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Hampton Inn & Suites Palm Desert, CA—Hotel & Room #330 Review

Hello, my Polite Travelers.


We are now in sunny Palm Desert, and it is a grand place.  Everything looks clean and new.  Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for the Hampton Inn.  It pains me to say it, but this hotel needs some love…and perhaps a good handyman. 


Our room is an accessible room for hubby.  On first glance, it’s adequate, with space between furniture and grab bars in the bathroom.  That’s only the first glance.   Blink once more, and there are a few issues for both the mobile and mobility-challenged. 


First, although the bathroom features plenty of grab bars, the toilet is too low, and accessible toilets require taller seats.   The shampoo bar is too high, and there’s no pull-down seat in the tub.  Those in wheelchairs would require a different room, and most mobility-challenged people can’t reach up to access the shampoo bar.

 

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Next, the room needs repairs.  The shower wand seems adjustable, as it appears possible to attach it to a sliding rod.  It doesn’t.  Try it and get hit with a heavy wand as it falls to the bottom of the tub. (that left a bruise) So, it must be held.  It’s heavy and broken—the entire back of it is missing. 

Another problem—besides the small size of the only window—is the curtains.  One curtain fell off its rail when we tried to slide it open.  Yikes! 


The room did include a large smart television, a good-sized refrigerator, and—surprisingly—a microwave.  There were plenty of outlets, and the Internet was strong.


The Three-Star Hotel


Besides the direly needed renovations required in the room, most of the hotel was in good shape, not great.  The lobby was clean and modest with free 24-hour coffee and tea.   Included as well were an ample-sized breakfast/lounging area and a small snack store. 



The free breakfast was good for the price.  Yep.  That…hmm…is an adequate assessment.  It includes a heated, pre-packed omelet filled with what is supposed to be cheese.  Please feel free to skip it.  Sausages were served on both days we were there.  Included as well are the typical waffles, cereals, and yogurt.   


Not that I had time to indulge—or film—the hotel features a lovely pool and fitness center.  The business center has a few chairs and tables in a hallway. 


The hotel is easily accessible directly off Highway 10.

 

Will We Return?

I doubt it.  There are too many three-star hotels around this area to try.


Hampton Inn & Suites Palm Desert

74900 Gerald Ford Drive, Palm Desert, California, 92211, USA

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