Name: Hampton Inn by Hilton Irvine Spectrum/Lake Forest
Address: 23021 Lake Center Drive B, Lake Forest, California, United States of America, Lake Forest, California, US
Price range: $130–$199 per night
Rating: 8.77

What guests think

Across recent reviews of Hampton Inn by Hilton Irvine Spectrum/Lake Forest, travelers repeatedly highlight very clean, modern rooms, friendly staff, and a convenient, quiet location, while noting mixed breakfast quality, recurring elevator outages, and an added daily parking fee.

Many found rooms comfortable and modern, though some reported thin walls, noisy beds, or maintenance problems with air conditioning, outlets, and TVs. Cleanliness is widely praised, but housekeeping can be infrequent and a few guests reported issues like odors, clogged sinks, or pests. Service feedback trends positive, yet there are recurring complaints about slow responses and curt front desk interactions. Best for travelers prioritizing value and a practical base over full-service frills.

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Facilities

Parking is easy but carries a daily fee, and multiple reviews report one elevator often out of service causing long waits. The pool is small yet usable, and the fitness center is noted as clean.

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Raymond

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

1. Multiple outlets were not working in the room. 2. There was only one working elevator. The second elevator was out of order. On Saturday, the working elevator would not open to the ground floor. Passengers would need to exit on the 2nd floor, walk down the stairs, in order to get to the ground level. On Saturday and Sunday, there were lines to get an elevator ride. It was a busy weekend and only one working elevator! There were no signs or notifications from the hotel staff to inform the hotel guests of the elevator dilemma.

6

Sandra

Jul 13, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

One elavator not in use during the time we were there and the last day the 2nd elevator doors wouldn't open on the ground floor.

6

Catherine

Oct 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pros: Check in with front desk was fast and friendly. Room was very clean, hot water no problem, channel info wasn't working so you had to go to the guide to see what exactly was on each channel, bed was comfortable, Coffee in lobby was good. Cons: Daily parking fee!! Yikes!! No access to bottled water in room or drinking water in hallway was disappointing. Hotel doors slamming all night, wifi was terrible (couldn't even text a picture), carpet in hallway and near elevator was dirty in the AM, breakfast was pretty limited and blah.

6

Mohammadreza

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very small pool and the same as they showed on pictures. Rooms are small too.

4

Lily

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not ready at 3 pm for check-in. Staff was unable to reach housekeeping to confirm room status until 4 pm. While room was clean and quiet, the WiFi didn’t work or had very poor signal, and the sink clogged easily. One of the two elevators was broken so since there was only 1 functional elevator, it took a lot longer each time to go up/down.

10

Greg

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Stay was excellent. Fitness center was clean. Towel and water a plus. Breakfast was great every morning however, I dont understand why Hampton guests don't have access to the dining atea for Homewood suites. Everything else is shared and the food offerings are the same.

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Raquel

Jan 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was great but they charge for parking.

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Kenneth

Jul 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

There were computer issues ( not the Hotels fault but inconvenient) an elevator was out of order leaving only one available, we used the stairs rather than enduring the long wait time.

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John

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

If you’re going to charge so much for overnight parking, make sure that is disclosed up-front. Being hit with an unexpected $20/night charge upon check-in is off-putting.

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Mark

Jul 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

First off the bed closet to window was broke so every time you moved made noise, elevator was broken so only one for entire hotel which was bad sometimes waiting 20-30 minutes because it was to full or stoping at every floor. Also laundry was broke, for a kids baseball tournament, not good, very disappointed.

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Cleanliness

Reviews consistently praise overall cleanliness of Hampton Inn by Hilton Irvine Spectrum/Lake Forest, though housekeeping frequency is inconsistent. A few guests noted issues such as odors, a clogged sink, or an occasional pest.

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Stan

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Super nice, clean and professional. Nice staff. Beautiful rooms!

10

MASOUD

Nov 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is very clean and in a quiet location. Great customer service. Breakfast has a lot of options. The rooms are a good size. We shall definitely be back.

4

Lily

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not ready at 3 pm for check-in. Staff was unable to reach housekeeping to confirm room status until 4 pm. While room was clean and quiet, the WiFi didn’t work or had very poor signal, and the sink clogged easily. One of the two elevators was broken so since there was only 1 functional elevator, it took a lot longer each time to go up/down.

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Marlene

Oct 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Stayed her for three nights. Not once did we receive housekeeping. It was not mentioned to us that we needed to notify someone either. Had to ask for towels and toiletries.

8

Christina

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean, modern, spacious. Just didn’t like that you have to request for them to vacuum or mop, they only fix the bed and give you new towels everyday.

6

Shaun

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Cleaning of the room was unpredictable and did not occur daily. Stayed 8 days ran out of towels regularly.

8

Sharon

May 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was very nice except a terrible smell in our bathroom. Couldn’t figure out what it was but it was pretty bad

2

Edgar

Apr 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Roach in my room

8

Brian

Mar 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was clean and fairly quiet. Like most Hampton's, the breakfast was decent and filled us up. There was a long hair on the bathroom counter when we got to our room.

