Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Valparaiso IN, Valparaiso

Next time I will not...

Liked: The staff was extremely nice. I got the jacuzzi room, the water was very hot, the jets worked great! They offered me a bath mat for inside and outside the jacuzzi which was very thoughtful.
Disliked: The room itself was clean, the sheets and towels, but the carpets both inside the room and in the hallway need a good cleaning, unfortunately this made the place seem dirty. They obviously have an issue with the pool because the entire hotel smelled like chlorine and the pool water was sudsy. The breakfast was tasty but limited, I have been to many hotel breakfast buffets, this one had eggs and sausage but no hash browns...yogurt but no granola to put in it...a basket of apples but no other fruit offered....no pastries or muffins or breakfast bars....it was fine but it just seemed like they had the bare minimum

Exceptional

Overall, good.

Liked: When we asked to have burned out light bulbs replaced in the bathroom, the work was done immediately.
Disliked: I checked in around 7;15 pm. At 12:18 AM -- literally in the middle of the night -- I got an automated text saying "once you settle in, please reply if we can assist you in anyway ..." THIS DISTURBED OUR SLEEP. The owner was very kind and apologetic when I spoke to her the next day; she said it is an automated text that the local hotel does not have control over. Why did it take 5 hours for such a message to be sent? Efforts should be made to address such issues. I shall try to remember to set my phone on silence next time I stay there. And I will stay there again. The staff is very responsive.

Superb

Liked: Great location. Nicely decorated. Staff was friendly.
Disliked: The carpet in the room had stains.

College Visit for Valpo

Liked: It was a clean, inviting environment. The pool was nice and breakfast was adequate. We were there for a college day at Valpo and the manager gave us a card with her name on it and the instruction to contact them for a student parent discount when needing to stay for an activity.
Disliked: I was not a fan of the fact that we had to go request an actual blanket. I will know in the future that I need to bring my own blankets that will provide the weight and warmth needed for me to be able to sleep better.