DoubleTree by Hilton Irvine - Spectrum

Guests can feel at home in one of the 252 rooms. Most storeys can be reached by lift. Services and facilities at the hotel include a safe, a restaurant, a bar, room service, a conference room and a business centre. Wireless internet access is available to travellers in the public areas. Those arriving in their own vehicles can leave them in the car park of the hotel. In addition, a shuttle...

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Know Before You Go: Many Doubletree properties are all-suite hotels, with a separate bedroom and living room with sleeper sofa.

I checked into this hotel over a quiet weekend to for a last-minute getaway, and the cost was about $110 per night. Be aware, they charge $7 per day to park your car, even though there is ample parking all around and as far as I can tell, they really don't enforce it because they don't ask for your license plate number nor do they give you anything to put on your dashboard. You could argue this is a "hidden" charge but I didn't contest it.

The hotel itself looks like it was probably built in the 80's but has had the furniture updated and there is built-in wired internet access, available for no charge. The climate controls are decidedly 80s and low-tech, so is the bathroom.

But it's clean, was quiet on the day I was there, and the staff appears to be competent. If your package includes a free breakfast buffet it offers scrambled eggs, french toast, sausage, fresh cut fruit, breads with a conveyor-belt toaster, hot oatmeal, cold cereals and yogurt. No omelettes made to order, but there is a restaurant attached so presumably if you're ordering off the menu you can get what you want (at a cost).

In Short
Warm chocolate chip cookies greet every guest at this Hilton-owned hotel, a friendly touch that fits in with the hotel's business-casual attitude. Another way Doubletree helps its guests relax is the Sweet Dreams bed,… Read More

Feel valued and cared for at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Irvine Spectrum, set in Irvine Spectrum business park, in the heart of Southern California's technological coast. Neighboring Irvine Spectrum Entertainment Center, this hotel is conveniently located seven miles south of John Wayne Orange County Airport, inside the San Diego (405), Golden State (5), and SH-133 Freeway triangle. Refresh on...