We were here before the Thanksgiving holiday, so I assume this attributes to the hotels empty feel, as I assume this place caters to business travelers. The pool was large enough for our children to play, and the rooms were well enough appointed.
The onsite dining options are not great, especially in the evenings. But again, assuming you are a business traveler, this should be acceptable. The noted whirlpool does not exist, looks like the controls are still on the wall of the pool area but the feature itself was filled in / removed at some point.
Would definitely stay again, especially at the price point hotels.com was able to get for me.