Name: TownePlace Suites Irvine Lake Forest
Address: 23150 Lake Center Drive, Lake Forest, California, United States of America, Lake Forest, California, US
Price range: $136–$275 per night
Rating: 8.33

What guests think

At TownePlace Suites Irvine Lake Forest, guests consistently praise the friendly, accommodating staff, clean and spacious rooms with well equipped kitchenettes, and a convenient, generally quiet location near freeways and dining, making it a practical base for South OC.

Many appreciate the hot breakfast, though several describe it as limited or ending early. Multiple reviews note a nightly parking charge, with a few citing poor disclosure, and there are occasional facility hiccups like an elevator out of service or EV charger issues. Some guests mention room or maintenance quirks—noisy fans, odd odors, or bed comfort—and isolated service lapses around check in or problem resolution. Best for travelers prioritizing convenience over extras.

Facilities

Cleanliness

Rooms

Service

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Facilities

Parking is available but carries a nightly fee mentioned by multiple guests, and EV chargers are on site with mixed experiences. There were occasional issues like one elevator out of service; some appreciated an on site market and outdoor seating.

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10

Ben

Oct 17, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, comfy bed, fridge, large closet - this room had it all. EV charger in the parking lot was a really nice bonus!

6

Alvin

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Its a quiet place, lots of restaurants near by. The room had a funny smell in it plus you get charged for parking.

8

Keith

Jan 5, 2023

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Stayed 19,361 nights

Paying for parking. Ridiculous!!!!

8

Angellina

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are very large and very comfortable. Took off a star due to property not being upfront about $15 nightly parking rate.

10

Vincenza

Sep 14, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff, especially the Operations Mgr. He was very accomodating and wanted to make sure we were comfortable and taken care of. Good breakfast too. Hotel looks new. Parking was easy.

8

Thomas

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great about the hotel, staff and the room - comes with a load of stuff - fridge, microwave, coffee machine, dishwasher, cook top, toaster, utensils and plates and everything needed for an amazing stay with option to cook your own food also. The EV charger was having issues with my tesla. The bathroom was good with state of the art shower. The only aspect was that they charge $15 per night per car for parking which was not mentioned anywhere and was a surpise hidden charge. It easily adds up to a big amount if you stay for a couple of days. Overall, a good experience. Might return to this place.

6

David

Feb 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My room was not ready when I arrived. They provided a desk in the room but no chair. Issue with electrical popping breakers continually. Not due to amp overload. No, Zero, 0 water pressure and towels like sandpaper. Well stocked mini store for microwave products, drinks etc. Rooms have mini kitchen and it nicely stocked. Good not great breakfast buffet. Certainly a lot to select from. Odd diets will love it.

8

Enis

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s a new and clean hotel, friendly front desk, breakfast is very limited and ends up early than usual, breakfast lady was so strict refused us to bring out oatmeal 3 minutes after breakfast time, eventhough Hotel is new the air conditioning type is poor, there was a constant fan noise in the bathroom during the night and it’s completely unnecessary to ask for parking fee

10

james

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property was clean easy access to 5 fwy. restaurants close staff was helpful seating area outside. The towels in the bathroom i felt should be higher quality for a Marriott...rough in my opinion. I'd say an 8/10.

8

Sheri

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very clean and comfortable. The wall heater/AC was a little noisy so I turned it off. Temperature was fine. Bed was good. Only one elevator was working of the two, which made things a little busy in the morning going to breakfast. Breakfast is just okay, but then I eat a super clean diet, so there are never many choices for me anywhere...Since the unit has a kitchenette, can bring your own food. Location is convenient to most everything in South OC. I've stayed here before, and will stay again.

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Cleanliness

Overall cleanliness of rooms and property is praised frequently. A few reviews noted odors in rooms, hallway upkeep issues, or trash smells in corridors.

