We spent the first night of our road trip in Springdale, Utah, so that we could visit Zion National Park.
Booking the SpringHill Suites Zion National Park
Springdale has a variety of limited service hotel options, though nothing terribly exciting beyond that. My loyalty belongs to Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, and IHG, in that order. There’s no Hyatt affiliated property in Springdale, so therefore I decided on Marriott.
Marriott has two properties in Springdale — the SpringHill Suites and the Fairfield Inn & Suites — and I selected the former since it looked nicer. The rate for our one night stay was ~$185.
While not cheap for a limited service hotel, the town is able to command price premiums given the proximity to Zion National Park.
The SpringHill Suites is a Category 6 Marriott Bonvoy property, so alternatively I could have redeemed 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points for the one night stay. Since I value Bonvoy points at ~0.7 cents each, paying cash was the better option in this case.
I should also mention that if you’re looking for additional hotel options near Zion National Park, the town of St. George is about 30 minutes away, and has some full service hotels as well. For us the convenience of being so close to Zion National Park was worth it.
SpringHill Suites Zion National Park review
We only spent one night at the SpringHill Suites, so didn’t exactly use that many amenities. Then again, it’s not like there are that many amenities to use at limited service properties. Perhaps the most notable thing was that this was my first hotel stay during the current pandemic, and also that this was my first SpringHill Suites stay (as far as I can remember, at least).
SpringHill Suites location
The SpringHill Suites is located just off Zion Park Boulevard, where most hotels in the area are located. The town of Springdale is cute but extremely touristy, with lots of restaurants and shops. If you’re going to Zion National Park, the entrance is about a five minute drive away.
Springdale, Utah
I have to say, this is probably one of the prettiest backdrops I’ve ever seen for a hotel.
SpringHill Suites Springdale exterior
The hotel offers complimentary parking, and you don’t even need a permit or anything, so we could just park near the entrance and bring all of our stuff into the lobby.
SpringHill Suites Springdale exterior
SpringHill Suites check-in & lobby
The check-in process was quick, and the front desk associate was friendly. There were plexiglass shields at the front desk, as well as a bunch of stickers on the floor to show six feet of distance.
We were checked in within minutes — there was no offer of an upgrade, but I didn’t care about that one way or another. I was also offered my choice of 500 bonus points or a food & beverage amenity as a Bonvoy Titanium member. I selected the bonus points.
I think this may have been my first stay at a SpringHill Suites — Marriott really has too many brands, if you ask me, and I’m not exactly sure what differentiates this from some other limited service brands.
The lobby as such was nicely designed, with high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. There were some dining tables with chairs, as well as high-top seating with a few chairs (in order to provide proper distancing) in the main part of the lobby.
SpringHill Suites Springdale lobby
SpringHill Suites Springdale lobby
SpringHill Suites Springdale lobby
Then there was a pool table with a fireplace to the side of the lobby — I thought this part was particularly cozy, especially for a limited service property.
SpringHill Suites Springdale lobby
SpringHill Suites Springdale lobby
SpringHill Suites King Suite
The SpringHill Suites has two floors, and our room was on the second floor. We were assigned room 234 — about halfway down the hall on the right. This was a King Suite, which is the standard room at the hotel.
SpringHill Suites Springdale hallway
SpringHill Suites Springdale room exterior
The room was great — it was spacious, and I appreciated how interesting the design was. Usually Hyatt Place is my favorite limited service brand, but the rooms are so bland, with off-white walls that have barely any decorations. By comparison I loved the amount of color in the room.
There was a loveseat at the entrance along with a desk, and then further into the room was a king size bed.
SpringHill Suites Springdale king suite
SpringHill Suites Springdale king suite
SpringHill Suites Springdale king suite living area
By the entrance was a kitchenette with a mini-fridge, a microwave, and a Keurig coffee machine.
SpringHill Suites Springdale king suite kitchenette
The room had a view of the pool area, so while it was better than looking at the parking lot, it wasn’t as breathtaking as the view from in front of the hotel.
SpringHill Suites Springdale king suite view
The entrance to the bathroom was near the bed, and it featured a sink and walk-in shower.
SpringHill Suites Springdale king suite bathroom
SpringHill Suites Springdale king suite sink
Toiletries were from Paul Mitchell, with bath toiletries in reusable containers (while Marriott is supposed to eliminate single-use toiletries globally, I can’t help but wonder if that’s now being reconsidered due to coronavirus).
SpringHill Suites Springdale king suite toiletries
SpringHill Suites Springdale king suite toiletries
The bathroom was in a separate room, not far away.
SpringHill Suites Springdale king suite toilet
Wifi in the room was fast and free.
SpringHill Suites gym
While I didn’t use it, the SpringHill Suites had a gym on the second floor. I couldn’t imagine going to an indoor gym at the time, but it was there and open…
SpringHill Suites Springdale gym
SpringHill Suites Springdale gym
SpringHill Suites pool
We weren’t here to go to the pool, but the SpringHill Suites did have a decent pool.
SpringHill Suites Springdale pool
There was also a seating area with a fire pit in the evenings.
SpringHill Suites Springdale outdoor seating
SpringHill Suites breakfast
SpringHill Suites includes complimentary breakfast as a brand standard, though understandably hotels have had to adjust breakfast due to coronavirus. Ordinarily the hotel would have a breakfast buffet, and there was even a little breakfast room that was closed off.
SpringHill Suites Springdale breakfast room
While hotels are approaching this in different ways, in the case of the SpringHill Suites they offered guests a breakfast bag, consisting of a ham, egg, and cheese sandwich, an orange, yogurt, a granola bar, a lollipop, and a little container of apple juice.
SpringHill Suites Springdale breakfast
SpringHill Suites Springdale bottom line
Ultimately limited service properties are usually pretty consistent, if nothing else. The SpringHill Suites Springdale was perfect for our quick visit to Zion National Park.
The location was great, the rooms were tastefully decorated (as far as limited service properties go), and the hotel had a nice lobby, pool, and gym, along with friendly staff. The breakfast was not great, in my opinion, but I also totally recognize the challenges hotel face, and how quickly they’ve had to adapt. I’m sure that will normalize again over time.
I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again if in the area, though I’m sure the other limited service properties are probably fine as well.
This was my first SpringHill Suites stay, and based on my experience I would gladly stay at one again, if there’s not an obviously better option.
If you’ve stayed at a SpringHill Suites before, what was your experience like?
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