I stay at a lot of Marriott properties and this location falls in line with the others I have stayed in. With that, I have decided to break this review down with a set of positives and negatives.
Positives:
* New (always a plus for a hotel...particularly when it is new construction)
* Extremely close to the stadiums, especially PNC Park
* Walking distance to numerous sports bars (see negatives)
* Rooms are comfortable
* Full channel line-up
* Friendly staff
* Decent breakfast buffet (there were blueberries, strawberries, and chocolate chips for the waffles)
Negatives:
* Pay to park (I know...it's the city)
* Confusing lobby/ breakfast area layout. (I have stayed 110 nights in various Marriott properties last year and even I was confused as to where things were in this lobby!)
* TV picture appeared "washed out" even after adjusting the settings
* Walking distance to numerous sports bars (I know there are two stadiums near by but how many sports bars do we really need. Heck, some of these places even close by 10:30 PM on a Saturday due to a lack of patrons)
Overall - I would not hesitate staying here again in the future, though I may drive over the bridge to get some different grub.