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Summer is finally travel specials to ireland here school s are finally out here in the Northwest and that means it is vacation time. Time to start thinking about where you  might want to head with your family whether it be a short 2 or 3 day visit somewhere or if you re planning a week-long vacation later this summer. travel specials to ireland I had the chance recently to check out the downtown Seattle Residence Inn by Marriott to see what kind of amenities travel specials to ireland they offer for families.  It s been years since I ve stayed in a Residence Inn, so I was looking forward to learning more about all the features to share with you. After visiting the Seattle location, I have to say, I was really impressed with all that Residence Inn by Marriott offers for traveling families.
Residence Inn by Marriott travel specials to ireland has typically been thought of as an Extended Stay hotel perfect for business travelers, but all of the features that make it great for long stays make it a wonderful fit for families who are wanting a little more space more features when traveling. There are over 600 Residence Inn s around the country and overseas, too, so you should be able to find them at any of the major cities you re headed to visit.  Check out the Residence Inn commercial to get a little travel specials to ireland peek at what the Residence Inn suites look like as you can see by my pictures, the commercial looks very similar to the pictures travel specials to ireland of the Seattle travel specials to ireland location where I stayed. What are you looking for in a hotel:
I asked on the Thrifty NW Mom Facebook page what type of amenities you all look for in a hotel when traveling with your families and I have to say that the Residence Inn by Marriott pretty much fits the bill for all the needs mentioned! I thought that was pretty cool!  The amenities mentioned by TNWM Facebook fans were a fridge, microwave, pool, nice quality breakfast included, travel specials to ireland free wifi and exercise room and every Residence Inn around the country will have all of these features.  Family Friendly Features:
Fully Equipped Kitchen Every Residence Inn will feature a full kitchen, travel specials to ireland whether you get the studio suite or the 2 bedroom suite. travel specials to ireland These will include a full-size refrigerator, microwave, stove top, dishwasher, and cookware/dishes/utensils to be able to eat full meals in your suite (some locations may have an oven as well). This is such a great feature whether you re just traveling for a few days or a week or two as it can really save you a significant amount of money to eat as many meals as you want at home. Since there is a full breakfast included, you can then make lunches to bring with you on your outings travel specials to ireland for the day even fix a dinner or two in your suite to be able to splurge on a few meals at special restaurants. When we travel, ideally we like to have breakfast at the location make picnic lunches to bring with us (sandwiches, fruit, snacks) then have several dinner meals in the room as well. Then we can splurge for a few nice restaurants feel like we got to enjoy them without totally blowing our budget. For us on a weeklong vacation, that will usually mean maybe 2 dinners out a nice breakfast out (because breakfast is my favorite meal  so that s our compromise! :) ) so we can save our money for more of the attractions that we want to see, which is more important to us. Having a kitchen is also a great feature if anyone in your family has food allergies, so that you can prepare the meals you need for your family.
Free Hot Breakfast I love the fact that every Residence Inn will also have a hot breakfast included and this was definitely not one of the complimentary breakfasts travel specials to ireland you d find at some hotels with maybe 2 or 3 items which they call a breakfast buffet. No, at the Residence Inn, they definitely had a large breakfast area filled with all sorts of choices. As I said, I am a breakfast gal, so this is important to me otherwise I will want to go out to eat for breakfast more ( spend more money) but I found a lot of great choices from a variety of different kinds of fruit, yogurt granola, a number of hot food choices (eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits gravy) much more.
Free WiFi  - Oh I hate when you stay at a nice hotel but then you have to pay for your Wifi every night. That can definitely add up quickly it s not something you would think to factor into your costs until you get there.  It s nice to have the option to watch movies or shows on Netflix after the kids go to bed (or to check in on Facebook travel specials to ireland post pictures of all the fun you re having! :) )
Pool Exercise Room Every Residence Inn by Marriott will feature a pool (indoor or outdoor depending on the location obviously most of the NW locations will have indoor :) ) as well as a nice-sized exercise room. The pool is so important for us when we look for somewhere to stay as we don t have many opportunities for our kids to practice travel specials to ireland swimming with the cooler temps out here in the NW the cold lakes few outdoor pools, so I love knowing that the Residence Inns will always have a nice pool. The Seattle location travel specials to ireland not only had a pool, but also a little kid-sized pool a hot tub for the grownups.
