When I checked in, I mentioned I had reserved an accessible room. I asked how far I had to walk, and the woman said, "It isn't THAT far." Seemed far to me, it was at the end of a long hall. I thought I reserved a room with an accessible bathroom. It was a regular room. I asked the desk person about it and was told that of course it is a handicapped room, for the hearing impaired. Then she told me it had flashing lights and a loud alarm in case of fire. In the middle of the night the lights and alarm went of, scaring me right out of bed. The guy at the front desk told me that if someone tries to sneak a smoke in a hotel room, the smoke detectors go off in all the rooms. I find that hard to believe. If someone sneaks a smoke the hotel wouldn't want to wake up all the guests, in a logical world.
I was underwhelmed and very tired and in pain. To be fair, though, the bed was comfortable. The tub/shower combo had one pathetic grab bar outside the tub enclosure. I held on to it to get in and out of the shower, a bit scary for someone who can barely walk. However, it was an excellent shower, although not particularly safe for someone like me.
The property was quiet, even though in a busy neighborhood. I thought breakfast was 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Nope. 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. So, no breakfast. Could be my fault, I didn't hear it right maybe.
Well, one really lovely Hampton Inn in Bakersfield (highway 58) the night before, one not so comfortable place in Cathedral City.