I just started training on Monday and am liking it so far. At the interview I was told that almost everyone stays at the Radisson, but then I received my training packet and found out I was going to be staying at the Hilton. The Hilton is the better choice from what I've heard from others in training. Expect to stay at the same hotel as everyone else in your training class.

As far as the training packet, I do recommend filling out as much as possible in the packet before arriving, just makes things go much easier that first day. Read the first couple pages of the training packet which has instructions for all the forms you have to fill out and remember to bring all the documents they request (social security card, birth certificate, marriage certificate, voided check, etc).