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Resident Mom: Win $250 Residence Inn Card Here!

Last week when my friend Nicole was visiting, my husband tossed me a Ruth Chris gift card and told me to go out for a night on the town, so we took a

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A “momcation” is not quite like a vacation, it’s just a night away from the kids. Which actually sounds a lot like a vacation come to think of it.but trust me this was better. In any case we took that gift card, grabbed some tickets to see Identity Thief and ran before he changed his mind.

(sidenote: my husband is really really great about being with the kids as a family or alone)

We originally thought we might head over to Biloxi and wander around the Casinos but as a Resident Moms Club member, I thought this was a perfect time to check out what our local Mobile Residence Inn had to offer so we went to check it out.  When we got there and were able to get a 2 bedroom hotel room for only $169, we took it! I have never stayed in a “hotel” that had more than one room so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I do know that the Residence Inn tries to be more than a hotel room, but rather a home away from home, so I was looking forward to seeing their two bedroom rooms. And from picking up groceries for you, full stoves, and options for several rooms in one compartment, they really do fit the bill.

Residence Inn: Two Bedroom Suites

Our room was laid out with a living room (that also had a fold out couch), a dinette table, and a full kitchen with dishwasher and stove. On either side of the living room were bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, closet and flat screen.

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The hotel we stayed at had a gym accessible 24 hours a day, an indoor pool and hot tub, a fire-pit area with a grill, a mini store, a coffee area and full breakfast in  the morning! We totally hit the Jackpot without going to Biloxi!

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Residence Inn Was a Home Away from Home!

This past week we went to the Justin Bieber concert for Charlotte’s birthday (See us surprising her here) and needed a place to stay. As a Resident Mom Club member we took this opportunity to spend some time getting to know the Residence Inn. To be honest I had never stayed at one before and while I am an avid Marriott visitor, this was my first time checking out what made the Residence Inn so different from other places you can stay.

Residence Inn: Our Experience

From the moment we arrived we were treated with so much respect. Keep in mind that the hotel has no idea who I am or if I have stayed there before. They just knew I was a guest and they treated me as such. After a less than 5 minute check in process, we were chatting about being in town for the concert and the hotel recommended we take a taxi instead of drive due to traffic and parking at night. I decided to take them up on their expertise and they had Charlotte and I a taxi waiting at 6pm like requested!

When we first walked in we were supervised to see a kitchen…that had a STOVE!

Officially this is the first hotel I have stayed in that had a stove top in it and a fully stocked kitchen!

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Charlotte was enamored with the big bed and the TV that swiveled around. Honestly the entire room was decorated so beautifully.  And check it out..you can have someone do the shopping for you! Perfect for a city where you don’t know where everything is at. Had I stayed there longer, I would have taken advantage of this service.

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Of course it didn’t take Charlotte and I long to make ourselves feel at home….

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Don’t worry…we cleaned it up before we left. Even though Charlotte wanted to stay FOREVER.

The funniest part of the trip was that she kept telling me I had to go touch the toilet paper. That it was, and I quote, “like a little fuzzy kitten.”

I started to wonder if we have like 1 ply in our house.

This girl loves to travel.

She also kept telling me she was hoping we would get snowed in and we would have to stay another day.

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Btw, breakfast was perfect after our long night. We had cereal, eggs, sausage and biscuits, OJ, and Oatmeal. I had a HUGE cup of coffee after being up all night with her practically laying on top of me.

It always shocks me how a child can take a King bed and make it feel like a twin.

This hotel was at the top of my list for future travel bookings and I look forward to checking out more Residence Inns.

Have you ever stayed? Do you have a hotel you like the most?

~trisha

*As a proud member of the Resident Moms Club, I have been provided a gift card to enjoy a stay at any Residence Inn I like. Experiences and pictures are my own.