I stayed here on the first couple of days in February 2012 and chose this hotel based on the reviews. I otherwise, didn't really consider Staybridge Suites in the past. I was truly wowed by the room in which I stayed (suite 101) which was a one bedroom suite.

First things first, the hotel is located right off Interstate 635 (LBJ) freeway and is relatively close to the airport (about 15 minutes from the rental car area). There are plenty of restaurants just a short drive along the service road. The exterior of the hotel is rather basic looking and doesn't do justice to what I found inside. Check-in was easy and the front desk person was very nice. When I found out my room was on the first floor, I asked for a higher room, but none were available with a suite, only studios. So I opted to keep the one bedroom suite and am glad I did.

The suite is rather small, but is so nicely decorated and furnished that it felt extremely cozy and comfortable. The dark woods are warm and rich and the fixtures are exquisite, not what one would find in a typical hotel. The tiles in the kitchen and bathroom are made to look like wood floors and are very nice. There's a kitchen with a full size refrigerator, flat top stove, microwave, sink, granite counter tops, plenty of cabinets and a pantry. There are also a couple of very nice bar stools at the counter right next to the living room area.

The living room is rather small and feels a little bit cluttered with a sofa and large (and very comfortable) leather chair. There are two small ottomans in the middle and a work desk with another comfortable work chair. The lighting is very relaxing in the room. There's also a remote control thermostat that can be adjusted just by pointing it at the ceiling. Very cool. Although a little tight, I found the living room area to be pleasant.

The living room has a 32" LCD HDTV and all the channels are truly in HD! The TV selection is very different from most hotels. They have Time Warner cable and it includes a package with a substantial set of channels and even a channel guide similar to what you might find at home with listings of shows coming up and descriptions. Loved it! There's also free on demand, but not the typical free preview on demand found in most hotels. These were on-demand shows like you might find at home too. They had about 20 or so networks on demand such as CBS, ABC, TNT, Cartoon Network, HBO, etc. I watched a couple of episodes of Big Bang Theory I had previously missed. The TV sits on top of a nice stand with storage underneath. There's also a DVD player hooked up.

There are double doors to the bedroom which has a comfortable king size bed, two night stands and another 32" TV on top of another stand with storage. The bedroom is about the same size as the living room and was extremely comfortable. There's an extra chair next to the bed too.

Adjacent to the bedroom is the bathroom with a vanity and closet outside the bathroom door, then the toilet and a large shower behind the door. There wasn't a tub in this suite which I prefer. The shower is large and the water pressure was quite good.

The hotel has a pool and fitness area which I didn't use. There's also a theater with a huge screen, but I'm not exactly sure how it works to utilize it. They have free breakfast and 'dinner' during specific hours. The breakfast includes hot foods although I just had a danish and some fruit. I didn't check out the food after work, but they had meatballs one of the nights I was there.

There is also free high speed internet (wired and wireless). I used the wired assuming it would be a bit faster and didn't have any issues with typical web surfing or checking e-mails. I didn't do anything that would have required substantial speed.

The only drawbacks I found were minor. For example, being on the first floor, I had a view of parked cars right outside my window. I usually like to keep the curtains open for natural light, especially in the morning, but didn't since everyone going by could see inside. The light switch in the bathroom also turned on the loud fan. I wasn't a fan of that.

Here's a tip about the power saving option they have in the rooms. The rooms require that a key be placed into a slot in the room to turn on the power (lights, TV, etc.) in the room. If you take out that key, it also shuts off the TV's cable box and it takes a while to reboot it. So be patient if anyone pulls that key out of the slot.

All in all, I really enjoyed my stay here and find myself wishing I could have stayed longer (was only there 2 nights) in this little oasis away from home. I would definitely stay here again.