My parents and I stayed one night here on the way down to Cocoa Beach, FL. It was very easy to find (I'd say it's less than a half-mile off the interstate). We had reserved a 2-bedroom suite (one bedroom had one king, other bedroom had two doubles, and a private bathroom for each bedroom [each bathroom was set up so that the toilet and bathtub were inside the room with the closing door but the sink was outside]). Check-in was very efficient. We brought our luggage up the elevator (there's only one rather small elevator in this large, 3-story hotel) to our room, 235, and got settled in. We noticed that there were no luggage racks in the room; I put my suitcase on the ironing board, and my parents used their desk and their chair. (The room with two double beds had a desk, but the room with one king didn't.)

Before we arrived, I called the hotel directly and asked if the 2-bedroom suites had ethernet connections in each individual bedroom. I was put on hold for a little bit (less than a minute) and then told yes. Unfortunately, that was not the case; there are NO ethernet connections in the room at all, only WiFi access. So I was able to get online with my WiFi-equipped laptop, but not with my Xbox 360, as I did not bring the Wireless Network Adapter for it (didn't think I would need it). That ended up being okay, though; I was quite content playing single-player on the hotel's HDTV. There is one HDTV in each bedroom, plus one in the living room. They are the old-style CRT TVs, but they have flat screens and 16:9 aspect ratios. I'm not sure what resolution they are (720p, 1080i, etc.), but the picture was certainly better than that of a standard-definition TV. Also, the TVs rotate so you can easily access the HD inputs on the back.

There is a nearby Mexican restaurant, Cancun, which I would highly recommend. It seemed very new and clean, but the best part was the amazing food. Many Mexican restaurants where we live serve really greasy chips and salsa that's either flavorless or way too hot (or both); Cancun's chips were grease-free (and great-tasting) and their salsa had the perfect blend of heat and fresh tomato flavor. I ordered the chicken-and-steak combo fajitas, which were cooked and seasoned perfectly and came with rice, beans, and three huge tortillas. My parents each got the Plato de Pollo ("plate of chicken," for those of you who don't know Spanish), each of which had enough chicken for two or three people (if only we'd known that before we ordered), rice, and an avocado salad. The prices were great, too; $8 for each of those heaping plates of chicken, and around $10.35 for my fajitas. Drinks were only $1.25, too, with free refills. If you like Mexican food at all, go there; you won't regret it.

Anyway, back to the room. It seemed clean when we first walked in, but upon closer inspection we found that that wasn't quite the case. There was a greasy smudge on the stove, a brown hard-water stain in my bathtub, and hair in my parents' bathtub. My dad also found a sticky spot in the carpet of his room that appeared to be spit-out candy or chewing gum. The carpet looked clean, but the hotel uses dark gray carpet, which hides stains and dirt quite well, so who knows if it was really clean. Also, there were spots of dried liquid all over the headboard of my bed (only visible when the light was on). The cleaning staff should definitely take a closer look at the rooms before deciding that they're clean and moving on.

The bedsheets and pillows were perfectly clean, however, and the bed was one of the most comfortable I've ever slept in. I almost didn't want to get out of bed the next morning, but I didn't want to miss the free breakfast (it was a Saturday, so the hours were 7:30 to 10:30; on weekdays they're 6:30 to 9:30). Unfortunately, the breakfast buffet was a zoo; there was no organization at all and a relatively little amount of seating for the rather large size of this place. As soon as a batch of scrambled eggs was brought out, there was a huge frenzy and they were gone in 60 seconds; anyone who didn't get there fast enough would have to wait a while for the next batch to come out and hope to beat the frenzy. Normally I take advantage of the make-your-own waffles and the English muffins that you can toast, but the area with the waffle maker and toaster was so small and crowded that I decided to just grab some hard-boiled eggs and muffins and go find a seat (another daunting task, but one I managed to accomplish).

After breakfast, we went back up to our room and got everything packed up. My dad got us checked out and brought up the luggage cart, and we loaded everything up and took it down to the van and left.

The reason we chose this hotel in the first place was because it had reasonable prices and 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom suites - rather hard to find on either potential route from Indianapolis to Cocoa Beach. If no other reasonably-priced hotel with 2-bed/2-bath suites opens up on one of those routes sometime soon, we might have to stay here again if we ever go back down to the east coast of Florida, but if one does, then we'll probably be staying there. (I know there's another Staybridge in Savannah's historic district; we might have to try them next time if their prices are okay.) If you're going to stay here, my advice is to bring your own cleaning supplies and be prepared to beat the rush at breakfast; besides that, you should be able to enjoy a quiet, comfortable, pleasant stay.