"I wanted to give my niece an experience for her 12th birthday. I also wanted to start a new tradition because we love ourselves a good tradition! Immediately, I thought a slumber party would be so fun, but like, elevated. A hotel room! I chose the Omni at ASU because we all work there and my niece is super proud of her mom. I decided to get a Mountain View room. They asked if I wanted to join the club, and so I did. It prompted me to tell them if I was celebrating or had any requests. I asked if they could put us on a higher floor for maximum impact and print out some pictures for her birthday with a note from me to be in the room when we arrived. (Someone had done that for me once in my 20s, and I remember feeling extra special.) When we checked in, they let us know we had been upgraded to a suite, we were high up, the photos were beautifully printed on a poster, and she freaked, just absolutely beaming! There are two bathrooms! There's a huge soaking tub! We had a living room with a tv and the bedroom was huge! The decor was so charming. We took pictures at every sitting area. The views were stunning! Then! About ten minutes after we arrived, room service arrived with a birthday cake and Shirley temples! We had the best time, and we can’t wait for next year!"
