Holiday Inn Hotels in Saint Paul

Nice hotel. Greeted by polite efficient staff. got booked in, lugged all my stuff to the second floor and the keys didn't work. I left my luggage up there and went back to the desk, got it fixed. Room is nice and clean. the walls are a bit thin. gentlemen next door was on the phone slot, assuming since I only heard one person talking. couldn't make out the conversation except for the F bombs and S word he used a lot. now I can cuss with the best of them and this did not offend me, but I can see others finding this horrible, especially if you have small children. I went to bed and I couldn't figure out how to get the curtains to be dark. the brown ones didn't move. so I tried to go to bed, but i pretended like I was in Alaska where its sunny for 6 months, I guess that gives me a reason why I live in Iowa. so I got some ingenuity and got out a spare blanket. which by the way is like sand paper, and the hangers with clips and created a makeshift room darkening blind. Then when they came to clean the room, they pulled the actual blinds that were hidden behind the sheers. now I feel really stupid! The breakfast was pretty decent eggs, sausage, pancakes, and everything else you would find on a continental breakfast. I just wish it started before 630. I work at 6, so I didnt utilize the breakfast much. I didn't take advantage of the pool or the exercise room. overall it was a good experience. i just hope they give me extra points for going green the one day. I'd stay there again, especially now that i know how to run the curtains. they have a restaurant that is attached to the hotel, but i dont think is affiliated, it was ok, but it was so convenient. Parking out front was not a problem. i was there monday to thursday.