Newer than some Residence Inns with spacious, 1 bedroom rooms with many little touches - small metal valet rod in closets to hang things on, for example. Bed was comfy, staff attentive, breakfast area during crowded during busy holiday week. Extremely quiet location in a bit of an industrial park, about 1 1/2 miles easy shot off the highwas. The free dinners on select nights (M, T, W, I recall) were pretty good and included free wine and the same beer on tap (Sam Adams Winterfest) we had bought. Loved having a full kitchen in the unit (nice, new stainless appliances, immaculately clean) for the week we were there.

Just finishing a weeks stay at this hotel. I've stayed at quite a few Residence Inn's, usually because I like do my own cooking and and they have a nice kitchen set up. So, this Residence Inn was something else. I agree with some previous posters about the staff. These people are some of the most unwelcoming I've ever seen. Check in was not friendly at all and I've stopped off for coffee in the morning and rarely see a smile or a hello.Speaking of breakfast. This is really sad. Went to look for a bagel one morning and saw most of the displays empty. One day I went to wash and the washers were not working so I had to take my clothes out to a laundermat. one thing is true, the rooms have been remodeled which is a big plus. So I guess if you don't need to eat any breakfast, do any washing or talk to any of the staff, then this is a good choice. I was a little scared when I checked in because the lobby looks a bit dated, but I was happy when I got to my room. Oh one thing was really annoying. the gardeners were using a blower and blew debris under the door. Oh and the mattresses are in need of replacing. Not good on the back. Hope these comments are helpful.

This is a standard Residence Inn, nicely situated in a quiet area not too far from the freeway. Check-in was very efficient and friendly. The rooms seem to have been renovated fairly recently. The layout with an adjacent kitchen is good looking and practical. The problem came when we went to bed. Most Marriott Courtyard and Residence Inn hotels did not change their mattresses for years. They are saggy and too thin in the first place. No comparison to Westin, Holiday Inn or Four Points (to compare in the same price category). Therefore we began avoiding Courtyards and Residence Inns and regretted badly that we made an exception in this case. What good does it do when you have a nice looking, attractive room but cannot sleep!

My son had a soccer tournament in Irvine so we thought it would be nice if the team stayed together in a hotel near the Irvine Spectrum. The hotel is not walking distance to the Spectrum...you still have to drive a little bit to get there. The hotel check in process was easy and the room was super spacious with a king bed, pullout sofa (not so comfortable), plasma TV, full bathroom, vanity area, a kitchen & a desk. Our room was located right next to the Sport Court, Pool, Laundry Room and Lobby...perfect. The pool isn't huge, but it served it's purpose and the staff really try their best to make it nice. The laundry room was nice to have to clean my son's dirty soccer uniform & reasonable prices for the washer ($1.75) and dryer ($1.25). The complimentary breakfast was good too...a little crowded when we first entered but once the crowd left, it was fine. The lobby has a little convenience store where we got some late night ice cream bars and candy.
My only gripe was that I thought it'd be a little closer to the Spectrum, but overall, a great value for the price. I would stay here again if we had another tournament in Irvine.