Laundry Facilities Oh boy, this is an important one especially if you have little kids (potty training or maybe too long of a trip in the car nowhere near a bathroom- travel specials to ireland this just happened on our little mini trip last night eek!) or kids who are just having so much fun on vacation getting covered in dirt. I like having the option of always having a laundry facility for those just-in-case moments.
These are just a few of the many features that you will always find at every Residence Inn each location will have its own unique features amenities as well.  Also, Residence Inns also now offer Paul Mitchell toiletry items . I love Paul Mitchell, so it s nice to have quality toiletries if you don t want to bring yours with you (or to bring home with you to have on hand with you for guests at your house if you don t use them on your stay). And if you are wanting to bring your beloved pet on your visit, they are pet-friendly as well.
My favorite part of my stay at the Seattle Residence travel specials to ireland Inn was the bed ! I am very particular about mattresses  and this was one of the best beds I ve slept in awhile. I even called my husband to tell him about the bed he told me to look at what kind of mattress it was because we are in need of a new mattress (it was a Spring Air). I also loved the fact that Residence Inn offers grocery delivery travel specials to ireland to your hotel room at no additional charge, so you don t have to worry about heading to the grocery store when you re tired after traveling. Seattle Residence Inn Features:
The Seattle Residence Inn is a downtown travel specials to ireland hotel; yet it is right across the street from Lake Union so I liked the fact that it did not feel like it was part of the busy hub-bub of the city, feeling more laid-back for a family location. I personally prefer to be further away from the busy streets when staying somewhere with my young girls.  I could see the Space Needle from my room you could cross the street over to Lake Union all the yummy seafood restaurants across the street like Duke s Chowder.  Yet it s still very close to all the local attractions  and you could take the South Lake Union Streetcar to head into the heart of the city for easy transit. The streetcar starts its route a block or two away from the Marriott and then runs all the way down to Westlake Pacific Place for shopping, walk down several blocks once you get to Westlake to Pike Place Market or the Seattle travel specials to ireland waterfront more! You could also leave the hotel walk along Lake Union up to Gasworks Park. The only downside is that you do still have to pay the high price of parking as is the case with other downtown hotels, too. {Always make sure to ask whether there are any parking charges, so that doesn t come as a surprise at checkout.} Price:
Now, as this is a money-saving blog, I m sure you re wondering about price. It is true that Residence Inns will be a bit more pricey than a standard hotel room as they are suites, but honestly when I think about all that they offer in terms of the free breakfast, the full kitchens space you have in your room to relax as well as the fun amenities like the pool exercise room I think they can be a real value because you can really save a lot of money by taking advantage of having meals at your hotel. Yet you still get all the features of staying in a hotel (no cleaning fees like with a cabin/condo rental, etc). When you think about eating out for a family of four it s typically around $40 50 at least for a pretty standard restaurant (unless you have daily deal vouchers, Entertainment book coupons, etc). If you re eating all of your meals out, that will definitely add quite a bit to your vacation budget. So, you need to factor all those costs in when you re looking travel specials to ireland at the prices for hotels your vacation as a whole.
Residence Inn Website - right on the front page of every property s website, you ll find a button that says Find deals and promotions . On this page, they will list senior discounts, AAA membership discounts, government military discounts travel specials to ireland , the Marriott Rewards travel specials to ireland program more.
Residence Inn Facebook page Make sure to follow the main Residence Inn facebook page as well as the facebook page for the location that you re interested in to see if the