The Hilton Garden Inn in Casper is brand new. It isn't one of the most thoughtfully designed Garden Inns but is ok. Currently, it had a terrible formeldehyde smell in the room that I stayed in, due to off gassing from new carpets and other building materials. If you are sensitive, stay away. The windows open only an inch or two, so you can't get rid of it.

Otherwise the rooms are fine, if somewhat oddly arranged. The lighting is poor. My room had a microwave and refrigerator, but I don't know whether this is true of all. The hotel has pretty good room service for a limited but adequate menu, which is a great thing if you arrive late at night.

The drawback of this hotel is its placement in the surroundings. Casper is in the high plains and you might expect to experience some of the beauty of this part of the country. However, the site planning for this hotel seemed to have been done by a backhoe crew, and it basically faces out on what looks like a hastily... more