Homewood Suites by Hilton Lafayette

Bianca Keeler _{on Google}

Mar 30th, 2024

I really wanted to like this place, especially after the glowing reviews. First, the positives: the location is quiet and convenient to Purdue. The grounds themselves are green and lovely. The common area (lobby / breakfast area) is clean and modern and cozy, and was great for doing remote work in the afternoons. There are laundry facilities and a (very small) gym. Front desk staff were friendly. The apartment style room layout is a bit unusual, but had neutral impact. The room itself (2Q 1-bedroom fireplace suite) was spacious. Heating and cooling was very effective (although very loud and not very subtle - cooling the room a few degrees consisted of a 2-minute arctic blast followed by a complete shut-off).
Now for everything else: upon check-in, we asked for a luggage cart to transport all of our things to the room. Staff seemed confused as to whether such a thing existed (apparently not). While our room was clean and appeared nice at first glance, it was very dated. Edging was peeling off the dilapidated kitchen cabinets, there was a second microwave on the counter because the built-in microwave was non-functional. The advertised fireplace was non-functional and pretty scary looking. The HVAC unit was in a utility closet in the bathroom. The door to it had no handle, but had a lock that was unlocked (so the door stood ajar - a hazard if you have small kids). We were on the ground floor with an occupied room above us. The people above were generally quiet, but every time they took a step the floor/ceiling creaked and groaned so loud it sounded like they were going to come through the ceiling at any moment.
Breakfast sounds good on paper but somehow managed to be terrible. Each morning had a variation on eggs, potatoes, and meat. The eggs looked very dry and completely overcooked, whereas the hash browns looked basically raw. Sausage didnt look too appetizing. They had a waffle station, which I usually enjoy, but there were a few issues. Batter was offered in plain and flavored (strawberry or chocolate) - the flavored ones were just gross, and the spigot on the plain batter flew off in my hand when I tried to use it, splattering batter all over the table, me, and everyone else. A wide array of waffle technicolor toppings were offered: squeeze bottles of artificial key lime syrup, mango sauce, chocolate sauce, etc, plus a bucket of rainbow sprinkles and a bucket of chocolate chips that had bloomed and stuck together and looked about a year old. All of these toppings sit out (uncovered) 24hrs. No thank you. I thought instead Id have a bowl of granola and yogurt, but the only yogurt offered was yoplait strawberry or peach - would have appreciated an option of vanilla or plain. Bread offerings consisted of a few slices of bread and 2 bagels. Fruit each day was syrupy canned fruit cocktail that my kids didnt even recognize as fruit, and a bowl of oranges. Pre-made oatmeal was provided but was so thick you could have served it in a mound on a plate. Orange juice was sour. Any and all of these breakfast offerings would normally have been great, had they been better prepared or better quality.
In our way out we looked for an ice machine to fill our large cooler, but there is none.
Overall, its a perfectly fine option for a quick stop on your way through, and provides plenty of room to spread out, but its nowhere near the quality I expect from a Homewood suites (normally one of our top choices when traveling with our kids).

Buckeye Rides _{on Google}

Mar 22nd, 2024

Wonderful place, especially after a long day of traveling. Room was impeccably clean, staff was great. Close to I-65, with plenty of options within minutes for food. Can't recommend highly enough.

Mike Nealley _{on Google}

Mar 7th, 2024

Good value. Suite rooms are terrific.

DBL _{on Google}

Mar 6th, 2024

A little dated, but clean and comfortable. Unusual layout in that building two is not connected to the lobby