Hampton Inn & Suites Redding

Hampton Inn & Suites Redding

Hampton Inn & Suites Redding was the first hotel that I stayed at on my trip to Redding this week. It was a nice hotel. I was here for one night because I was checking out this hotel and wanted to check out another hotel while I was in Redding. The night I was here was Monday, May 20th.

Arriving and checking was easy. Even though I did not check in to the hotel until just after 7:30p in the evening, I had ready selected my room and just needed to get my room key. I think checking in took only 5 minutes if that. This was partly because I had done the pre check in online Hilton app the night before. This meant that I had already picked my room and gave a ruff estimate on when I was going to arrive. I was able to find my room was really easy and it did not take long for me to get settled in. It was nice that there was some room near the tv stand where I could put the luggage stand and put my suitcase there.

I feel like this was a smaller Hampton Inn than the one I stayed in Reno. The back-patio area smaller and the pool and spa are outside. The lobby felt about the same size and at this hotel there was small room just outside the restrooms off the lobby that had information and brochures for different attractions in the area. They also had the coffee bar there as well. The third floor smelled of strong cleaning chemicals from them cleaning the carpets when I arrived and had the smell for most of my stay there.

Since the pool and spa were outside, and it was kind of cool and rainy in Redding, I only got to try the spa. The spa I thought was at a good temperature. It was about the standard size for a spa. I would say you could get about six or seven adults in there comfortably. One thing that seem kind of odd, is that it had a short timer for the jets and I had to keep pressing the button for them to keep going.

Once in bed, I did sleep well. The bed was really comfortable and did not take long for me to fall asleep. I think a part of it was that I had gotten up early and I was going to bed around midnight. One thing I did like was that they had a power station on the night stand that two normal outlets and then two USB ports. One was labeled “Standard” and the other was labeled “Tablet.” I think this hotel was built before everyone had smartphones and tablet computers that needed to be charging near the bed.

The beds in the room

Breakfast the next was ok. There was nothing too exciting that stood out me. This hotel did have chocolate waffles that I thought was interesting. I was able to eat enough to fill me up for a while. The staff did a good job on keeping the food warm and full. I don’t think anything ever got more than half empty before they were refilling it.

The bathroom was also a big bathroom. It was easy to get ready to leave in the morning. What I liked about this bathroom is that it had a bathtub with shower in it. This meant that some could take a bath or shower or both. Also, the shower curtain did not go too far from the tub so it could actually keep the water in the tub.

Looking into the bathroom

Checking out was really easy. All I did was tell them I was checking out and then they asked my room number. I gave them keys and my receipt was emailed to me, and I was set. This Hampton Inn did not have Bluetooth keys, but I am going to try that the next time it’s an option.

Over all I would stay that it was a good stay. I would think about staying there the next time I am in Redding. It is close to both Interstate 5 and California 44. This is great because if you are going anywhere north, south, or east of Redding, you are close but not too close to a freeway. I also liked that this hotel was not on a main street, so it was quiet and but easy to get gas and get on a freeway. I would stay that they did something about the smell of chemicals in the third-floor hallway. I understand that they want to keep the carpets clean and it was a cold and rainy evening, I would have found some way to get rid of the smell. The breakfast was just like the others I have had at other Hampton Inns. The staff was friendly while I was there but no stood out to me. I would stay from my experience traveling, I do feel like Hampton Inns are a good value. I think also like staying there because I feel I can earn a lot of points when Hilton has promotions and because I have the Hilton Aspire Card. This gets me better internet connections, parking spots, and bonus points when I check into the room. Also, I liked that even though I opted for the points over the welcome snack, they gave me two bottles of water when checked in. I thought it was a very nice of them. While this property did not give me a chance to use the app on my iPhone as my door key, I did like checking in the day before my stay so I could pick my room versus them picking a room for me.

In all and all it was a good stay. I would consider staying her again the next time I go to Redding. The room looked great and was very comfortable. It was easy to get to and was close to the freeways and a Safeway for some cheap gas. The total points I earned from this stay, including points I earned on my AmEx Hilton Aspire Card, is 5,160 points. Hopefully it will not be too long before I stay at a Hampton Inn again!

Until Next time…

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