Let me state up front that my wife and I came to Lake Havasu City in the off season for an anniversary getaway. So some of our negatives may be positives to the party crowd.
After reading reviews we chose the Heat hotel for it's unique modern styling. It looks like a place that puts quite a bit of attention to making a room that isn't just a place to sleep (at least in the Inferno Suite). And to some extent the room delivered. The design is modern, with color shifting neon lights at curtain partitions which can be opened and closed to separate the three parts of the large studio style room. I would describe the feel of the room as sort of Superman's Cave of Solitude, now with sheer curtains; or living in a large luxury bathroom (in a good way). The bed is a memory foam king, and quite comfortable, and the pillows and blanket feel like soft down.
To extend on the bathroom motif, the back wall and third of the room is all bathroom goodness. Floor to ceiling glass encloses a large shower built for two, and in the middle of the room is a bathtub with no water spout... the water drops down from the ceiling. All of the fixtures are nice and modern, and made a great first impression. Unfortunately, our room allowed shower water to leak into the toilet stall. So some items which were left on the floor in the stall were soaked after our shower (this is a minor complaint and probably will not happen in every room).
Moving into the cave of solitude. The walls are bare white, the floor is white tile, the ceiling is white, the counters are white, the sheer curtains are white, and all reflect sound very well. This room is echo-y and the walls are thin, partly because behind the white curtains at the front of the room is a floor to ceiling set of glass patio doors.
There are three big negatives in that description. One, although the interior echo is not really that annoying, there was a click that occurred every few minutes throughout the night, thermostat... CLICK, minifridge.. CLICK mysterious locked cabinet... CLICK. Annoying. Two, the patio doors do not lead to a private patio/balcony because the suite is on the lower level, so random people are walking their dogs along the channel and I, being somewhat private, am not going to open my windows to let people watch me watch them, (or watch me take a bath like the people two doors down let people do). Three, you are forced to sign off on a few things when you get your keys, no pets, no smoking, and no complaining about the bar on the roof of the Inferno Suite set which plays loud music until 2:00AM That was not in my room description prior to paying for the room online.
Finally, in suites I am more accustomed to getting living accommodations. But here there is no storage in the minifridge because it's full of purchasable drinks, there is no microwave, and no in-room lock box.
In conclusion the Inferno Suite at the Heat hotel is not bad, the modern styling makes a great first impression, and the bathroom is great. Unfortunately, the modern look leads to some echo-y interiors and the strange clicking noises didn't help. The lack of a private patio/balcony is sad and the bar scene on my roof is shockingly unexpected. If you're here for spring break, I imagine this room would be amazing, but a couple looking for an anniversary room may want to take a pass on the unique style for a good night's sleep.
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15 January 2012
Thank you so much for your review, and for staying at Heat. Along with our famous Inferno Suites, we also have many rooms, all with private balconies, over Lake Havasu and with a "close up" view of the London Bridge just a few short feet away. Our Inferno Suites are the most spectacular suites in Lake Havasu, but many people love our other rooms and suites on the upper levels over the Lake. We love to hear from every guest directly at the hotel prior to their arrival, so that we can reconfirm every guest's individual requests and needs. We love making every stay perfect! Our wonderful patio bar over the lake and our bartenders are ready to also accommodate any guest request, we encourage every guest to let myself and the staff know whatever we can do to make every stay one to remember. Thank you again for staying with us, I look forward to welcoming you back to one of our Luxury King rooms with your own private balcony over Lake Havasu!
Matthew
General Manager
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