Expedia.com did not provide an accurate description of the Empress Palace.
Firstly, they did not mention that if you choose a family room, there’s a chance that you are sharing a bathroom with another family guest. Secondly, the separate parking fee wasn’t mentioned either. It would be better if all of this information is specifically reiterated in the Expedia website instead of writing “the price DOES NOT include any applicable property service fee.”
Furthermore, the location may be mis-categorized as a hotel since it feels more like an airbnb and is also located in a residential neighborhood culdesac
No wonder this place has bad reviews, it’s due to the inaccurate information provided by the Expedia website. On the other hand, the Empress Owner herself is very accommodating. While she did charge us an additional fee to upgrade to a family room with a private bathroom, she waived the parking fee as well as the deposit fee. The owner is friendly and a good hostess. She even asked what else we needed to make our stay a good one, but we did not ask anything more from her. This place is a hidden gem, but only if the correct information is provided. The area is clean and their bathroom is the highlight since they have a bidet, which is not common in most of the places we have been to. Just make sure you bring your own bath soap, shampoo, and conditioner. The place is very quiet and if you just want to have a place to stay for the night this place is sufficient enough 😊