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16150 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine, CA 92618
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Candlewood Suites Orange County, Irvine Spectrum
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Candlewood Suites Orange County, Irvine Spectrum
Candlewood Suites Orange County, Irvine Spectrum
Candlewood Suites Orange County, Irvine Spectrum
Ranked #14 of 16 hotels in Irvine
3.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
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Seattle, Washington
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Awful Experience During Renovations”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

I booked my reservation for a week long business trip and imagine my surprise when I arrived and discovered that they were in the middle of renovating the hotel while I was staying there.

Yup, they took my money (standard price) and didn't bother to tell me that:

1. I would need to stay in one room one night and another room the following nights, so I had to checkin and checkout twice.

2. The laundry mat and gym would be closed for two of the days.

3. The hotel would have no water after 10am on a couple of the days.

4. I would enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of construction from early morning to early evening.

I didn't receive any cut rate or advance warning or anything.

Now, if you're reading this, you may think, "What do I care? By the time I visit, they will be done." That's a fair point, but consider this: This hotel is so desperate for money and so devalues its relationship with its business customers that it will charge them full price with no warning to stay in a hotel that is undergoing construction in the exact same areas where you are staying. If you think the mindset that thought this was OK is going to lead to you having a good experience while staying at this hotel for an extended period, I wish you luck.

We have an internal travel site at our company, and you can be sure that my fellow employees will hear about this and think twice about staying here or any Candlewood Suites again.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Oregon
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“A night in Irvine”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2011

My room was upgaded to a suite on arrival. The suite was nicely appointed and clean, the only minus was the cabinetry showed a bit of wear. The staff was friendly and professional, I'd stay here again.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Indianapolis, Indiana
1 review
“No longer a good hotel”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011

Poor management of hotel and staff. There has been a deterioration of integrity; guests are intentionally given faulty information and no remorse is shown even when calmly confronted about this.

My husband and I stayed at this hotel on Sand Canyon Avenue four times during the past 12 months, and observed that guests are treated as disposables, as if management fails to comprehend and uphold its role in the hospitality industry! We have had two incidences with this hotel. There was an issue with the room that we were incorrectly assigned. When we approached the general manager, he checked the computer and said that he understood the issue and that he would personally fix this by assigning us a different room within a half hour. After 40 minutes, we went to him for the fulfillment of his commit and he said that there was nothing he can do for us. We immediately terminated our stay there.

Thank goodness, there are optional hotels for guests. So we have astutely opted to not return to that hotel. For the sake of other guests, we truly hope for correction of the attitude of indifference towards guests.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

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Stayed August 2011, travelled with family
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Address: 16150 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine, CA 92618
Price range (per night):* INR5,041 - 7,841

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