Absolutely wonderful in all aspects, however as many reviews have suggested a hot breakfast ie,, scrambled eggs ,fresh made waffles , and better coffee would be the icing on the cake !
We ended up at the Daytona Grande after the Hilton Oceanfront overbooked and we were on our way with no place to stay! Admittedly not the safest, but I had to book this place while driving from the Orlando airport and just looking for something that wasn’t a total dive but still decently priced without a ton of extra fees. No free breakfast here which is something I especially appreciate as a family of 6, but in this case it was just me and my teenage son in town for an archery championship. After the highly stressful day of travel we had, the Grande was like a little slice of Heaven! It was clean, quiet, and beautiful. We decided after having to skip lunch with flight delays and all that, we just wanted a good meal and a good bed and we got exactly that. My son and I split truffle fries to start, the crusted crab filet, and beignets for dessert. All were wonderful (and we’re from Dallas where there is no shortage of excellent food) and enjoyed Oceanside on the dimly lit quiet patio. My only criticism is that the tables should be turned perpendicularly to the ocean and hotel so that everyone at the table gets a view of both rather than one facing a wall while the other faces the ocean.
Rooms were nicely decorated, had comfortable, intuitive lighting, handy USB plugs, and most importantly REALLY COMFORTABLE BEDS! We have a Tempurpedic at home so my sleep is usually pretty abysmal at hotels. Now, this wasn’t as comfy as home, but I slept hard and woke without being sore since the bed was genuinely comfortable.
My only complaints about the room were that the window sheers, while stylish, really gave no privacy at all, so if you wanted privacy you had to sacrifice light. Water pressure wasn’t great and the bathroom needed more towel bars and hooks. This would’ve been way more of a nuisance with the whole family, but they also came midday and restocked towels and made up the beds, which we see less and less of these days, even at nice hotels in the name of being “green”. But it was spacious and clean and otherwise nicely equipped.
Elevators were fast and never held us up. Beach access from the elevator was nice as we didn’t have to walk through the lobby in swimsuits. Parking was slightly inconvenient being caddy corner across the street, but not bad at all. We considered but didn’t try room service mainly due to price and unknown wait (when we had tournament times to consider) but the little shop/cafe in the lobby was great and convenient and priced about as you’d expect (pricey, but not too ridiculous). We got coffee and breakfast sandwiches both days.
I think the biggest issue with this place is the visibility. It’s tall to be sure so you’re not going to miss it, but the entrance and signage is on the far side and behind a little aqua building (I think called Sand Dunes) which had to be apartments or a teeny hotel that I can only assume refused to sell to the Grande in development so the Grande built around it. It keeps it from having the opulent entrance that the Hilton does
I stayed at the Daytona Autograph Hotel for 13 nights and I have to say it's one of the best hotels, not only because of the amenities, luxury and cleanness of the hotel but also because of the wonderful and friendly staff. I want to give a special thanks to the following staff member for making our trip an unforgettable and wonderful memory A big thanks to: Front desk : Sebastian, who checked us in and was so friendly and helpful with all our questions. He was a friendly face after a 24 hour travelling trip. Guest Services and All around Superguy : Doug, Thank you Doug for the friendly morning chats, helping us navigate to some of the best spots in Daytona: The Lighthouse, The Jetty, The flea market, The Speedway introduction tour and many more. Really appreciated the chats and your friendly open (always having a smile) personality to me and my family. One of the cleaning Staff : Abraham Thank you for the nice small conversations in the morning we had, you were always in a good mood and always happy to have a small chat and everywhere you had been cleaning looked spotless and smelled amazing after you were done The restaurant Staff: Drew, thank you for fixing the daily chicken burger for my son and sharing the gym talks and teaching me some of the slang: like no rush actually means..... Good luck continuing bulking and hitting your target. Thank you for the chats and your friendliness. Big thanks also to : Enkro (hope i wrote your name right) and the restaurant lady with the long curly hair and always a bubbly personality ( I apologize for not catching your name). You recommended an amazing fish restaurant which was a local treat. Both for your friendliness and kindness towards me and my family. Thank you to the F&B director Johnny for just daily inquiring about me and my family. Everybody to the hotel, thank you and we hope to see you soon again. Warm regards from Room 501, from cold snowy Norway
訪訪客用戶Location was perfect for what we needed. The pool was nice and access to the beach was perfect. The staff was less than inviting and some were just rude. The rooms were good sized but HOT. Needed to buy a fan to sleep. The AC units do not work as they should. The fan in the bathroom does not do it’s job. Had to shower with the door open to breath. The doors do not seal thus allowing even more hot air into an already hot room. If my room had not been prepaid I would of left after the first night. We were miserable trying to sleep. This LqQuinta does NOT live up to the many I have stayed in over the years. Very Disappointed!