DoubleTree by Hilton Rochester

The entire experience

None

I love the pool and the open space

The pool area the old towels weren’t put in a bin because there wasn’t one

The dome. I feel like everyone did. It is truly a one of a kind interior and makes you feel like you’re staying at a resort hotel. I live in the area and I came here for a staycation. I’ve passed by this hotel so many times. I was absolutely amazed by the pictures and glad to have finally have been able to see the inside after just seeing the exterior for years. The pool was really nice. We ended up having the whole pool to ourselves because we went in the morning and it was empty all morning. Even though it has glass walls,it's still secluded in a way and you still feel like you have your own space. We'd get curious glances sometimes but for the most part everyone minded their business. The water was warm and a lot more warmer than most hotel pools where you feel like you can actually swim and not be shivering for the whole time like at the last hotel we stayed in. I would definitely recommend hitting up the pool,even if you don't spend a lot of time in there and there's a chance you'll have it to yourself and end up spending more time than you planned on.

I wasn’t notified that the venue was booked ALL night long for a prom. The dome is also hit or miss because if it’s raining you don’t get to fully enjoy the experience and you have to hope that it just happens to be sunny for the next 2 days if you plan on staying for a night. It would kind of be nice if it had controlled lighting for rainy/cloudy/pale sky days in the winter and at night it could be like the starlight sky at the Planetarium which is in Rochester for when the stars aren't out. We were able to use the pool the next morning when the sun was out and it was nice experience so I can't beat myself up for not going the night before. I understand most hotels don't do this but it just would have been nice to know there was a prom planned for that night and we'd have to deal with annoying entitled teenagers. It wouldn't have made me not want to stay but I could mentally prepare for it. Even if I was considering going for a night swim,it's kind of hard to want to do that when there's a whole prom outside of the glass walls. It really just depends on the vibe of the room. If there's too many people in the main foyer,even if you have your own space,it's not worth it. My partner was also disappointed to find that there wasn't a Sauna,just a restroom. On the plus side,without a hot tub and Sauna included you're less likely to have to worry about the pool being crowded but it also kind of sucks.

Clean, comfortable

Advertised free shuttle, actually no shuttle so it cost an additional $30 from the airport. I feel Doubletree cheated me out of this and should have reimbursed me $30.