The Lloyd Stamford, Tapestry Collection By Hilton

“Service with a Smile”

Everyone who works there was professional and friendly and provided top notch service.

“A truly remarkable boutique hotel”

It is a charming hotel located at the most convenient spot. Right across UConn Stamford at the downtown. And walking distance to all the delightful restaurants. The amenities were great, and the rooms are delightful. Was quite impressed with the dedicated and most friendly hotel Staff here. They … more

It is a charming hotel located at the most convenient spot. Right across UConn Stamford at the downtown. And walking distance to all the delightful restaurants. The amenities were great, and the rooms are delightful. Was quite impressed with the dedicated and most friendly hotel Staff here. They were great - helpful and smiling. Special mention for- Carlos the Front Office manager, Paula and Aaliyah at the front desk. This is my second stay in as many weeks. Would love to visit again and again.

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“Misfit room”

I was put into some misfit room (501 - see pictures) with a pole in the middle. It made me feel like I was getting inferior treatment for the same price as everyone paid and detracted from the vibe and experience. The room was extremely clean and the bed frame quality was excellent. The mini frid… more

I was put into some misfit room (501 - see pictures) with a pole in the middle. It made me feel like I was getting inferior treatment for the same price as everyone paid and detracted from the vibe and experience. The room was extremely clean and the bed frame quality was excellent. The mini fridge was good. The staff were professional. The official hilton website states these rooms have writing desks and chairs, but they just have bistro tables instead which isn't sufficient for work purposes. The rooms in the pictures have these bistro tables so guess I should have looked closer. The pictures show a grey bench for at the end of the bed but my misfit room didn't get one of those, so surface space was really lacking. There wasn't any ice machine - there is a bar in the lobby. There's absolutely no food on premises, so make sure to bring some things for breakfast and put them in the mini fridge since it's not NYC and there aren't bodegas right nearby. The biggest issue: The a/c in my room was so loud like a train it woke me up multiple times during the night whenever it kicked on (during a 50 degree rainy weekend) - earplugs provided might have helped with this. Overall, wouldn't stay here again.

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“Weird parking. Good walkability.”

Located in the heart of Stamford, I figured parking might be an adventure. I pulled up and parked at a meter in front of the entrance, but later realized there's space between the meter and the front door for cars to pull close to the front without paying a meter. The llobby has about 8 steps fr… more

Located in the heart of Stamford, I figured parking might be an adventure. I pulled up and parked at a meter in front of the entrance, but later realized there's space between the meter and the front door for cars to pull close to the front without paying a meter. The llobby has about 8 steps from street to lobby. The lobby is nicely appointed, with comfy, stylish furnishings, a gas fireplace, and a bar at one end. The staff at reception were polite and professional. The parking choice was valet for $30, or an affiliated garage around the corner for $17 a day, with in and out privileges. I opted for the garage around the corner. It was easy to drive to, and the staff gave me the code for the elevator in the garage. It's easy to exit the garage on foot and walk around the block to the hotel. But when I tried navigating the garage labyrinth to the elevator, I got turned around every time. The Lloyd placed some signs on the floor to guide you toward the elevator, but they need more. Within the garage you have to go up a small set of stairs and through a door that leads to another level of garage, then to the Lloyd's elevator cubicle, where you enter a code (that you get from reception), to enter, then take the elevator which takes you to the lobby, or to any floor in the hotel. The room was very clean, apart from pink stains dotted on the sheets, which I failed to notice until the morning. They were laundered but permanently stained. The bathroom was stylishly dark, but the excessively dim lighting rendered makeup application next to impossible. Ladies, bring a lighted makeup mirror. The usual amenities were fine. My room, 612, had no closet, but there's a row of hooks along the wall, with hangers provided. No carpet, just vinyl flooring, gave the room kind of a clinical feel. The lights are all very low wattage. Strangely, there was a pendulum lamp in the corner that needed a table underneath, but there was no table, just two chairs against the wall. I banged my head into that low hanging light a couple of times. The bed was comfy, and the TV was fine. Temperature control was fine. What killed another star, for the review, was the tiny "store" at the lobby. I expect prices to be on the high side, but this was ridiculous. Pony bottles of Modelo for $8. Bottles of wine starting at $60. You can walk 15 yards to the lobby bar and get a full-sized beer for $6. At those prices, they don't exist to enhance the experience. It smacks of some executive thinking, "Hey, we can really exploit our guests at this part of the hotel. " Another annoyance was the lack of food on site. No restaurant, just the bar. The restaurant the Lloyd is affiliated with was unappealing. The fare was pizza, wings , etc. I would expect a better class of restaurant for the affiliation. I dined at Divina, a short walk away. All in all, not bad, not great, and I'll stay elsewhere next time.

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