2/10 Hirveä
Elissa
Matkusti perheen kanssa
18.1.2026
Huonoa: Siisteys ja palvelut/mukavuudet
The Graduate is in an excellent location in the heart of the U of M campus. We've stayed there many times over the years as we attend events and trainings at the U and visit family members attending the school. It is very convenient. You'll recognize The Graduate because it's primary renter in the commercial space is Chick-fil-a, which has a bold sign out front. I always thought that was out of place in their location, due to the radically nutty politics of that restaurant. Now I know it is in the perfect space. When you walk into the Graduate, you see faces of all colors and hear voices of all nationalities. You hear Aretha Franklin in the hallways. This is a facade by Hilton to put a friendly, local face to the place. They are very good at that deception (other than the Chick-fil-a). The weekend we were there, the Graduate CHOSE to host ICE during our stay there. To accommodate for their "popularity" among the locals, we had to walk all the way around the building in below zero weather with our bags in order to check in. We wanted to cancel our stay due to both their politics and the chaos it drew, but they would not refund us without going through significant hoops with Expedia, so we stayed. That was, sadly, our last stay there. We often overlooked the slightly musty smells, lack of breakfast and cost of rooms in exchange for appreciating the good location and the appreciation (what we now know to be fake) for the diversity of the community. No more, sadly.
Elissa
Yöpyi 1 yön tammikuussa 2026
