A few notches down from the DoubleTree and several ladders down from the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. But let''s face it, this is the Courtyard, and all things considered, it is more than adequate.

It just seems that the hotel has been plopped down on a very wide terrain of land and then nothing. To add insult to injury, immediately across the way from the hotel is McDonald''s. What more can I say about this? The only saving grace was that there was this huge and gorgeous palm tree right above the hotel canopy which I would turn to when we''d come into or leave the hotel just to avoid the eyesore.

Upon entry into the lobby, is the check-in desk to the right. They offer the newspaper and the most delicious macadamia nut cookies ever!! We were on the 3rd floor of a 4 story building. The room was comfortable with a queen size bed, but no down bedding. Equipped with a desk, IT connections, 2 telephones, coffee machine, hair dryer and iron with board. There is a restaurant on the premises, and in every room, they have a long list of restaurants that will deliver food to your room for a fairly reasonable fee.