Englewood, Ohio: Hampton Inn & Suites Dayton Airport

November 2021, weekday, 1-night, king guestroom 402

Check-in and diamond perks

I checked in on the app, and chose room 402. I received two bottles of water when I arrived. I am glad Hilton is making the change to upgrade elite members before check-in, if available. I often wonder if it is better to choose my room on the app, or wait until I get to the hotel. This time, my choice of the end room may not have been the best choice.

Guestroom 402 in Hampton Inn & Suites Dayton airport 

King guestroom 402

Although this is an end top floor room, which is my preference, there were a couple of things that made it not my favorite choice. This guestroom has a connecting room door with room 404. This is visible in the guestroom diagram on back of the door. I am not sure if it is not designated as such on the app, or if I missed it when I chose my room. Also, this room is close to the expressway. Traffic noise does not usually bother me; however, it did this time. Fortunately, I was able to turn just the fan on in the guestroom without the heat or A/C to muffle the noise. I also needed the fan on because the air in the guestroom smelled musty and stale.

Guestroom diagram in room 402 in Hampton Inn & Suites Dayton airport 

The bed was comfortable and clean. The guestroom contained the usual items: flatscreen TV on an armoire, suitcase bench, work desk and chair, and single serve coffeemaker with supplies. I think it also had a microwave and small fridge; however, I did not take photos, so I am not certain.

Guestroom 402 in Hampton Inn & Suites Dayton airport 

Englewood, Ohio / Hampton Inn & Suites Dayton Airport

May 2017, 2-Nights, Weekdays, 2 Queen beds, Rooms 420 and 320

Diamond perks and check-in

I arrived from the airport after dark. I decided to take 40/National Rd. rather than the interstate, as it looked like a direct route. The drive was about 10 minutes, and it would have been less except that there was a line of traffic behind a car going much slower than the speed limit. Fortunately, my GPS took me to the exact location of this hotel, because it was difficult to see the drive in the dark. There is no outside lighting at the entrance from the road.

During check-in, The agent did not specifically mention my status, although she did confirm that I wanted the bonus points for my on-property perk, and she also offered me a bottle of water. I did not receive an upgrade, and I did not receive the room type in my profile. I had reserved a room with two queen beds, because there were no king bed rooms available when I made the reservation. King study rooms were available, and I did not receive an upgrade to one of those (even after the agent offered to let me switch rooms).

View from guestroom 420

Guestrooms 320 and 420

Both of these guestrooms are exactly the same. The only difference was the style of the soap dish in the bathroom, and the carpet stains in room 320. I did not like the stale and moist odor in guestroom 320, or the cheap perfumey scent that had been used to try and mask the odor. I usually keep a small lavender spritzer in my luggage for situations like this; however, I discovered I did not have this in my bag. I called the front desk to ask if they had Febreeze or something in the hotel that I could use to spray in the guestroom. The agent said yes, and then she offered to switch me to another room. Since I could hear the floorboards in this hotel making noise, I agreed, and I said I would prefer something on the top floor, if possible (I had also made this request in my reservation notes). She told me the room directly above this one, 420, was available. I picked up my luggage, and she met me in the hallway with the new keys. Guestroom 420 did not smell any better than room 320. It was late, and I was ready for some sleep, so I made the best of it.