The Stratford Suites is a good location for families "passing through" but it also is used a lot for working (construction) people too. With that said, the space is good for lounging as well as rooms with doors for privacy. The dishes: we had 2 forks, 4 knives, 2 glasses, 4 coffee cups, a pot, a frying pan, a spatula, and left behind salt, pepper and dish soap. We managed, and there is a grocery store and a Walmart near the location.
The office staff were accommodating with check-in, but we were there almost a week and office hours begin at 8:30am, which made needing items tough since we were off site before 8am.
The location is closer to the airport than downtown, but restaurants are plenty for fast food, but it was tough looking for restaurants and such in the local area.
Maid service is only on a weekly basis, which is fine, but when we asked reception for an exchange of towels, they required us to bring in the old ones so they could count the ones we had on hand. It was more of a nuisance especially since we had been there for almost a week by then.
The property can be noisy early in the morning, but maybe because our unit backed to a large parking lot. I believe each unit has its own water heater, but it seemed to be hot water for the first person.
Overall it was a fair stay, just not what we expected for the price we paid; but to be fair, it was graduation weekend for Gonzaga University and Mother's Day weekend which made booking anywhere around town rough.