Our heater (set at 69) only ever turned off for about 30 seconds at a time. Also, the thermostat for the room is under one of these vents. There was no privacy and the people across the hall had visitors coming and going during the times we were trying to sleep. This means that everytime someone makes noise in that tiny shared hallway it echoes into your room. Additionally, we had two open vents to that hallway. Our room opened to a shared hallway with one other room. However, I'm really not sure why it is designed so incredibly poorly. We stayed in a top floor room overlooking the fountain area. The only reason I'm deducting a star is because of our room. On our way out, we noticed there was a hotel across the street if anyone far from the area is interested in visiting and staying nearby. I would highly recommend visiting the place. There's large, interactive screens that give information about the displays and what's in the tanks as well as smaller boards with interesting facts. We spent about 3 hours there and it was definitely worth the cost. We loved the interactive portions to feed sting rays, touch tanks, make shark hats and decorate animals that show on the wall. The way they make you feel like you’re underwater, in a cave, in the Amazon etc is just incredible and detailed and makes the exhibits that much cooler.

Was constantly amazed by how CLEAR and CLEAN the water was to see everything- and the decor/atmosphere of the aquarium is what sets it apart. The younger kids loved it, and so did the adults. Lots of different tanks with a variety of animals inside.

The aquarium was really enjoyable and is huge. We were able to explore all 3 places in one day and saw everything.

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