Name: Rodeway Inn Columbia Mall Loop
Address: 3300 30th Avenue South, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America, Grand Forks, North Dakota, US
Price range: US$76–US$340 per night
Rating: 7.98

What guests think

Rodeway Inn Columbia Mall Loop earns praise for friendly staff and a walkable location by the mall and restaurants, but reviews consistently note an older property with ongoing renovations, dated decor, and maintenance quirks that affect comfort.

The pool area with multiple hot tubs is popular, yet guests frequently encounter closures, cool water, or cleanliness problems, and the small gym has broken equipment. Room experiences vary: some are clean and quiet, while others report weak water pressure, hard or sagging beds, torn curtains, lingering odors, and occasional HVAC or hot‑water problems. Expect a budget stay with strong location value if you prioritize price and access over modern finishes.

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Facilities

Pool and multiple hot tubs are a key draw, but guests often find hot tubs closed, the pool cold, or the area not well maintained; the gym is very small with some broken equipment, and there is no elevator.

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8

Niki

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property is a bit dated, but clean. Unfortunately, 2 of the 3 hot tubs were closed while we were there. One tiny 4 person hot tub was open. The pool area is "weird" with the pool in an enclosed glass area with 3 small (4 person) hot tubs outside of the glasses pool area. Just weird. Breakfast was fine: scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, pancakes, and other options.

8

Al

12 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hot tub’s were not operating. Only one was in use and was full of kids most of the time. And wasn’t very hot either.

6

Kyler

17 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was decent. Beds were fairly firm and uncomfortable. We booked this hotel for the sole fact that it had a 1.5ft deep kiddie pool. The kiddie pool was great unfortunately only 1 of the 4 hot tubs was working. It looks like the other 3 have been down for quite some time. The pool was a little colder than i thought it should be but we fared alright.

6

Robert

7 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The treadmill wasn't operational.

8

Jessica

20 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Furnishings are older but it’s clean and the pool area is nice. Staff were excellent. No elevator but only like 10 steps to get to second floor. Overall worth the price

4

Cindy

18 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel room was nice and clean. The plug on the bathtub wouldn’t stay sealed kept making a lot of nose and water kept draining. Only 1 of 4 hot tubs worked one of the main reasons I stay there is the hot tubs but didn’t get to use it.

8

Jennifer

22 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a great hotel and I love staying here. The only downs about it is that the pool was cold like the lake so we wouldn't swim in it and only one of the 3 hot tubs were working.

8

Ryan

1 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property is older but it is clean. It has one of the lower rated per night which is understandable due to the age. The only thing that was disappointing was that one of the 2 adult hot tubs was not working, and only had a max capacity of 4

10

John

1 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Older but well maintained property. Good breakfast, including fresh scrambled eggs and sausage. Pool and 3 hot tubs, all in working order.

4

Chris & Elly

29 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Super thin walls, gym is essentially just a closet with a treadmill.. other equipment does not work.

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Cleanliness

Reports are mixed: while some rooms are clean, others cite dirty bathrooms, odors, dust, stained or torn curtains, and trash left in halls or public areas.

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raymond

13 Dec 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Had to wait 8 min to check in. No one around. Sign was on desk saying had to step out but come on when its check in time staff should be there. Room paper coffee cups were used and put back in plastic wrap and looked like new again but were not. Coffee machine dirty and had used coffee bag in it still. Not cleaned. Ice bucket dirty to not cleaned. Floor was vacuumed in open area only nothing moved to vacuum. Disappointed no maid service still. Time to get more staff. Won’t be staying there anymore. Has gone down hill since merging with choice. We are not people to complain but this was it. Cleanliness should be kept up.

6

Max

22 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Cleanliness was the biggest concern. The toilet seat was dirty on the underside... the microwave oven was dirty inside... the bathtub had a film on the bottom...possible cleaning solution.. We would not stay there again...

