DoubleTree by Hilton Irvine Spectrum

Pillows were too soft. The mattress was too hard. But everything was clean and the front desk staff were friendly. View of the mountains out my room window was nice. Bar was ok. Location was perfect for this work trip. Reasonable distance to some nice beaches.

Nice room with a view on non-freeway side. Yummy breakfast. A bit congested in lobby, needs more room. Don't put tables right next to elevators. Very helpful front desk. Rooms are basic, but clean. Elevators and elevator areas need better attention to clean floors. Non-valet parking cost 20 a night.

Our room was unacceptable. When we opened the door, we were met by a pungent mildew smell, mingled with a strong perfume scent. Maybe someone was trying to cover the mildew smell? The carpets had black stains all over. The upholstery of the desk chair was shredded. It was late, so we slept there, but my husband woke up completely congested and coughing. There is no fan in the bathroom in a city with 80% humidity, so it makes sense there might be a mildew problem. But this was a health hazard. They shouldn’t be renting a room like this. Especially for $371 a night.