Residence Inn

We took a small vacation this week without leaving the metro area. A while back, I got a certificate for a free weekend stay at the Residence Inn near the Mall of America and this is when we took advantage of it. With the current heat wave, we enjoyed turning the air conditioning all the way up and the chance to float in a pool.
Have you ever stayed at a Res Inn? They specialize in longer stays. The room we were in had a full kitchen and seperate living room area. When I say 'full kitchen' I mean it. We had a range and a microwave. Our own dishwasher and a full size refrigerator with ice maker. If you were in town for a week on business you could easily load up and cook for yourself. They'll even go and get the groceries for you!
They also have a large breakfast buffet. We had a choice of waffles or french toast, scrambled eggs, sausage, oatmeal, various fruit, cereal or basic toasting options. We ate well both mornings (probably too well). Mon-Thur they also have food available, including grilled food on Wednesday. They know how to make someone feel at home.
Only complaint? The pool was too cold. Not sure if it was heated or not but we really couldn't stay in it for more than a few minutes. The hot-tub was nice but the FP Gal couldn't really use it for fear of cooking the baby. We also had an incident where the cleaning crew threw away the box that our new camera came in. This will make the rebate and warrenty problematic.
All in all, we were very pleased with our stay!