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Maria

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was very clean and the staff was very friendly. The cost was very reasonable and the beds were super comfortable. Our room was very clean and liked that we had a fridge and stove. I will be returning again.

6

Alvin

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Its a quiet place, lots of restaurants near by. The room had a funny smell in it plus you get charged for parking.

10

Margaret

Jul 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved my room with kitchenette. Everything was fairly clean and hotel staff was amazing. My only note is my room did smell a little bit like wet dog. Otherwise, it was good value and great location.

8

Frank

Jan 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was ok. The hallways needed vacuuming and breakfast from 6-9am? Overall the place was safe and the staff were excellent.

10

Helen

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent experience. Highly recommended. Staff are very helpful, friendly and accommodating. The room is clean, and the propety as well. Location is good, close to restaurants and the trolley going to Laguna Beach is just 10 minutes drive.

6

yaqoob

Jul 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

At the end of each corridor way is big garbage drum in each floor in front of the air conditioning and everyone throwing their trash’s and air conditioning helps to blow the trash smells in all the corridor just like fragrance spray but you smell trashy smell

10

Nancy

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and helpful front desk and facility staff. New space. Clean and very comfortable.

10

Beth

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay, clean room, very friendly staff. We will definitely stayagain.

10

Enkhmandakh

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super clean, hot breakfast,

10

Louis

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff are wonderful 10 . Place is clean and rooms are spacious . Christian and Heather at reception were always very helpful. We will stay there again!

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious and comfortable for families, with well equipped kitchenettes and useful storage. Some guests reported noise from ventilation, inconsistent bed comfort or sizes, slow Wi-Fi, or minor in room equipment issues.

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10

Ben

Oct 17, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, comfy bed, fridge, large closet - this room had it all. EV charger in the parking lot was a really nice bonus!

10

Dawn

Jun 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay! In safe area, nice big room with kitchen, dishwasher and all plates, silverware, pans etc. Breakfast was very good, staff were very friendly. We will definitely return if we come to this area again.

10

KANA

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Traveling with 7yo and 22mo baby. Very spacious and great hospitality. We’d love to come back. Highly recommend.

4

Vanessa

Apr 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beds are horrible, smoke detector in room was flashing a light all night.

6

Lesleah

May 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Looking at the room, it looked updated but internet connection was slow, the body wash, conditioner, and shampoo was low, the plumbing on the toilet was awful - was scared to take a number two, and residue spot from cleaner I hope. Only thing I liked about the place was being available and the complimentary breakfast.

8

Thomas

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great about the hotel, staff and the room - comes with a load of stuff - fridge, microwave, coffee machine, dishwasher, cook top, toaster, utensils and plates and everything needed for an amazing stay with option to cook your own food also. The EV charger was having issues with my tesla. The bathroom was good with state of the art shower. The only aspect was that they charge $15 per night per car for parking which was not mentioned anywhere and was a surpise hidden charge. It easily adds up to a big amount if you stay for a couple of days. Overall, a good experience. Might return to this place.

6

Lea

May 16, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel was mediocre. It looked nice but the amenities were average. The queen beds felt like full beds. We had to run the water in the shower for a while before it got warm/hot. Poor communication between management and employees. There were a lot of miscommunications. The breakfast was sub par. I was surprised to have this experience with a Marriott hotel. I will not stay at this hotel again, however I will choose to stay at a better Marriott hotel.

8

Enis

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s a new and clean hotel, friendly front desk, breakfast is very limited and ends up early than usual, breakfast lady was so strict refused us to bring out oatmeal 3 minutes after breakfast time, eventhough Hotel is new the air conditioning type is poor, there was a constant fan noise in the bathroom during the night and it’s completely unnecessary to ask for parking fee

10

Jasmine

Jan 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I liked the size of the rooms and the kitchen area. Plenty of space for our family of 4. We liked that the room had a good size refrigerator.

