Just a quick word of defense for the Clarion, we’ve stayed there the past three trips and we are again in August- I love that hotel! I’ve never had any issues with our stays. Each time we’ve stayed it’s been clean, quiet, and the WiFi has worked great. It’s nothing fancy and a bit old but for me it’s a great way to save money. Their breakfast is always good too!
You can take the ART bus that stops out front every 20 minutes (route 3) and never have to walk. I usually travel alone with my son so I always avoid walking at night. Bus can you have there in 5 minutes or less, no issue.
Have fun, sounds like you’ll have a great time!