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| - Well, I would've expected a LITTLE bit more coming from Marriott.
We were told that check-in wouldn't be a problem as long as we arrived before 2AM. Got there an hour or two before and got our rooms just fine. We walked in and everything looked so niiiiice! The king sized beds looked inviting, and the remote controlled faux fireplace was a [humorously] nice touch for an overall warm look. All the amenities were there -- a huge full sized fridge, a two burner stove, a decent sized sink in the kitchen; extra towels and travel sized toiletries in the bathrooms.
Beyond that, however, we were incredibly disappointed with our stay. Both king sized beds were so unbearably hard, that BF and I resorted to the pull out sofa bed instead. During the night, everyone (including my friends who stayed on the other side of the hotel) got woken up by sirens and the exhausts from ricer cars driving by. Not only did this cause for a sleepless night for all, the heating unit was going completely bonkers. The living room / common areas were SUPER HOT while the bedroom was FREEZING. It's a good thing we brought our own comfy blanket. We thought this issue was only in our room, but our friends had the same issue in theirs. We let the lady at the front desk know and she wrote the complaint down.
Complimentary breakfast was as expected -- not great but good enough to stomach to hold everyone over till lunch. There was a huge breakfast spread, but nothing worth getting seconds for. There was: flavorless, watery eggs, greasy sausages, dry pancakes, extremely THICK oatmeal, fruit (apples, bananas, and cantaloupe), Activia yogurt, parfaits, bagels, muffins, make-your-own waffles and a few options on juices and milk to drink. Condiments were a'plenty.
I saw other community amenities like a small tennis court that shared its space with a basketball goal and the outdoor pool was nearby. They offered wireless internet / wifi, but the connection was so weak and slow that it wasn't worth connecting to. FYI, the driveway to the hotel is a hump that leads to a crazy declining hill so it is NOT lowered-car friendly and the parking spaces are pretty tight.
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