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Hilton Garden Inn Medford, OR is Great, But the Restaurant Needs Help

 seating; outdoors; Hilton hotel

My dear polite travelers,

Finally, the last hotel before we return home to Davis, CA.  It’s been a long journey (link), even though it was only eight days.  Eight days of driving is a tad too much for us oldsters.  Still, spending the night in another Hilton Garden Inn is worth the milage, especially since management has promised the restaurant will be open. 

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A list of hotels and a map of our journey.

Room #420

The room was typical of Hilton Garden Inn, with the clean, contemporary upgrades: walk-in shower, extra storage, extra counter space, microwave, and refrigerator.  The desk area was exceptional with a comfy chair and plenty of outlets. 

The view wasn’t the best—freeway. Still, we didn’t hear anything during the night. 

The Hotel

This hotel is remarkably similar to the Hilton Garden Inn in Olympia, Washington (link) we stayed in recently.  The décor was contemporary and clean with intuitive seating throughout the shared spaces.  Also included in the shared spaces is a larger-than-usual fitness center and an accessible indoor pool and spa. 

The entire hotel is accessible and pet friendly. It’s also a magnet for large group workshops/conferences, which was the case during our stay.  This meant that it took much longer for our room to be ready and affected our dinner in the onsite restaurant.  

We were pleased the restaurant was open and served dinner, unlike the Olympia, Washington Hilton.  Still waiting for service, for our purchased bottle of wine to be placed on ice, to order our food and receive it, and waiting for our bill, was taxing. 

The result was that our wine was warm, and my pasta dish was the worst meal I’ve had in quite some time. I ordered mushroom ravioli in a light pesto.  It arrived swimming in a pool of creamy pesto—so much so that I scraped off each piece of rubbery, over-cooked ravioli before I could stomach it.

In contrast, my hubby loved his fried chicken sandwich and raved about it and the uniquely shaped fries still.  Plus, he didn’t mind the wait.  Could it just be me?  Interesting.  

Note

The Hilton Garden Inn’s onsite restaurant appears to have a common management problem.  Since each is contracted by a third party, it isn’t as consistent as the hotel itself.  For example, there was not enough staff for a large group and regular hotel guests during the typical dinner time. 



The Free Breakfast

Since we wanted to get on the road early for our trip home, we skipped breakfast.  However, I did find most enjoying a freshly cooked buffet breakfast like those in other hotels. 

Will I Return?

There really isn’t anything special about this hotel.  So, unless we are traveling through this area, we’ll skip it. 

Until next time, my polite travelers: Happy Travels!

For More Information on this Hotel

Hilton Garden Inn Medford, Oregon Hotel 

More by The Polite One

The Disappointment & Reward of Hilton Garden Inn, Olympia, WA

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