Robert M.
Yelp
You should know that the Moxy brand from Marriot is their attempt to bring in the millennial market. The decor is hipster and minimalist, and that takes some getting used to compared to other hotels.
You are going to have two completely different experiences if you just visit the first floor here, versus staying here as a guest. For that reason, I'm going to split up my review into those different experiences.
Experience 1: The first floor.
The first floor has a great vibe. Rustic wood walls, places to sit and study, work, or lounge, and the entire floor centered around a giant bar. At all Moxy locations, you check in with the bartender, who will give you a complimentary alcoholic drink or non-alcoholic drink if you are staying at the hotel.
At this location, they forgot the welcome drink, and the bartender always seemed to be highly stressed from the multiple roles of taking orders and handling hotel duties. I had three separate nights booked, and asked about combining them, which ended up not being possible, so I had to check in and check out every morning, which wasn't a big deal. But that simple task challenged a few of the staff there.
I didn't get a chance to try the bar, but the COVID-19 epidemic severely limited the hours of operation. They have a select beer and wine list, and can make cocktails from their menu of items also.
While the Paris Moxy had a complimentary breakfast (see my separate review of that venue), the only option here was to pay $7 to have a premade breakfast sandwich. There weren't coffee pots on the first floor, but people were walking around with disposable paper coffee cups, so there might be coffee available. There aren't coffee makers in the room.
At night, the bar looked full, despite the early closing hours. The bar seems understaffed to me, but I understand from speaking with the locals that this is a popular spot to hang out during the evenings, and has a fun atmosphere. I can see that.
Checking in initially with the hotel at the bar, there is social distancing and use of gloves to handle your license and credit card, plus masks required on the first floor unless you are drinking or eating at the bar.
The first floor has a ski chair lift seat near the elevators - neat!
Experience 2: The rooms
The elevators and halls here are very clean, especially compared to the Paris France Moxy location. The elevators require that you use your hotel room keycard to operate the elevators.
Rooms are very spartan and minimal. There are no closets. Instead, you use the pegs on the wall to hang anything. The televisions have the option to log into your netflix or youtube or hulu accounts, and an old fashioned rotary dial phone to call the front desk. There is a small bathroom with shower and toilet and sink, and a small desk.
I never had my room clean during the three days of my stay, and I'm not sure if that is typical or because of my unusual three one day reservations. But the rooms before I arrived were very clean, especially the bathrooms.
The pricing of this hotel (between $100 and $150) was very reasonable for the basic accommodations and location. I found shopping around on various sites resulted in the best price. If you are a Marriott Bonvoy member and want to cash in points, this hotel is a $25000 point hotel during peak dates.
I give the hotel overall five stars for the first-floor experience and a three-star for the room accommodations and experience, which is why I averaged those to a four-star for this review.