Back in July, I had the opportunity to visit Pittsburgh for 2 nights due to a business event I needed to attend. It was my first experience seeing Pittsburgh, and this is one city that doesn’t get enough credit! My friend Marisa was nice enough to pick me up at the airport, and we cruised through the rolling hills outside town, past the Ikea where I’ve shopped with Sindy and into the tunnel. Coming out of the tunnel, you’ve got a beautiful view of the rivers and downtown, and bridges as far as the eye can see. Someone described this to me as “Pittsburgh’s front door” and I agree!

Price: I paid $200 a night for this hotel. Actually, my company paid. Based on the location of my event and not having my own car, I needed to be able to walk to PNC Park, and this hotel fit the bill.

Location: Marisa quickly navigated through town and we drove over the Sixth Street Bridge to the North Shore area, where we quickly located the Springhill Suites North Shore and checked in. The hotel is located on a lovely quiet street just north of PNC Park - literally, a block away. While there are bars and restaurants and pubs on the street, there wasn’t much traffic and it was a quiet area.

Cleanliness: Everything was new, or looked new, from the carpet to the wallpaper to the furniture. The room was very clean, as were the common areas.

Staff: The staff was quick to check me in and helpful upon check out. Other than that, I didn’t interact with them too often.

Amenities: The hotel has an indoor pool and hot tub which I didn’t take advantage of, as well as a free continental breakfast. The hotel is also connected to a restaurant, which made for each access for dinner each night.

Comfort: I checked in and found my room to be larger than a standard room, due to being next to the elevators. Apparently rooms on either side of the elevator shaft end up with some extra square footage, and I had a great view of the city. The room featured a small living room with wet bar and desk, a large soaking tub, an even larger bathroom with a regular tub and shower, and huge, plush king bed. One of the reasons I love chains like this is that you won’t find low thread count sheets and those nasty polyester bedspreads. The sheets, pillow, and crisp white duvet were amazing.

Here’s a picture of that nice big kind sized bed:

And the soaking tub:

The living room and work space, as seen from the bedroom area:

A view from the door into the suite:

My very own jacuzzi:

Overall rank: On a scale of 1 to 10, the SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh North Shore receives a 10!