mcgorr
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A very poor check in experience, no welcome and certainly not even a smile from the two older men who checked us in and then gave us our key when our room was allocated; they were grumpy, surly and perfunctory. The room is large but sparsely decorated with poor lighting. We were on the executive level so high up but the traffic noise was daunting. The bathroom was old fashioned with only a tub which had seen better days, tarnished chrome and tiles which seemed, like the sanitary ware, to be 30 years old. The key cards were temperamental, never opening the door at the first presentation. Floors were wooden and therefore noisy and we heard noise from other rooms as they moved chairs and luggage. The general aesthetic of the room was very, very poor and not what I expected. The worst I have stayed in in a long time and it and the lack of warmth and the general experience were not what I expected from a Marriott property. Breakfast was just about average. The bed and pillows were comfortable and staff in the Executive lounge, especially JJ, and those we encountered elsewhere except breakfast were cheery and pleasant (at breakfast when I went to ask for eggs I was greeted with a ‘huh’). We had a reasonably priced and comfortable ride to the airport, arranged in the lobby. The food offering in the Executive Lounge especially in the evening was varied and absolutely delicious. The view from it on the 23rd floor is beautiful but the place lacks soul, no soft furnishings and no comfortable chairs or sofas, only school like tables and chairs, you would not want to linger long, maybe that’s what they want. I will definitely not return and will think twice about booking another Marriott property, there are so many other options available. I wish I had stayed in a nicer and cheaper hotel, it would have been better value for money.