J E.
Yelp
*Checking In - Checking in was great! Aida was very friendly, helpful and informative (more than their concierge!) in helping describe the property and area to us. Check in was relatively efficient and enjoyable, as it didn't take long, but took the right amount of time to explain what we needed to know.
*Room - The room was very unimpressive and too small. Fortunately we were only there for 2 nights, but the luggage we had (as we were headed to another place for a week after these 2 nights), seemed to take up any common space left available. The bathroom was so small, that the door barely clears the toilet when swinging open and it was really cramped as well.
*Bed - The bed was comfy and clean. It definitely offered a nice, relaxing sleep.
*Common Areas/Pools - This property seems to offer a LOT that caters to family, which (despite my issues with too many kids running around) is a nice thing. It's great to find a nice family-oriented resort, but parents and property staff must work together to ensure the kids don't infringe on other guests and their ability to relax and enjoy the property's amenities together. The hot tubs were nicely done, as they escalated up a hill and seemed to flow from one into the other; I believe there were four of them. Not sure if the pool was heated, but it looked to be and I saw people swimming in it, even though it was very cold out on our visit. The landscaping was very nicely done and overall upkeep of the common areas was nice.
*Gym - The gym was one of the best Marriott gyms I've been in... plenty of nice, new machines in good working order. Lots of equipment to work nearly every body part. Plenty of dumbbells and a nice yoga area as well. Restrooms/sauna were nice and everything was clean and well-taken care of. They appeared to keep kids out of the gym, which was nice and offered a great place to be able to workout in peace!
*Other - The concierge was rather uninformative... We stopped by right after checking in to ask a few questions, mostly to confirm stuff we found on the internet (Yelp & TA) and he didn't seem to know anything about the places we asked about, like Donut Falls Trail or Purple Sage Restaurant. So, unfortunately, he wasn't much help.
Also, there were way too many unsupervised kids running around the entire property, even though there were signs asking kids if they "had their parents" with them. This negatively affected our stay. We can deal with a few, well-mannered kids, but kids who jam up the revolving door in an effort to pack as many in to cause it to stop are unruly and need not be doing that. Same with the hot tubs, one or two were marked as "quiet" and for adults, but that didn't stop kids, especially those too young to read and who weren't with their parents from getting in, splashing and screaming... not to mention eating pizza in the hot tub - really?!?! There was also little supervision of these areas by the hotel staff, which could have gone a long way to preventing these issues.
Last complaint was the parking... If you stay here and go out in the evening, don't plan on being able to park on-property upon returning! The garage gets packed. To avoid this the first night, we took the public, free bus, but waited so long for it to arrive at the hotel and at the Main St area, that we didn't want to deal with this again, so the next night we took the car - bad idea, as the garage was packed upon returning and the over-flow garage is a little ways away.
*Overall - It was just OK. Can't see returning.