Hotel Four Points di Richmond

This is an older property that they’ve tried to keep up to date with moderate success. I’ll start with the Pros: -despite being totally full with teenagers and a wedding, it was quiet and they maintained pretty good order. They had a police detail on scene in the evenings which seemed purely preemptive. Kudos to management for spending on that, a lot of places wouldn’t. -there’s a lot in the immediate area in terms of restaurants, stores, etc. Pretty much every chain you could think of is in the vicinity. -we didn’t use it but there’s a pool with an outdoor area. -the beds were unusually comfortable! Not sure if it was the Sheraton sweet sleeper bed but it stood out. -I requested additional items for our room from housekeeping and they were delivered in a reasonable timeframe and the associates were friendly. Cons: -The biggest one is the old and out of date HVAC. You have two options: blast chiller freezing or stuffy. The AC will go on and off all night and sound like a 1970 school bus doing it. It really bothered my sleep. I was either too cold, too hot, or it was really noisy to the point of repeatedly waking me up. -the rooms were last renovated in 2015 and it’s time for another update. Lots of wear and tear. Some components clearly weren’t updated then and are just really old. Bathroom fixtures, etc. -My room was supposed to be 2 Queens. There’s no way those were normal queens. More like double beds. It was a battle all night with my teenager. My review is a little rough, but that’s because sleep quality is paramount and mine was really poor at this hotel. HVAC doesn’t receive enough focus but it can make or break a hotel and this one was bad. Would I stay there again? I’d explore other options in the area first. Four Points is kind of an unusual sub brand—“full service” but more bargain oriented. I think you tend to find dated properties that don’t quite meet the brand standards of the mainstream brand. Is it a step above a Hampton/Courtyard? Perhaps, if the details are done right. If you are a heavy sleeper you will probably do better here than I did.