Cambria Suites – A Hotel You Need to Try
My family and I recently had the pleasure of being guests at a Cambria Suites hotel and it was an all-around fabulous experience. If you’ve never stayed at a Cambria Suites, it’s time you add them to your roster when booking your next stay.
We stayed at the brand-new Cambria Suites in Noblesville, Indiana. As is often the case, we were traveling for a swim meet and had the whole gang (minus the swimmer) along for the ride (my husband and I, our 11-year-old son and our toddler). We don’t travel light, so we were delighted to discover that Cambria is an all-suites hotel and the suites are 25 percent larger than industry standard rooms.
Of course, I had to bring along some of my freelance writing work, so I was grateful for the free wifi, but that’s become fairly standard these days. What isn’t standard is the fact that Cambria has a separate living/work room area and a separate bedroom area. 
Plus, the living area has a flat panel LCD TV, as does the bedroom, so there was no fighting over who got to watch what. The living area also has a pullout sleeper sofa, and the hotel provided a portable crib for my toddler. So my family had plenty of living and sleeping room in the King suite.
We also loved the bathroom, which had a shower and deep tub (great for bathing a toddler) with a bench seat and plenty of shelving so I could unload all my toiletries without having them clutter the area around the sink.
The reception areas of the Cambria Suites are most impressive. They feature an open two-story lobby with club lounge seating and a media wall with a 50-inch plasma TV. Two high-speed computers put my older laptop to shame, and I really appreciated the the ability to print remotely via their wireless access printer.
One of the most attractive features of the hotel (besides the huge rooms) is the restaurant & full bar, called Reflect. The entrees are made fresh and the menu features:
- Gourmet salads (I enjoyed the Southwestern Tortilla Salad which was served with warm chicken)
- Grilled Chicken Pizza (my son’s choice)
- Burgers, sandwiches , pasta, and crab cakes
- A handful of appetizers
- Desserts
- Wolfgang Puck coffee, espresso and lattes
Other things we loved about this hotel:
- Big towels
- Amazing exercise area with multiple NEW treadmills, ellipticals, exercise balls & free weights
- Super-friendly staff
Things to love that are specific to this Cambria Suites in Noblesville:
- Walking distance to Hamilton Towne Center, an open air mall with all the necessary shops, including Old Navy, Chicos, Ann Taylor, Gymboree, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Coldwater Creek, etc.
- Walking distance (although the hotel will provide a shuttle TO concert events) to the Verizon Wireless Music Center
- Walking distance to an Olive Garden and a Houlihans
- Less than 30-minute drive to Indiana State Fair fairgrounds
- Less than 30-minute drive to Indianapolis, although there is also a Cambria Suites location in Indianapolis.
- Manager Souheir Salfity, who makes it a point to talk to guests and inquire about their experience (I saw her doing this repeatedly)
The only “downside” I discovered at the Cambria Suites is the lack of a “free” breakfast. However, the restaurant does offer a Breakfast Buffet for $9.50 with children under 10 at half price, and you can order breakfast off the menu for around $8. The rooms rates range from $129 to $159, with prices going up or down depending on local events.
Cambria Suites hotels were established in 2005, and have more than 50 locations in the United states and two in Canada. The hotel offers a Choice Privileges rewards program and are part of the Choice Hotels International franchise.
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#1 Wafa Qassis on August 22, 2009:
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