Review of The Sheraton Hotel in Hauppauge, Long Island, NY

We had a huge disaster at our house a few months ago, first we had a giant flood that caused us having to get a hotel, and the second disaster followed about 2 months later where the bathroom was getting entirely redone.
This meant, no poopin, no peein, and no showerin! This meant one thing and one thing only, we needed a hotel! Seeing how staying in local hotels is an event that does not happen unless there is a disaster we figured why not treat this disaster kindly, by treating ourselves.
We hit the Internet first, we wanted a hotel that had an indoor pool, and jacuzzi. We did not care about the size of the bedroom, the star rating or how good the food was. We just wanted to splash around in the pool and not be chained down to just sitting in the hotel room all day. The only hotel we could find with a decent price on Long Island, that was close to home was the Sheraton. The pricing however was a lot higher than what we wanted to pay. At nearly $300 per room, per night, we nearly gagged.
The Sheraton is located in Hauppauge Long Island, on 110 Motor Parkway 11788. We planned on staying for 2 days, perhaps 3, depending on whether or not the bathroom was done or not.
Check in was easy, and we were greeted with a friendly woman behind the counter who gave us our key. This room/lounge room was clean, big and accented nicely. The lighting was dim, but not too dim to the point where you cannot see. It created an almost romantic type setting, and I liked it. I lik't it alot!
We brought our bags up into our room which was on floor 2. It consisted of a 2 bed room for me and my boo (boyfriend), and another bed for my brother and his boo. Mom and dad stood in another room just down the hall. Oh boy, we had the whole family. It was sweet. The beds were clean and had fresh blankets, sheets, and pillows on them. To the far right of the room was a desk with access to the Internet I believe. We had no intentions of using the net though, we came to relax, and so far it was a nice relaxing looking room. Over to the left was a small mini bar with a fridge down below. In the fridge were some untouchables. We had no intentions of touching anything in them. In the bathroom oddly enough is where our coffee pot was plugged in. A sink, a nice sized tub and of course your bowl to do your business.
We didn't plan on staying in the room for more than a few minutes to put our things away. We all piled into the bathroom one by one of course, to put on our swim suits and find the elusive indoor pool and jacuzzi.
The pool sat on the first floor, and was actually hard to find, once we had though we were in all glory, a nice giant pool situated in the middle of the room, to the left was an enormous jacuzzi. What was best though, was the fact that we were the only ones in the pool room. The pool only went to 5 feet deep, but it didn't matter, it's plenty deep to swim around and do laps in. The jacuzzi was a decent 3 feet deep, with a dial on the wall for guests to change the heat to their comfort zone. You like it hot, you have it hot. You like it mild, you have it mild. This was cool. Around the jacuzzi were some plants and ferns used for decoration and privacy, which was really neat, unnecessary, but a nice touch indeed.
We swam our hearts out until my brothers girlfriend realized their was a steam room/sauna. Oh man, oh boy. I can loose some weight while I'm here. Suh-weet! We steamed it out for a mere 10 minutes or less. I felt like I'd die. We then took another dip into the pool to cool off.
In the hotel there was also a gym, a dining/bar room, a stadium like amphitheater, and sun decks. These features though we didn't use, we were all too enthralled with the pool room.
The dining room however we did stop in to take a peek. No other guests were using it, and due to that fact we felt sort of awkward going in, so we passed. I must say though everything was extremely elegant looking. Instead we went next door a ways to grab some eats.
Now back to the room:
After peeking around the hotel we all grew tired and made our way into our rooms. At first the beds felt lovely, nice and firm. However towards the middle of the night I was in pain. I couldn't sleep. The bed was too firm for my likings, and I was uncomfortable. I knew that I would most likely not stay the third day because of this.
In the morning I had a sore back, stiff neck and bad attitude. I walked my way down into the pool room to hop into the jacuzzi to heal these aches. I then took advantage of the weight room with my brothers girlfriend where we ran on the treadmill for a few, then back to the sauna, and to the pool.
The process seemed to be the same all day, repeats of using the weight room, the indoor heated pool, the jacuzzi and the sauna. Aside from all of the other things the Sheraton offers, these seem to be the only ones a regular guest will be using.
Overall it was a decent stay. If the beds were a bit softer our stay would have been an excellent one. However I can't see myself returning here again; that is, unless we have another home disaster. Staying in a hotel local to my area is sort of wasteful...but for travelers and those on vacation it's a pretty decent stay overall, they offer many different service, and the hotel is close to many neat attractions and parks on Long Island.
Nearby there is the Smithaven Mall, Adventure Island, Vanderbilt Museum, and much more. For more information on this hotel visit www.hotel-rates.com, or www.sheraton.com.
This hotel also allows small pets with a deposit down on the room which you will get back upon the final inspection of the room to make sure there is no damage from the animal.
The Sheartons overall star rate is a 3.5.
Ameneties are (List Taken from Sheraton.com):
Business Services
Concierge Service
Fitness Facility
Indoor Heated Pool
Steam Bath/Room
Whirlpool
Sauna
Beaches Nearby
Restaurants
Golf Course Nearby
Lounge
Restaurants
Air-Conditioned Facilities
Bellstand/Porters
Car Rental Service
Gift Shop
Non-Smoking Facilities
Tennis Nearby (Indoor)
Air-Conditioned Rooms
Data Port
Dual-Line Telephone
Cable Channels
Voicemail
Coffee and Tea Maker
Hairdryer in Room
In-Room Movies
In-Room Video Games
Iron/Ironing Board
Non-Smoking Rooms Available
Handicap Accessible Rooms Available
Poolside Rooms Available
Adjoining Rooms Available
Club Level Rooms Available
Suites Available
*Just 45 minutes from Manhattan*The pricing can be a bit high, and depending on what time of year (or room) you stay could also reflect on the pricing (expect to pay anywhere from $150-$550 per night), but thanks to my brother being a cop we were given a discount, a nice discount actually. So if you work for the police, fire station, or military make sure you mention it for the discount. They will ask you for your military ID when checking in, so be sure to bring it along.
In my opinion this hotels rating should be a 4, the only 1 thing I would complain about are the beds, other than that this was a very nice stay for us. The hotel has friendly staff, our rooms were always clean upon arrival into the room, and new towels, sheets, and pillow covers were provided fresh in the afternoon while we were in the pool, the grounds were nicely landscaped, the pool was clean, and best of all, it was all ours!