Hotel Mesra Haiwan Peliharaan di Syracuse

From arrival to departure, my experience was exceptional. Imagine staying in a hotel where the building itself has so much rich history. Built in 1921, it served as home to a Jewish synagogue for 47 years. From 1968 until 2011, it remained vacant for the most part with the exception of an urban renewal project and a theatre group in the 1970's. Hilton purchased the property in 2011 and renovated it with 58 hotel rooms while capturing most of the exterior history of the building. There are three floors. When I selected my room, I chose one on the second floor as those rooms appeared from the outside to have larger windows. Prior to arrival, I received an alert that another room was selected for me. This was fine as the room I was placed in was just as nice. The room was long, had a king sized bed, a sofa, and a desk. A curtain was used to drape the closet. The window to the outside was from floor to ceiling and arched. The bathroom was modern and contemporary with a walk-in shower. A small fridge was available for my use. I had difficulty turning on the air conditioning unit. I went downstairs to ask for instructions and a gentleman asked if he could come to the room to fix the problem. He stayed until the A/C kicked in and I had no problem since. The only opportunity for improvement would be for the hotel to fix the creaking floors. I could easily hear the guests in the room above me as well as hear the creaking as I walked across my room and in the hallways. Last but not least, the customer service was outstanding... from the front desk to check-out. Special shout-out to Arleigh for an amazing job.

In May '22 we spent two nights at the Quality Inn and Suites in downtown Syracuse. Our experience there was mixed but it exceeded our expectations, which were fairly low, going in. We chose it because it was modestly priced and within walking distance of St. Joseph’s hospital and Armory Square (the city’s main restaurant district). We had read the negative reviews and we knew that area of the city was a kind of rough so we had no illusions that this was a five star hotel or that it would even be up to the standards of Quality Inns in the suburbs. This “inn” is a motel, not a hotel, and guests can get to their rooms from the parking lot or from the lobby, through partially enclosed and secured walkways along the exterior of the building. This was a plus for us as we were still COVID-careful and trying to minimize time spent in enclosed public spaces. It helped that we had mild spring weather during our stay. Getting to and from these rooms would probably feel very different in the cold of winter or during a summer heat wave. The three-story building is old and clunky with an exterior that is utterly devoid of charm but is being reasonably well maintained. Our room was clean, spacious and seemed as if it had been remodeled not too long ago. It had a microwave, a medium-sized refrigerator and a coffee-maker but, surprisingly for a so-called “suite”, no table on which to eat. It was darker than we would have liked, as the décor was heavy on deep blues and browns, but it wasn’t so dark as to feel uncomfortable. Our one window was on the back of the building and afforded an uninspiring view of the highway and an abandoned warehouse, but it did provide natural light and was partially screened and could have been opened, had we wanted to do so. Most of the other rooms have windows on the front, facing the walkways, and probably let in less light. The parking lot is unsecured but it is monitored by video cameras, which are watchable by the desk attendants. There was safe in our room that was big enough to store our laptops and other valuables. The area in which the motel is situated has seen better days and is a hodge-podge of industrial and commercial buildings, once-stately structures that have fallen into decay and a few small businesses, including a 7-11 and pizza shop. We felt totally comfortable walking around during daylight hours and the few other pedestrians we encountered were in no way threatening. The folk staffing the reception desk seemed to members of one family and could not have been nicer or more helpful. We would happily stay there again.

Passing through Syracuse on our way home, we needed a room for the night, and settled for the Embassy Suites in Destiny, Syracuse. Well, it didn’t disappoint. Lobby was clean, and smelled nice and welcoming! Room was clean but the bonus was the Manager’s evening reception! What a nice touch! The other BIG PLUS was the amazing breakfast the next morning! Just WOW! Excellent selection and you get your omelette made to your liking! All in all, a must go back again kind of place! Thank you Embassy Suites staff team!