their routines so everything is up to date. Friday both Nicole and I were off since it was Good Friday however everything was closed so once we took care of our workouts and Nicole made the house look pretty for Brendan the cat sitter we packed up and jumped into the car for our trip to Niagara Falls and yes, finally, the Babymoon.
Traffic was oddly busy, we took a detour in Burlington to find a washroom for Nicole and ended up after stopping at an insanely busy gas station with a line up for the washroom at the local hospital. Nicole ran into the main entrance and we were on our way in no time. The hotel was really easy to find since it is right off one of the main streets, Stanley Avenue. We checked in, making sure that we upgraded our Hotwire room to a whirlpool room with a falls view. Even with the upgrade we are only paying the rate for the worst room in the hotel! Victory for Hotwire once again! Upon check-in, as promised, we were given warm chocolate chip cookies and all the information about the Wifi and the amenities. The room itself is small but nice, however I am not sure I would give it a 4 star rating. The room at the other Hilton attached to the Fallsview Casino is bigger, the rooms are noticeably larger however this place is, I think, newer. The view is nice, you can see the American Falls clearly but not the Horseshoe Falls which are blocked by the Fallsview Casino buildings. However since we upgraded and are on the 19th and top floor, the view is pretty spectacular wherever you look. The only disappointment is that the windows are not floor to ceiling as they are in the other Hilton which I have to admit is a little puzzling. All in all, the room is nice, big enough but only just. The tub is very spacious and comfortable and you can actually watch TV from there. The shower, however, is a joke. It is smaller than the infamous shower at the Ibis in Geneva which was, until today, the smallest shower in the world. This shower is so small I can only stand sideways and the shower head is only high enough so that my head touches it and I am only 6 feet tall!
There are several things that may bother some people about the hotel so I will mention them although so far they haven’t spoiled our enjoyment of the facility. The fit and finish of the bathroom is a little shabby, the door to the toilet/shower area doesn’t quite fit properly so that there is a gap between the door and the frame. One of the letters in the hotel name on the roof is out which speaks to the maintenance staff. However, I will let you know if it is still out at the end of our stay to give them the benefit of the doubt. The gym is very small, having only a few dumbells and nowhere to do pull ups. There are some machines, maybe 4 or so and 3 treadmills plus a bike and an elliptical. It’s a 7 out of 10, 9 being the Swissotel in Chicago. When we went to the gym, there was a water cooler but no water in the jug and no paper cups to drink from. Both should have been replenished by now I hope. The hairdryer overheated, something which the women out there will agree is a major deal. In addition, we had to ask the front desk where it was because it was located on the wall behind the bathroom door! The room has a fridge however it is so noisy that Nicole had to unplug it to get some sleep. The “Starbucks” in the lobby isn’t. They sell Red Rose tea and take forever to make coffee. The worst part of being here so far is in fact the TV. There are not the usual hundred or so satellite channels but rather only a select few (15 or so) channels to pick from. This is a major disappointment if you like to fall asleep to your favourite shows.
I know it sounds like I am bashing the hotel but in reality we are very happy with it. To whit, I have added a list of what we have liked so far about the place.
The location is excellent, only about 400m from the Fallsview Casino and maybe 1km from Clifton Hill. The room was very clean and well kept and the tub, as noted, is huge which for someone like me is both rare and a delight. There is a fresh air vent running the length of the window which allows you to get fresh air into the room any time which is fantastic and a feature which every room should have. The free wifi is great, working without a hitch so far which is more than I can say for almost every other hotel with “free” wifi we have encountered. The front desk staff were very polite and helpful and of course got points for giving us warm cookies. Parking is an extra $12 per day which I think is ridiculous given the size of the hotel and the location but unfortunately it is pretty standard around here.
Would we stay here again? I think so as long as we got the $84 rate that we got with Hotwire. As per usual, it’s not worth the $120 a night that the website commands but then again, I am pretty tight with my hotel dollars.
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