10

Chris

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

clean rooms and friendly staff

4

Lyle

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We arrived and had asked for a first floor room, got a second floor room, air conditioning did not work, we arrived at 11pm at night, room wasn’t terribly warm sleep there had to leave early morning when we got back around 6pm room was already 75 degrees told them air wasn’t working they offered to bring a fan, afte my wife went down they finally gave us a first floor room with air.

4

Jessi

31 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bathroom had not been cleaned

2

Courtney

11 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our stay was extremely unsatisfactory. The room was very cold due to a draft coming in through the outside wall. We turned the heat to 80 just to be comfortable enough to sleep. We also weren't able to shower or bathe ourselves and our children because the shower drain was completely clogged. The fan didn't work in the bathroom and the vent was completely caked in dust.

4

joan

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast poor. Lady running it not clean. Picking her skin. Not wearing gloves. Choices very limited. Had to get maid to change sheets as they had stains. Had to get more toilet paper at desk as no extra in room.

4

Erin

3 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

First and foremost, the front desk receptionist was outstanding, and very kind. Our room wasn’t great, it didn’t “feel” clean. Carpet in the hallway was full of popcorn kernels and dirt. There was also an old stale smoke smell. Which I kindly spoke to the receptionist about, and she asked if our room was going to be okay. She would have accommodated had I asked to be moved. The breakfast area was very dirty in the morning, which was a huge turnoff for breakfast/coffee. However, they do have a pancake maker! Both available hot tubs were quite dirty and had black things covering the bottom as well as floating throughout. We likely wouldn’t stay again~ BUT, if on a strict budget this would be an okay place to stay. And I cannot say enough how kind the front desk receptionist was. But definitely needs some updates, and much better housekeeping.

4

Jeffrey

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Uff da, where do I start. Room had a funky mold smell. Furniture looks like it was bought from a second hand store and on all of the edges the stain was worn down to the natural wood color. Bunch of black mold around the window. Beds were rather hard. Paper thun walls could here one of the neighboring rooms taking a leak. Fixtures in bathroom looked like they were from the 80's. Good on them that they still worked. Weird bathroom mirror were I could watch myself take a leak. On the positive side it was super cheap and I dont think I got bed bug bites.

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Tania

14 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is in much need of repairs and renovations. The room doors slam so loud. This was very disruptive for sleep. Hallway was lined with garbage bags and dirty towels from the time I got there until I left. Very unpleasant and unsafe. curtains did not close so the outside light kept me up. No pool towels to be found.

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Rooms

Rooms are dated, with small bathrooms and issues such as weak water pressure, torn curtains, uncomfortable or squeaky beds, and occasional HVAC or hot‑water problems. Poolside rooms can be bright at night and carry chlorine smells.

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Chris

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I don’t know how people were recently giving this place a 10 out of 10. If you’re ok with 90’s decor that has probably been in use since the 90’s it’s a decent enough place, however I can not stress enough how awful the beds are. Squeak with every movement, classic “wrap around” style when you lay in the middle of the bed. Just awful awful beds. I stay in hotels about 125 nights a year and the beds at Rodeway were quite likely the worst I’ve slept in over the past decade. Cleanliness seemed to be bare minimum, room could definitely use a deep deep “spring” cleaning. Shower was okay pressure, the shower head was terribly low. Lots of hot water at 10 am. Fixtures very old and dated. Pool area looked good, but was extremely busy so did not use. Did not take part in breakfast but seemed to have a decent set up and area. The hotel was sold out for the night and there is not enough parking so I had to park on the street. Staff seemed nice and decent enough, with the exception of the house keeper that barged into our room at 11:10 without knocking. As a final good bye, the ice machine quit working while I filled a water canteen for the day.

10

Lawrence

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is average for the area Stayed there before. Room was quiet , clean , comfortable bed . I wish the water pressure was higher. Water trickles out of the vanity sink . Maybe an upgrade on the shower head.

8

Elaine

18 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The first room we were given didn't have functioning AC so they gave us a different room.

