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Extended Stay Showdown

May 18, 2024 • John Dornoff • Episode 121

On this episode of the Travel Fun and Adventure Podcast, two Extended Stay hotels battle to see which is better.

The first is the Chauncy Hotel, part of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, a boutique hotel located in the heart of Iowa City, Iowa.

The second hotel in this challenge is Staybridge Suites by Intercontinental Hotel Group, located just up the road a few minutes in Coralville, Iowa.

The Staybridge Suites in Coralville, Iowa, has many positive attributes, including a good breakfast, larger than-average rooms (for the type of room rented), good overall cleanliness, and good value for the dollar.

The one major negative for the Staybridge Suites is check-in and check-out staff who were not very friendly,

Final Grade for the Staybridge Suites is a B+ and very close to an A-.

The Chauncy Hotel also has many positive attributes, including friendly staff, very large rooms, walking distance to the University of Iowa and Downtown Iowa City, convenience of location, and good value for the dollar.

The only major negative for the Chauncy was the breakfast which you have to for, the portions were not great, and it was expensive for what you got.

The final Grade for the Chancy Hotel was an A-1, and it was very close to being an A property. right now, it is only the breakfast that is holding it back.

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