Saturday, September 18, 2010

The Crowne Plaza Nashua - Review

On a recent business trip to Nashua, New Hampshire, I stayed in a suite at The Crowne Plaza Nashua (http://www.cpnashua.com/).

Room Description:
QUEEN BED EXECUTIVE FLOOR NONSMOKING - LOCATED ON A PRIVATE ACCESS FLOOR THESE ACCOMMODATIONS HAVE FREE HIGH SPEED INTERNET ACCESS AND A 32 INCH FLAT SCREEN TV WITH HBO START THE DAY WITH A FREE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST AND ENJOY THE EVENING RECEPTIONS WITH HORS DOEUVRES AND COCKTAILS YOURE SURE TO LOVE OUR HOLISITIC SLEEP AMMENITIES.
The business suite/presidential suite is located on the 8th floor. The primary benefits of the suites are:

1. Business lounge area with free cocktails in the evening (coffee, tea, bottled beer, and a small selection of wine)
2. The room has whirlpool tub upgrade
3. The 8th floor is all suites. There is free highspeed wireless in the entire hotel provided by Comcast.







From their website you can learn the following about the hotel:

The Crowne Plaza Nashua:
Nashua’s premier hotel where comfort, service, style and function elegantly intertwine.

The Crowne Plaza Nashua, a charming hotel, brings together everything the discerning traveler seeks: an ideal location, impressive accommodations, personalized service, and attention to detail.

Area Information
The Crowne Plaza Nashua is centrally located in New Hampshire’s high tech southern tier just moments away from an exorbitant amount of indoor and outdoor activities. A perfect location for both the business and leisure traveler, the Crowne Plaza is suitable for a high-tech meeting or a swim in the popular health club’s indoor pool. Experience some of New Hampshire’s finest local attractions:

Tax-free shopping
Anheuser Busch Brewery tour, home of the Clydesdales
NASCAR - New Hampshire International Speedway
Cruise aboard the Mount Washington on Lake Winnipesauke in the Lakes Region
Hike and ski in the White Mountain National Forest
Enjoy a day of relaxation & fun at Hampton Beach

Hotel Amenities
The Crowne Plaza Nashua offers exquisite accommodations. Rest your head on our new comfortable beds when you try out our signature Sleep Advantage Program. Located off the main lobby, Speaker’s Corner Restaurant & Pub offers breakfast, lunch, evening dining, and Sunday Brunch. Weekly events featuring live music and outdoor deck service are available. Create the ideal stay to match your tastes with our distinguished amenities, including:

230 renovated guest rooms, including 6 Jacuzzi-kings and 20 luxury suites
Executive Level, with private lounge
100% Smoke-Free Facility
All new Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage & Quiet Zone features
Free and ample parking in our covered, 4-story garage
Complimentary shuttle to/from Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT)
Executive business center
Full service health club with indoor pool, Jacuzzi, and saunas
Massage therapy for special occasions
Hair Salon
Gift & Flower Shop featuring items designed locally
Speaker’s Corner Restaurant & Pub
Event Planning

With over 11,500 square feet of meeting space, offering state-of-the-art amenities, our group facilities are Nashua’s premier site for high profile meetings, multi-day conferences, and social events. Our award-winning Executive Chef, Martin LeGay, has designed unique and elegant menus for every type of function. From a morning break to an evening plated dinner, you will savor the fares offered by our accomplished culinary team. Our staff takes pride in hosting your special guests. The lasting impression of your event hosted by the Crowne Plaza Nashua is excellence, quality, character, and professionalism.

Executive Boardroom
Somerset Ballroom
Trafalgar Suite
Hunt Club
Brookfield
Library
Amphitheater
Essex Room
Windsor Suite
Relax In The Comfort Of This Nashua Luxury Hotel…

Sleep Better In Our Nashua Accommodations…
With a fine attention to your needs, our accommodations were designed for the comfort and convenience of the discriminating traveler. At Crowne Plaza, we recognize the importance of getting a great night’s sleep when you travel. That’s why we have developed the Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage Program with the help of sleep expert Dr. Michael Breus, Ph.D. of Sound Sleep, LLC. Our program is a holistic approach, designed to enhance your well-being as well as your stay. Enjoy the wide range of impressive features at our luxury hotel in Nashua, New Hampshire, including:

• Comfortable new beds, with pillow-top mattress
• Plush duvet, luxurious sheets, and seven pillows
• Amenity bag including lavender linen spray, ear plugs and eye mask
• Guaranteed wake-up call
• Quiet zone floors
• Complimentary high-speed internet connection
• Dual-line phones with data ports
• Individual voicemail and caller ID
• Executive work desk with ergonomic chair
• Coffee/tea maker
• Hairdryer
• 32" Flat Screen TV with over 70 channels
• In-room pay movies
• Iron with full-size ironing board
• Private access electronic-key system (Executive Level only)

With luxurious accommodations and first-class service, the Crowne Plaza Nashua invites you to experience royal treatment during your next New England trip.
I highly recommend the restaurant located in the hotel, the food and menu are awesome. For a hotel, the price of food is well within range considering what you get. I haven’t had a bad meal from the restaurant yet, and I have eaten there 4 times. I highly recommend the lobster stuffed filet and the lamb chops, they are both excellent. All meals are served with a fresh head of lettuce with all the normal toppings, the salads are actually a work of art. Each meal comes with an edible flower too, which you don’t see being served often these days.
Speaker's Corner Restaurant ...

For a sumptuous menu in a bistro-style setting, stop by our Speaker’s Corner Restaurant. Our award-winning Executive Chef, Martin LeGay, has designed menus with seasonally inspired ingredients to please any palate. Enjoy our Prime Rib Buffet every Thursday or top off your weekend by joining us for the Crowne Plaza’s popular Sunday Brunch. Throughout the summer and into fall, take advantage of our outdoor deck. Whether you are stopping by for an after-work cocktail with your colleagues, or want to have dinner in a fresh and pleasant atmosphere, our outdoor deck is Nashua’s chic dining destination.
I thought this is worth mentioning…all rooms in this hotel are ‘technically’ suites. The big difference with the 8th floor is there is a lounge available to guests. The rooms on other floors are identical except for the lack of a whirlpool tub in the bathroom.

The rooms are slightly dated, but well maintained. The hotel is around 20 years old, so the rooms are showing their age but the beds are very comfortable (Crown Sleep Comfort Beds).

The biggest and most notable problem is the noise. Since the hotel is older, noise canceling insulation wasn’t good when the hotel was built so you can hear people in the room next door talking. I am not talking about a muffled sound; I mean you can hear a full conversation crystal clear. This doesn’t affect me too much because I usually turn the TV on anyway.  Another issue I had was the lack of power outlets near the bed.  I had to plug my cell phone in across the room which makes it a little inconvenient.

It’s also worth noting that the front desk staff was very nice and accommodating.

I give the hotel a 7/10 and would recommend it to others.

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