Residence Inn Old Keene Mill
6412 Backlick Road · Springfield, Virginia 22150 USA
Prior to booking any hotel I always do my research. When looking at various websites including Tripadvisor I found rave reviews for The Residence Inn Old Keene Mill.
The Residence Inn is appealing with their modern design, garage parking, included breakfast, and close vicinity to Washington D.C. Unfortunately for us the hotel was a complete let down.
When we checked into the hotel the staff was friendly although wasn't as forth coming with information as we have seen elsewhere. The room we pre-booked was a King Bedroom with pull out couch. As you enter the room there is a table and chair set, small kitchen, couch, separate bed area (with a rotating flat screen tv), vanity area, and bathroom.
The negatives we experience were:
The Residence Inn is appealing with their modern design, garage parking, included breakfast, and close vicinity to Washington D.C. Unfortunately for us the hotel was a complete let down.
When we checked into the hotel the staff was friendly although wasn't as forth coming with information as we have seen elsewhere. The room we pre-booked was a King Bedroom with pull out couch. As you enter the room there is a table and chair set, small kitchen, couch, separate bed area (with a rotating flat screen tv), vanity area, and bathroom.
The negatives we experience were:
- The hotel is not in a great neighborhood. For instance, our view was of a late night adult "video" store.
- The hotel has very thin walls.
- The street noise was very disruptive.
- The guests across from our room were there to party, lots of drinking, lots of screaming, and lots of knocking over of bottles.
- The coffee provided in room was weaker than tea.
- The TV in our room was constantly failing - poor satellite reception.
- The included in room rate breakfast didn't start until after we had already left. The hotel had no available options for us.