Battle Creek, Michigan / Holiday Inn

July 2018, Weekday, 1-night, 2-queen guestroom 512

In 2011, I stayed in this hotel and received an upgrade to the Honeymoon Suite! You can read about that stay in my previous blog post. Although this is a nice hotel, this stay was not as fabulous, and I encountered a couple of minor issues.

View of the Holiday Inn from the Meijer parking lot in the morning

Platinum perks and check-in

During check-in, the agent recognized my status, and asked if I wanted the bonus points for my Platinum perk, which I gladly accepted. She spoke in a huge rush, and I had a difficult time understanding her. I made a pleasant remark about needing to think about what she had said before replying because she spoke so fast. She did not respond to this, and she did not slow down, as she had me initial the check-in sheet. She did not offer any information about the guestroom or hotel before handing me the keys to my room.

Quiet Zone sign on floor 5

Battle Creek, Michigan / Holiday Inn

Platinum perks and check-in

I called the morning of our stay to inquire about platinum perks because the rate at this hotel was a bit high. We had been considering driving home, rather than spending the night in the area. The agent who answered the telephone said they had given me a suite upgrade, and that we would receive breakfast coupons, as well. She cheerfully told me that my room was already ready, and that we could check-in any time. This was around 9:00 a.m.--impressive, I thought! When we arrived, we learned we had been upgraded to the Wedding Suite! I also received a 1,000 bonus points coupon, if we had dinner in the restaurant. Unfortunately, we had dinner plans, so we were not able to take advantage of that offer.

view from kitchen at entrance

Guestroom

This fabulous guestroom is located on the top floor. The living and dining area was larger than most hotel rooms. The kitchen area included: a full sink, medium sized fridge, microwave, and table with chairs and place settings for four. The coffee was good quality, although the creamer was powder.