10

Rudy

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice, clean property

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Rooms

Rooms are modern and generally spacious and comfortable, with many noting quiet despite the nearby freeway. Some guests reported thin walls or noisy beds, plus maintenance issues like weak A/C, nonworking outlets or TVs, and slow Wi-Fi.

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Ronald

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Breakfast food was ok. Cold options better than hot options. Bed was comfortable but pillows were flat. Stayed 4 nights and room was only refreshed once. Ran out of toilet paper and towels.

6

Lucien Lloyd Mason,

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The outlets did not work; therefore, a cell phone and Apple Watch did not charge.

8

Katrina

Feb 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was clean and staff was gracious and helpful. Location in good area, walkable. Walls are thin.. .can get a bit noisy.

8

HIDEAKI

Mar 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The Wi-Fi connection was useful but a bit slow, making it difficult to participate in web meetings during my stay. The staff was very helpful, kind, and friendly. The breakfast was good.

10

Kevin

Oct 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay! Clean, modern, and spacious. Wonderful caring people at the desk

8

Luis

Aug 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The check in process was very easy and the hostess was gracious. The room was very clean and smelled great. The beds were soft and comfortable to sleep in. The only drawback was that the AC was loud and made and strange sound.

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Marlon

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

My stay was good just had one thing I wanted to communicate about I got to my room and the heater or ac wasn’t coming on we called down 3-4 times to get someone to come up and fix it but nobody ever came up so room was really cold all night . Other than that room was great.

10

Michelle

Mar 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was in a great location and very quiet which was surprising since it's on a busy road. The room are large and everything felt new.

10

Sandra

Dec 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

TV didn’t work well but nice hotel.

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Wayne

Mar 22, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was great. Clean, well furnished. The walls are paper thin though. We.heard everything that went on in tje room next to.ours. Sleeping was hard.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and accommodating. However, several guests cited slow responses, check-in delays, or curt interactions at the front desk.

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MUSTAFA

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Worst hotel experience 1. the heat system stopped working 3 times during my stay and I had to wake up trembling in the middle of the night. 2. unresponsive staff 3. pay attention to additional charge of 20$ parking fee that you learn in the checkin

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Juan

Jun 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

An alarm went off in our room and it took about an hour for them to send someone up to fix the alarm. They wouldn’t answer the front desk phone had to go downstairs to speak to someone and 30-45 mins later I called again was put on hold for about 10 mins all this before someone showed up to fix it. When we arrived we go stuck in the elevator with another guest and it took them a while to pick up the help line. We got the room with hotels.com for $219 and were charged $270 when we arrived. We didn’t have time to go elsewhere so we paid the extra charge still have not received a receipt for our stay from them. Never had a problem with a Hilton branch before so this was a bit annoying.

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David

Dec 9, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Paid for room and they gave it to someone else

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Lily

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not ready at 3 pm for check-in. Staff was unable to reach housekeeping to confirm room status until 4 pm. While room was clean and quiet, the WiFi didn’t work or had very poor signal, and the sink clogged easily. One of the two elevators was broken so since there was only 1 functional elevator, it took a lot longer each time to go up/down.

10

Mike

Jan 31, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This HI is not only a good location for my business trip but offers comfort. I was upgraded to a suite this time since I stay here often and was staying more than 3 nights. It was clean, comfortable and friendly staff.

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Toni

Jul 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was absolutely rude.

10

Sebastian

Feb 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Edna, Lulu, Jairo, Gaby and James were all excellent.They were very accommodating and knew how to treat the guests properly. Overall, this was an amazing hotel with a lot of cool commodities.

10

Daniel

Dec 23, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great customer service as soon as we walked in the main entrance. It was great to have that vibe of comfort upon arrival and departure. Hotel is very clean and the staff is great, friendly and approachable. If I’m in the area again I’ll definitely stay. Military friendly as well.

10

Ana

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking was easy and secure. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Breakfast was delicious and kept stocked up with items.

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Victor Anthony

Apr 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great front desk staff! From checking-in to checking out the staff were very kind, accommodating and helpful. Next to the front desk, theres a mini-store where you can get your basic needs and snacks in case you forgot to pack some which i think is very convenient. Our room is new, up to date, and very clean. Ecofriendly/power saving place as well… you have to insert your room key card before activating the electricity which i think is very energy efficient. Continental breakfast is included and i think the food were pretty good for the price. The pool and whirlpool is isolated and private even though its located at the front of the hotel. They did a great job covering and giving privacy for guests. My only wish/suggestion is they add more plants around the pool area to just give it a bit of a resort vibe. Overall, we had a nice and relaxing time staying at this place and will definitely recommend others to stay here!

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Location

Location is convenient to the freeway, restaurants, and shopping, and many found it quiet and safe. It's a practical base for nearby venues and attractions.