8

Christina

28 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean, but somewhat run down. We had almost zero water pressure in the bathroom faucet (room 209)...it was basically a trickle. The staff was very friendly (Jose checked us in, very nice and professional). We didn't get a chance to use the pool, but it looked really nice. Overall, great value for the price.

6

Derik

11 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Property was clean, but somewhat dated. The beds weren't the most comfortable. The breakfast was convenient. The hot tubs could use some additional chemicals. Other than that, our stay was suitable.

6

Ashley

7 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We aren’t picky when it comes to hotels, but a few things to note about the property… we had a pool-side room which was nice for access/ease, but the room had a strong chlorine aroma which was enough to bother sensitive eyes. It was also very warm and we couldn’t get it cooler. The thing that affected us the most though was that the lights stayed on in the pool area all night (including the light for our patio right outside the window) and there were no black-out blinds or way to turn the light off. So if you need dark to sleep, do not get a poolside room.

4

Jonathan

30 Oct 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

It needs updated !!! Drapes have stains &showers barely works

4

Lori

8 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Ground level room and privacy/light blocking curtain torn so no privacy to parking lot. Was obvious had been that way for some time. Asked for safety pins to close it up but was given packing tape. Tv didnt work. Staff completely disinterested.

6

Fabiana

1 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The air conditioning wasn't working properly e the room was too warm preventing us to have a good night of sleep. The reception staff (excellent ladies) promptly offered us a fan until the maintenance could check the machine, but it wasn't enough. Other than that (which can happen in any other hotel) the hotel was quite good for the price paid.

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Marianne

9 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is getting run down. The beds are lumpy and the bedding has seen better days. The sheets were rough.

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Service

Service is frequently described as friendly and helpful, with smooth check‑ins. Some guests report rudeness, housekeeping missteps, late‑night disturbances, and difficulties resolving issues through third‑party bookings.

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Brett

21 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Unfriendly woman Karie at the desk was unpleasant to work with. Gentleman named Jose was much nicer. Dated hotel with dates furnishings and TV.

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cathy

17 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk staff (Helene) was friendly and helpful. We really appreciated her service. However, the condition of the hotel was poor. Trash was over flowing from the garbage cans, rug was dirty, and the hot tubs were either closed or smelt swampy. While I was trying to put my baby down for a nap, a group of housekeepers started arguing outside my door. They were yelling and using profanities, very unprofessional. When I open my door to make sure everyone was alright, no one even apologized for all the noise they were making.

8

Janice

31 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Yes. Front desk girl very friendly

4

Jessica

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We booked 2 nights and a severe winter storm was coming in so we tried to cancel the 2nd night when we checked in. The front desk staff said we needed to contact Expedia so we did. We were told they would send an email requesting approval. Later we were told by hotel staff they had not yet been contacted and since we were paying Expedia it needed to be approved by Expedia before they could approve it. Expedia told me just the opposite and then said they never got a reply from the hotel so we were told to check out by 11am so we would not be told we never checked out. So we did and had to find things to do from 11am-5pm because of the reason we were in that town (activity was at 6 and planned to leave town at 8pm due to incoming weather that night). In the end we never received approval for canceled night and had to pay for both nights even with the attempts of canceling.

10

Brenda

10 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Larry at the front desk is excellent. He’s very thorough and thoughtful. This is our second stay in less then a week and the service is great and the price is right We look forward to staying again when we head south in February!

4

Lori

8 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Ground level room and privacy/light blocking curtain torn so no privacy to parking lot. Was obvious had been that way for some time. Asked for safety pins to close it up but was given packing tape. Tv didnt work. Staff completely disinterested.

10

Adeniyi

31 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Awesome customer service 👍

10

Kimberly

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The front desk guy was very nice and helpful!!

10

Amy

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

From the desk attendant who checked me to the lady who was cleaning up in the breakfast area, everyone here was welcoming and very pleasant. My bed was super comfy too!

