My mom's house being full of temporarily boomeranging family members might be one of the best things that's ever happened to me, mainly because that meant that R and I had to stay in a hotel when we visited over Thanksgiving. So we brushed off some Starwood points and headed uptown. \n\nOur room was clean, had an HD TV, and a great view, so I was satisfied. I also loved the huge showerhead that made for an even rain and the little bar of soap at the sink that smelled amazing.\n\nBUT, I thought the lighting was a bit harsh (I know it's a modern hotel, but that doesn't mean you can't have warm lighting); not all of the TV channels were in HD, which distorted picture of the analog channels, and you can't steal the soaps since they're stuck the wall gym-shower style. \n\nI consider those things minor in the grand scheme, and since we declined turndown service, we even got some of our SPG points back. Score! We'd definitely stay again if we had to.