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Camryn

Jul 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property was easy to find and it was very clean inside and out. It appeared to be well monitored with security without seeming too tense.

10

randa

Jul 3, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location!

10

Lupe

Jan 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything waa within walking distance!

10

Brittney

Jan 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We booked this hotel last minute & was so satisfied. It’s walking distance to restaurants & shopping.

10

Bryan

Nov 1, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy, includes breakfast, great location off the 5!

10

guillermo

May 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Lots of eating restaurants. Safe neighborhood.

10

Nikola

Jan 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Wery clean, very quiet although next to the freeway

10

Joanne

Oct 1, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel was clean, staff was friendly and professional. It is located in a central area that puts you close to the beach and shopping but inland enough that it doesnt cost $$.

10

Victor

May 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Is accessible to free way and close to place I need to go

10

Yammir

Jul 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I needed quiet and clean and semi near Laguna beach. Just take the canyon 133. This was all of it.

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Dining

The free breakfast earns many compliments for variety and restocking, but recurring critiques mention limited or watery hot items, occasional shortages, and weekend hours starting later. The on-site bar and restaurant are appreciated, though hours and access can be limited.

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Stacie

Jul 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were friendly and professional, requests for additional items were brought to our room instantly. Rooms and property were very clean and modern. Breakfast (free) was very good, with different egg and meat options each day. The restaurant menu had a great variety and the food was 5 star worthy at a decent price. The only negatives were the coffee maker in the room (flimsy one-cup coffee pouch machine, weak coffee), and the location of the lotion bottle attached to the bathroom wall; it blocked the light switch. The light switch appeared to be an automatic one with motion, but thank goodness we had to press it to turn it on, otherwise the light would have woken up family if someone needed to use the restroom in the middle of the night.

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Kelly

Sep 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My husband and I stayed here 1 night because we were attending a concert nearby. This Hampton Inn property was very clean & modern-looking, the staff was extremely friendly and the room was very clean. The only complaints that I have were that the beds weren't very comfortable; for the price that we paid, we expected to have a better night of sleep, but my husband & I both thought that the bed was uncomfortable. Also we were disappointed in the breakfast, it seemed to have a lot of choices of pre-packaged food & fruit, but when we looked around, we saw there were no regular scrambled eggs and no bacon or sausage. There was only omelets with a bunch of stuff already cooked into the egg, and the sausage that they did have was turkey sausage. There was a whole other breakfast area next to the main one that was serving regular bacon (which we would have liked) but our room key wouldn't open that area. We saw a handful of people in there, but we were disappointed that we weren't allowed in, it didn’t seem fair. Overall, the stay was good. I would have given a score of 10 out of 10 if the beds and the breakfast were better, especially for the price that we paid.

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Greg

Jun 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Stay was excellent. Fitness center was clean. Towel and water a plus. Breakfast was great every morning however, I dont understand why Hampton guests don't have access to the dining atea for Homewood suites. Everything else is shared and the food offerings are the same.

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Mario

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No parking and had to pay 20$ a day for parking also it was loud couldn’t sleep all night cause of it. Also breakfast ran out of food

10

Ana

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking was easy and secure. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Breakfast was delicious and kept stocked up with items.

8

Musik

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice room. Hotel was nice. Spacious and clean. Restaurant closed early which was a bummer.

6

Kevin

Apr 14, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

They told us when our room would be ready and it was an hour and a half later. They advertise that they serve breakfast at 6:00am but didn’t serve until 7:00.

6

Brandon

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Elevator did not work and breakfast was terrible, one waffle maker, watery eggs and uncooked potatoes

8

Erica

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. It was very disappointed that breakfast hours are different surfing the weekends. We stay here during club volleyball hours when our atheletes have to be up at out of the hotel by 7 on weekends which means breakfast starting at 7 doesn’t work for the athletes. Unfortunately for the rest of the travel volleyball season we will not be staying here and will be staying somewhere that offers breakfast starting at 6 am.

10

Prabhakaran

Jun 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Amazing room and excellent breakfast

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Month	Average price
January	$144
February	$147
March	$166
April	$153
May	$150
June	$183
July	$217
August	$155
September	$156
October	$152
November	$141
December	$131

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
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6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $199	17 $174	18 $174	19
20 $137	21 $152	22 $155	23 $146	24 $146	25 $164	26 $160
27 $143	28 $183	29 $162	30 $171

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $164	2 $166	3 $156
4 $133	5 $144	6 $162	7 $166	8 $164	9 $156	10 $156
11 $130	12 $139	13 $153	14 $166	15 $141	16 $157	17 $157
18 $130	19 $139	20 $148	21 $147	22 $132	23 $156	24 $156
25 $130	26 $141	27 $153	28 $147	29 $130	30 $156	31 $156

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Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility & Hearing, 3X3 Shower)

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Bathtub

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Hearing)

Room, 1 King Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (3X3 Shower)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Hearing)

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