I paid more to be centrally located downtown for the Van Andel Arena. Only thing I wasn't aware of was the parking fee $29/night. I didn't notice it in the hotel description. Room was clean, comfortable and quiet. We walked the streets to the Arena, later found out there is a skywalk directly from the hotel, they don't tell you that when you check in, so we found out too late, but walk was still fine. Only a block and 1/2 away. The pool area seemed a bit rundown, but the hot tub was great! Really HOT! Definitely worth the extra money for the convenience. Our vehicle stayed parked the whole time. Nice walking around in the downtown area.