8

Sheri

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very clean and comfortable. The wall heater/AC was a little noisy so I turned it off. Temperature was fine. Bed was good. Only one elevator was working of the two, which made things a little busy in the morning going to breakfast. Breakfast is just okay, but then I eat a super clean diet, so there are never many choices for me anywhere...Since the unit has a kitchenette, can bring your own food. Location is convenient to most everything in South OC. I've stayed here before, and will stay again.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating, with several shout outs to front desk and management. However, some guests experienced service lapses, including rooms not ready at check in, downgrade without notice, slow problem resolution, or a billing error.

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10

Helen

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent experience. Highly recommended. Staff are very helpful, friendly and accommodating. The room is clean, and the propety as well. Location is good, close to restaurants and the trolley going to Laguna Beach is just 10 minutes drive.

2

Larry

Jun 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I reserved and prepaid an upgraded one bedroom suite several weeks in advance of my stay. Upon my arrival, during the check in process, I was informed that my room was given to another party and I had been preassigned a downgraded room with no alternatives since the hotel was "sold out". I was never informed of this process until check in and I was never compensated for the decreased value of the downgraded accommodation. Management was no where to be found. Since I am unwilling to gamble the quality of my travel experience on such questionable business practices I will not be staying at TownePlace Suites in the future nor recommend them.

10

Vincenza

Sep 14, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff, especially the Operations Mgr. He was very accomodating and wanted to make sure we were comfortable and taken care of. Good breakfast too. Hotel looks new. Parking was easy.

6

Lea

May 16, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel was mediocre. It looked nice but the amenities were average. The queen beds felt like full beds. We had to run the water in the shower for a while before it got warm/hot. Poor communication between management and employees. There were a lot of miscommunications. The breakfast was sub par. I was surprised to have this experience with a Marriott hotel. I will not stay at this hotel again, however I will choose to stay at a better Marriott hotel.

10

Michael C

Oct 27, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Great staff, efficient friendly check in/out and superb property to stay at.

10

Nancy

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly and helpful front desk and facility staff. New space. Clean and very comfortable.

10

Fernando

Sep 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Super friendly & responsive management staff at the front desk. Jacky was especially kind to us.

2

Christian

Sep 4, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Charged me for a “pet stay” when I literally did not have a pet stay. DO not stay here, staff is unfriendly, egotistical, and not helpful.

4

Erika

Apr 24, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Bottom line, you can't rely on this hotel to have your room ready at the 4:00pm checkin time. I booked 2 rooms for 2 days - upon arrival at 4:30 pm (a half hour after check-in time) NEITHER ROOM WAS READY. This might not seem like a big deal, but after driving for 7.5 hours from San Francisco with my 85 year old father, it was. At check we were given no estimate for being able to get into our room -- the answer was "I don't know," just wait here in the lobby. My dad needed to be able to get into a room and rest before our eventing event. After much discussion with the front desk, I asked for ANY ROOM, so my father could rest. At 5 pm the front desk finally gave us a room - they had rooms available, just not our King studios. They refused to give us a room until the discussion got heated. The facilities are fine - but they clearly do not care about their customers. I will NOT BE BACK!!

10

Louis

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff are wonderful 10 . Place is clean and rooms are spacious . Christian and Heather at reception were always very helpful. We will stay there again!

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Location

Location is convenient to freeways, restaurants, and South OC activities, and several guests found the area quiet and safe. Driving to local attractions like Laguna Beach is straightforward.

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Alvin

May 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Its a quiet place, lots of restaurants near by. The room had a funny smell in it plus you get charged for parking.

10

Stella

Dec 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location

10

Helen

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent experience. Highly recommended. Staff are very helpful, friendly and accommodating. The room is clean, and the propety as well. Location is good, close to restaurants and the trolley going to Laguna Beach is just 10 minutes drive.

10

Priya

Apr 21, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice rooms. Good location.

10

Thomas

May 22, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Super quiet business area. Easy to freeways.

