OverviewThis hotel is situated on a major thoroughfare in Rochester and is well located for exploring the area by car. This property is located within a 2-minute drive of several restaurants.
This property is 100% smoke free and all 103 rooms include free Wi-Fi, a 32" flat screen TV with pay-per-view movies, a coffeemaker, an iron and ironing board, a work desk, a lap desk, a mini-fridge and individual climate control. Rooms are furnished with one king bed, one king bed and a sofabed, or two queen beds. Accessible rooms are available.
Free parking is available on site and pets are not permitted.
A free hot breakfast is served daily from 6 am to 10 am. This hotel does not have an on-site restaurant, however, there are a few places to eat within a 5-minute walk, including Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill, Bilotti's, Mr. Pizza South and Perkins Restaurant and Bakery.
Other on-site amenities include a 24-hour business centre, a 24-hour fitness centre, an indoor pool, coin-operated laundry machines, dry cleaning service, concierge service, safe deposit boxes and baggage storage.
Free shuttle service is provided to the Mayo Clinic, which is a 10-minute drive away, which is in the downtown area.
The Olmsted County Fairgrounds are an 8-minute walk away, while the Apache Mall, a shopping centre, is 5 minutes away by car. The Mayo Civic Centre and the Miracle Mile Shopping Centre are both about 7 minutes away by car, while the Chateau Theatre is a 15-minute drive away. The Oxbow Park and Zollman Zoo is a 25- to 45-minute drive away.
The Rochester International Airport (RST) is about 11 minutes away by car. (All walking and driving time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified by a front desk agent on July 30, 2013: The free breakfast hours.
The GoodMany guests described overall enjoyable stays at this hotel, among the reviews used for this analysis, and several different aspects of the property were praised.
Many reviewers found their rooms to be clean, while a few guests agreed that the rooms and beds were comfortable.
Many guests seemed to agree that the staff and customer service were the highlight of this property. The staff were described as friendly, accommodating and professional, with one reviewer praising the front desk agents for their welcoming and extremely helpful service.
The free shuttle service to the Mayo Clinic (downtown) was found to be convenient by many guests, while several reviewers found the location of the hotel central for accessing restaurants and shopping.
Many reviewers appreciated the free hot breakfast and one guest praised the variety offered.
A couple of guests thought that this hotel offered good value for the money they spent, while a couple of other reviewers enjoyed the pool area and fitness centre.
Expedia.ca gave this hotel an average score of 4.5 out of 5, with 95% of 96 guests recommending the property.
TripAdvisor.com ranked this hotel #5 out of 51 hotels in Rochester, with an average score of 4.5 out of 5, from 175 reviews.
The author called the hotel on July 30, 2013 to verify some information.