I spent four nights (M-Th) at this La Quinta while in town for business. I was nervous when I found out that our company contracts with La Quinta for a majority of its business travel in the area, as every La Quinta I've seen in the past looked old and in a state of disrepair. Luckily, this La Quinta is much nicer than I expected!

I joined LQ Rewards when making my reservation, so check-in was very quick. The young man at the desk just took my name, asked me if I wanted to keep the room charged to the card that I booked it with, and gave me my key. My colleagues who were not members had to sign paperwork and answer some questions, and both got rooms that were closer to the interstate and train tracks. I'd suggest anyone staying at this property to join the rewards program, as it just seems to make your life (and sleep) a little easier!

Upon first glance, the room was fantastic! There is a laminate wood floor entryway with a small kitchenette enclosed in a cabinet (coffee maker, refrigerator & microwave). Off the entry way is the closet and the bathroom, also with laminate floors and a nice, large vanity. My room, #314, had a large king bed with a pseudo-cushioned bench at the end of it that faced a desk unit that crossed the entire wall. A large LCD TV (basic cable & HBO) hung on the wall on one side, with a desk lamp, phone and internet connection on the other side so that you could work as needed. I think the hotel had wireless, as from time to time my laptop would pick up a signal from the same company that does the wired connection (ibahn), but it was never consistent enough to use it. The bed was comfortable and had plenty of pillows.

However, the room could have used a little more cleaning. The light beige comforter had several stains on it, and my sheets had ink stains. While the hotel says they change all linens every 3 nights, my room still had the same stained comforter & linens on the fourth night. I don't mind sleeping on the same sheets for 4 days (especially considering that the RTP is under major water restrictions due to the drought), but I'd prefer it if I got unstained linens to start with. I also noticed that the toilet seat and several light switches were pretty grimey. I just wiped them down and went on with my stay, but I can't believe that their maids don't at least wipe down a toilet seat when a new guest enters a room. These things weren't enough for me to call this hotel "dirty," but I think it shows a lack of attention to detail that I expected when they had put so much time & money into renovating these rooms recently.

Breakfast was fine. It's a basic continental with the addition of waffles. Everything was pretty well stocked, as long as you were able to wait 5 minutes or so for refills of juice when they got busy. There was plenty of indoor seating as well as a nice outdoor courtyard when it's a little warmer. It was nice to have breakfast while watching the news/reading the newspaper in the morning.

At my corporate rate of $49, it was a steal. At the full rack rate of $105 or so, I think I might stay at one of the lower level Marriott properties like SpringHill Suites or Courtyard instead. I've never seen stained sheets during my stays in Courtyards!

Overall, it's a good value. I'm sure if I had complained about the things in my room, they would have been very proactive about fixing them, but the last thing I want to do after a long day of travel is have someone in my room cleaning something that they already should have done.