The staff was tremendously kind and accomondating in every interaction. The room is similar to a condo with full kitchen and balcony. a parking garage is attached with only short jaunt through stairs and tunnels. This was a good bargin for a very busy music festival weekend.

I stayed at Garfield for 3 nites during Jazz Fest and found it to be very nice. The rooms were really clean, clean sheets, no odor or stains. Cookware and utensils were clean. The dishwasher worked! They even left Cascade! I was amazed that they thought of everything, even corkscrews! I was really impressed. The 2 bdrm suite was big as an apt and roomy. I also used the Library across the street to check my email, very convenient. The food was pricy but delicious. Staff was nice and friendly. Would stay there again. One negative---waiting on elevators...but that's it! Very good hotel and maids were simply exquisite, thanks to our maid on 14th floor!

This is a great hotel for the money. Very convenient to everything in the city. I was told that it used to be an apartment building so the rooms are more like apartments than hotel rooms. Works out wel when my business partner and I travel. Instead of getting two rooms and having to work together in one, we get a two-bedroom suite that comes with a kitchen and living room and it works out beautifully. The only drawbacks are (1) the restaurant in the first floor - terrible service every time I have been there. I also don;t think it is owned by the hotel, but the solution is that you are surrounded by all the downtown restaurants, and (2) no wireless internet access. One of us would have to unhook the cable and hand it to another to plug in and check emails. The staff is always friendly and it's usually the same faces every time I go back. Once they bumped meup to a penthouse suite for the same price. VERY NICE. I recommend this hotel.

I was very happy with this hotel. The staff were courteous and friendly and made me feel welcome. I was given a non-smoking room, just as I requested. It was very clean. Some of the furnishings and appliances were rather old, but aside from one of the stove burners, everything worked OK. It was really convenient having a kitchen, because we could buy food at a grocery store and bring it back to the room, rather than having to eat out all the time. We also had a balcony with a nice view. The fitness center on the 16th floor had a good selction of equipment-a couple of treadmills, some stationary bikes, an elliptical machine, a couple of weight machines. The only drawback to this hotel was that it did not have a pool. They do have an arrangement with the local YWCA, so guests of the hotel can use the pool at the Y for $5 a visit. If you are looking for a downtown hotel that is clean, comfortable, and a good value for your money, Garfield Suites is definitely a good choice.

My friend and I wanted a place as a home base while we explored the area. The weather was atrocious, unfortunately - cold wet windy, and so we went to a local grocery, bought comfort food and hung out most of the weekend, watching movies and playing games. Having a real stove and full-size coffee pot was a real winner! We went to Arnolds on Friday night - a couple of block walk, for live music and good food. It looks like a dive outside, but really worth a try. The aquarium at Newport was also great, and both very accessible from this hotel.