La Quinta by Wyndham Collinsville - St. Louis

La Quinta is part of the Wyndham chain and is geared more towards the moderate priced road warrior group. We have stayed in a few LQ properties over the past few years, and they are generally good stays for a reasonable price. This property is consistent with that mission. It appears the property is undergoing a much needed refresh. From the outside, it appears to be somewhat refreshed, but the inside appears to be still underway. The bed was comfortable, everything worked. The shower and sink had the wall mounted soap, shampoo, conditioner bottles which I like. Breakfast had an assortment of hot and cold items and is included in the room price. The price paid was inline for a property like this, and I would stay here again.

The hotel had a nice lobby that you can come and sit and do school work as I attend online classes. Very peaceful and quiet, had a nice outdoor pool that my kids and grand kids enjoyed immensely. Front desk personnel was exceptional and very helpful and I will be booking future summer outings with you all.

Very comfortable beds, friendly staff, they had an excellent breakfast selection ( four different juices to choose), pancake and waffle maker, a choice of regular scrambled eggs or cheese eggs. Both white and wheat for bread options and both link and Patty sausages. Finally they had oatmeal, tea and coffee (24/7 for the coffee). They had a huge television/satellite channel selection. They are conveniently located directly across from the Gateway Center, the bus stop is right by the property and for a dollar you can get to several different stores and restaurants in Collinsville furthermore they have two restaurants in walking distance to the hotel and two fast joints for quick burgers and fries. While we stayed there we also got a pizza delivered in less than 25 minutes. They provide a refrigerator and microwave (both top tier) in the room.

Breakfast was better than I expected for continental. Room had a few issues which I reported to the clerk on duty at checkout. Issues were a sink stopper that did not work properly, no bath mat in a tub that was very slippery and a desk chair that appeared to be broken. The clerk made no notes as I discussed this with him and I wondered if there has been any follow thru. We stayed in room 132. Attention to little details can make a good room into an exceptional one. Thanks for listening.

This property is across the street from the Convention Center, which was the principal reason for my choice. The room was clean and serviced daily, which is better than many other two star accommodations. Bathroom was functional and had a full set of towels which were changed daily. Refrigerator was on and kept a couple of beers cold. I wouldn't recommend it for perishable items.