10

Casey

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to food options, easy on/off the freeway and close to our events this weekend. Breakfast options were decent and the room was nice. Would definitely stay again.

8

Griselda

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Is a quiet place.

10

james

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property was clean easy access to 5 fwy. restaurants close staff was helpful seating area outside. The towels in the bathroom i felt should be higher quality for a Marriott...rough in my opinion. I'd say an 8/10.

10

Amy

Feb 2, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location and price for being an upgraded hotel.

10

Louis

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff are wonderful 10 . Place is clean and rooms are spacious . Christian and Heather at reception were always very helpful. We will stay there again!

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Dining

Breakfast earns praise for being hot and satisfying but is also described as limited or ending early by others.

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Frank

Jan 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was ok. The hallways needed vacuuming and breakfast from 6-9am? Overall the place was safe and the staff were excellent.

10

Dawn

Jun 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay! In safe area, nice big room with kitchen, dishwasher and all plates, silverware, pans etc. Breakfast was very good, staff were very friendly. We will definitely return if we come to this area again.

10

Robert

Apr 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good service good breakfast clean room. Simple.

6

David

Feb 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My room was not ready when I arrived. They provided a desk in the room but no chair. Issue with electrical popping breakers continually. Not due to amp overload. No, Zero, 0 water pressure and towels like sandpaper. Well stocked mini store for microwave products, drinks etc. Rooms have mini kitchen and it nicely stocked. Good not great breakfast buffet. Certainly a lot to select from. Odd diets will love it.

6

Lea

May 16, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This hotel was mediocre. It looked nice but the amenities were average. The queen beds felt like full beds. We had to run the water in the shower for a while before it got warm/hot. Poor communication between management and employees. There were a lot of miscommunications. The breakfast was sub par. I was surprised to have this experience with a Marriott hotel. I will not stay at this hotel again, however I will choose to stay at a better Marriott hotel.

8

Enis

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

It’s a new and clean hotel, friendly front desk, breakfast is very limited and ends up early than usual, breakfast lady was so strict refused us to bring out oatmeal 3 minutes after breakfast time, eventhough Hotel is new the air conditioning type is poor, there was a constant fan noise in the bathroom during the night and it’s completely unnecessary to ask for parking fee

10

Casey

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to food options, easy on/off the freeway and close to our events this weekend. Breakfast options were decent and the room was nice. Would definitely stay again.

10

Enkhmandakh

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Super clean, hot breakfast,

8

Sheri

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very clean and comfortable. The wall heater/AC was a little noisy so I turned it off. Temperature was fine. Bed was good. Only one elevator was working of the two, which made things a little busy in the morning going to breakfast. Breakfast is just okay, but then I eat a super clean diet, so there are never many choices for me anywhere...Since the unit has a kitchenette, can bring your own food. Location is convenient to most everything in South OC. I've stayed here before, and will stay again.

10

Troy

Apr 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff, great included breakfast, clean.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $246	16	17 $222	18	19 $232
20 $173	21 $182	22 $202	23 $202	24 $202	25 $255	26 $275
27 $202	28 $212	29 $217	30 $212

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $164	2 $197	3 $174
4 $136	5 $149	6 $175	7 $175	8 $149	9 $149	10 $157
11 $140	12 $149	13 $180	14 $175	15 $158	16 $162	17 $171
18 $140	19 $149	20 $212	21 $212	22 $149	23 $192	24 $189
25 $144	26 $153	27 $167	28 $167	29 $171	30 $166	31 $162

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Room options

Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Corner (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Corner (Mobility Hearing Access, Roll-In Shower)

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

Suite, 1 King Bed, Corner

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Corner

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Corner (Hearing Accessible)

Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Corner

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

Suite, 1 King Bed, Corner (Hearing Accessible)

Studio Suite, 2 Queen Beds (Hearing Accessible)

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

Studio Suite, 1 King Bed

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