4/5 John B. 1 year ago on Google
We
chose
this
hotel
as
a
Hilton
Honors
diamond
member
while
visiting
the
area
for
viewing
the
fall
colors
because
we
like
Hilton
Garden
Inns
and
they
promoted
their
on-site
restaurant
(Houlihan’s)
as
one
of
their
amenities,
which
is
a
favorite
we
don’t
get
to
go
to
much
due
to
none
being
around
our
area.
The
hotel
is
connected
to
a
casino
and
I
read
about
the
odor
of
smoke
in
the
first
floor
common
area
so
I
chose
a
room
on
the
second
floor,
furthest
from
the
casino
side.
Upon
arrival
and
walking
in
the
lobby
there
was
very
strong
stale
smoke
odor
that
made
me
question
staying
there
but
once
we
got
in
the
room
my
concern
went
away
since
I
wasn’t
planning
on
much
time
in
their
lobby
or
commons
area.
The
room
was
very
clean
smelling,
spotless
and
comfortable.
With
our
membership
in
Hilton
we
were
to
get
two
$10
food
and
beverage
credits
for
our
one
night
stay
so
we
assumed
we
could
use
them
at
Houlihan’s,
as
our
preference
was
to
use
the
credits
there
and
not
on
breakfast.
The
clerk
brought
the
credits
up
as
a
perk
reminder
during
our
check-in
so
I
asked
if
we
could
use
them
at
their
restaurant
(Houlihan’s)
and
she
said
she
wasn’t
sure.
We
did
dine
there
and
learned
they
weren’t
allowing
hotel
guests
to
bill
their
room,
which
was
disappointing
and
meant
you
couldn’t
use
the
credit
there
nor
earn
Hilton
points
from
the
restaurant
expenditure.
Houlihan’s
was
a
decent
experience,
the
breakfast
($10
for
cereal
and
other
cold
items,
$12.95
for
hot
items
like
eggs/potatoes/bacon)
wasn’t
bad
as
we
wanted
to
use
our
credits
instead
of
losing
them
but
breakfast
is
in
the
common
area
and
as
a
non-smoker
it
probably
bugged
me
more
than
it
might
others.
It
felt
like
they
need
a
better
ventilation
system
to
pull
the
smoke
away
and/or
have
glass
doors
in
the
corridor
to
hold
the
smoke
back.
I
didn’t
go
to
the
casino
so
I
can’t
say
for
sure
what’s
in
place.
The
location
of
the
hotel
is
good,
very
close
to
downtown,
other
nearby
sites
for
viewing
the
river
valley
if
you
enjoy
nature
and
so
much
more
to
do
around
there.
It’s
also
a
short
drive
to
Galena
if
you
want
to
do
shopping
and
such,
very
easy
to
get
around.
I
would
have
given
an
all
5
rating
if
it
was
for
the
smell
and
the
inability
to
charge
your
Houlihan’s
meal
to
your
room.
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