2

Geraldine

18 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We were woken up by staff who were not wearing uniforms at 3:00 am and 3:35 am telling us that we hadn’t paid for our room or that we were in the wrong room (even though they had our information). It was difficult to understand the employee. They banged on the door and woke and scared my two young children. When a second employee produced the receipt with our information they apologized. When I complained to the manager he contributed it to hiring of new staff that were being trained and that he had to work 18 hours!

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Location

Very convenient location near Columbia Mall, restaurants, and major shopping; many places are walkable and road access is easy. Many guests choose it primarily for this proximity.

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10

Edgar

30 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Close to shopping and restaurants and have free breakfast!👍

10

Mckala

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location and super clean

10

Sharon

2 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient location for shopping.

10

Sylvia

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good for a weekend away. Close to all the major shoppjng. Friendly staff. Good breakfast. Plenty of parking. Room was clean. Could use updating, but it was good.

10

Sean

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Close and convenient to the mall.

10

Lisa

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to everything. Great value for the money

8

Rosalena

19 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Close to Interstate!

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Arthur

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to the University and Mall area.

8

Peggy

10 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to mall and eating places

10

James

24 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Loved the location. Everything was walking distance.

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Dining

Breakfast quality varies: some enjoy hot eggs/sausage and pancakes, while others find items understocked, limited, or the area not well maintained. Overall consistency depends on the day.

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Niki

24 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property is a bit dated, but clean. Unfortunately, 2 of the 3 hot tubs were closed while we were there. One tiny 4 person hot tub was open. The pool area is "weird" with the pool in an enclosed glass area with 3 small (4 person) hot tubs outside of the glasses pool area. Just weird. Breakfast was fine: scrambled eggs, bacon, potatoes, pancakes, and other options.

10

Judy

24 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is an older building, but is was clean. Staff were very pleasant as we checked in late. Breakfast was also not bad either. Would stay here again.

10

Mel

3 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Front desk service was great. Fresh cookies. Good breakfast. Clean room. Nice pool

10

Veldine

12 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We have stayed there many times always good , however this time the breakfast left a lot to be desired. First morning no milk either from the dispenser or a carton in te fridge. Limited bread and bagels this was at 8:30 am second morning we had milk but once again very limited choices in bread products also no yogurt. however this was after 9:00 am.

4

joan

23 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast poor. Lady running it not clean. Picking her skin. Not wearing gloves. Choices very limited. Had to get maid to change sheets as they had stains. Had to get more toilet paper at desk as no extra in room.

8

Catherine

31 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great breakfast.

10

David

10 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Helpful staff. The hot tub was delightful. Should get all 3 working. We were very disappointed with the breakfast. Only saw sweet things like muffins and bagels. There was no bread, no fruit. We chose to have breakfast elsewhere. Thankful quiet nights. We would stay again.

10

Eleanor

23 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very relaxing. Pool hours were 9am until 11 pm. Very convenient. Very convenient location. Great staff. Variety for breakfast.

6

Randell

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The bathroom counter was very small. The toilet seat was not secured to the toilet. The breakfast ran out of items an hour before closing, i.e. muffins, and pancake batter. No fruit offered at all. Because of the close parking lot, we were awoken at 6:00 a.m. with a truck running his motor for 10 minutes.

8

Jason

3 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice friendly staff very helpful and a great breakfast

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Month	Average price
January	US$94
February	US$87
March	US$91
April	US$97
May	US$91
June	US$81
July	US$80
August	US$93
September	US$102
October	US$122
November	US$111
December	US$99

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $113	16 $76	17 $88	18 $121	19 $134
20 $87	21 $78	22 $82	23 $85	24 $79	25 $109	26 $94
27 $78	28 $78	29 $79	30 $79

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $79	2 $340	3 $170
4 $78	5 $78	6 $79	7 $78	8 $78	9 $114	10 $115
11 $78	12 $79	13 $79	14 $79	15 $82	16 $218	17 $226
18 $85	19 $78	20 $78	21 $78	22 $78	23 $94	24 $94
25 $78	26 $78	27 $78	28 $78	29 $78	30 $94	31 $94

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

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2 Queen Beds, Balcony

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