Dolce Hayes Mansion

The Dolce Hayes Mansion was a great alternative to those boring chain hotels. It has a lot of character. We have booked it for out of town guests, and I've been their with a group of friends for a spa day. The spa was nice, and the large room we stayed in was cool. The service seemed a little lacking (for instance our room service never got cleared away and the lunch was slow in arriving).

PROS: nice alternative to chain hotels.
CONS:

This is great for company conferences. They have the hotel capability and the rooms needed for business meetings. They also have a ballroom that can be used for special company functions. Quality is very good--rooms, meals, meeting rooms, amenities, etc.

The Dolce Hayes Mansion was the perfect place to have an event that pampers women. A recent event involved workshops throughout the day, a tasty lunch and guest speaker and then pampering services for all.

I booked the Hayes Mansion for two nights last summer around June. I easily reserved a room online and check in was a breeze. The rooms are located on the south end of the mansion. I found there to be ample parking although the parking lot was a bit dark. My room was huge with a small attached sitting room that had a stereo system and a sink. The bath tub was huge and deep which is essential to me and I found the room was clean, quiet and exactly what I needed. Hayes Mansion has a full service spa and restaurant and they also host a lovely Mother's Day brunch. It is located right in the middle of a residential neighborhood although a shopping mall and several restaurants are within driving distance.

PROS: clean rooms, friendly staff
CONS: dark parking lot, hard to book during the wedding months