We just got back from our first stay at the Carousel.
We had a room with 2 queen beds. We stayed in room 511.
My first impression with the front desk was very positive. They were very kind and helpful. I booked our reservation through Orbitz (got the room for $82.00 per night). No hassles whatsoever. (Side note: the furniture in the lobby is funky....looks like it came from Africa)
The room was clean, didn't have any smells, and beds were comfy. The beds were more soft than hard (they could have been just a tad firmer, but I like a soft bed too.)
The bathroom was nice and I think was of the same standard as HoJo and the Fairfield (where we have stayed the past 2 trips).
We did eat breakfast. Here is what they had to offer:
3 different cereals (oatmeal, cheerios, raisin bran) with milk. I read a posting that they didn't provide milk and this is WRONG. The milk is in one of those big stainless steel dispensers like they have in cafeterias..so maybe the poster didn't recognize it as milk? who knows. But, they have milk.
Ok, they also have whole wheat and white bread for toast. Butter and jelly are provided.
There were assorted pastries and donuts (but some had frosting and sprinkles and the kids liked those!) These were not fancy, but my kids enjoyed them. There was also red delicious apples and oranges.
Coffee, tea, milk, orange juice and apple juice were the drinks provided.
They also had breakfast sandwiches for sale ($2) provided by Quiznos. We didn't buy one...they looked pretty puny.
The room the breakfast is served in is lovely. It has a great view of DL and CA.
Honestly, on a normal day a small bowl of cereal and coffee is all I require. It was nice having the option of breakfast even if it wasn't fancy.
Overall, I enjoyed our stay. The location cannot be beat. The walk to the hotel isn't that much farther than waiting for the shuttles!
One other note, there is a fridge and microwave in the room. The fridge is oversized...bigger than the normal dorm room sized fridge. Which would be nice if you are staying for a few days.
Hope that helps...I would stay there again. Of the Fairfield, HoJo's and the Carousel - I would recommend them all. It always depends on availability and price...but we very much enjoyed our Carousel stay.
