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"The minute you walked into the lobby we were hit with this overwhelming smell of mildew, vomit and smoke. The whole first floor smelled this way for the three days we were there. The rooms were average, staff were more concerned about socializing with each other . "

"So many online reviews cite dated facilities, cleanliness concerns and a desperate need for upgrades, which is 100% true, but something I didnt see mentioned is that guest rooms ARE DIRECTLY ABOVE A NIGHTCLUB and it is impossible to get a good night's sleep. The thumping bass was loud until almost 3am, followed by the VERY loud crowd shouting outside until about 3:30am. We stayed here for the nearby triathlon and needed to get up before 5am the next morning. We had prepared ourselves for a no frills room to avoid some extra travel- the important thing was it was a place to sleep. So when the ONE purpose of the room was impossible, I'd give this hotel zero stars if I could. When we were headed out for the race at 5:30am, we saw someone randomly sleeping on the couch in the common area! The overall vibe is peculiar to say the least. Low price and location are NOT worth a loud sleepless night in a crappy room. Spend the extra dollars and stay ANYWHERE else."

"There was no parking, the handle was broken on our bathroom door, and no elevator. The pool was absolutely disgusting outside."

"I wasn't expecting the royal treatment but what I got was sub-par. I went up to the front desk where there were 3 people behind the desk helping one person. I said excuse jme a couple of times and no one acknowledged me. "

"Originally I booked my room through Expedia and it mentioned nothing about an “old part” versus the “renovated part” when booking a room. I got to the Cordova and checked into my room (thankfully they let me do an early check in, so nice of them) however upon entering my “old” room there was a dehumidifier with an air freshener sticking through the vent, when taking a closer look the vents were covered in black mold. Walking into the room it smelled very musty and was very warm. I asked to view a room on the newer side and to my surprise it was 100% different, very nice, clean, cool AC, so I paid the difference to upgrade. Would highly recommend the updated side, but I do not recommend the older side. Renovations are not finished - rooftop bar and restaurant to come. Only thing missing with this property is a pool! Staff was great, they made the swap very smooth and not stressful. The concierge gentleman was very knowledgable and kind. Bartenders make great drinks!"

"Our only complaint is there was no hot water in the shower the morning we checked out."