Cherine A.
Yelp
I've stayed at this Marriott twice (both times for work). My first visit was last year, and I just got back from my second work trip. When I walked in this time, I could've sworn the driver took me to the wrong hotel, because their renovations were so extensive that I honestly didn't recognize the place from my previous visit!
Overall my stay this time was fine -- my room (502) was a bit loud since it overlooked the roof of Ruth's Chris and what appeared to be a loading dock, as well as a high wall overpass for the highway. But the bed was comfy, the shower had decent pressure, and they actually paid attention to my note about needing foam bedding since I'm allergic to feather bedding (I've noticed it's a crapshoot at hotels if they actually pay attention to those notes, so it's nice that I don't have to call the front desk and wait for replacement pillows to be brought up).
The hotel bar can get very busy. The night I was there with coworkers, they had a violinist playing music (popular songs, not classical), and she was fantastic! It was nice having music playing while still being able to hear the people around me. And I ordered a "paper plane" cocktail (which my husband first introduced me to a few years ago), and they put a tiny paper plane on as a garnish! Oh, and the drink was tasty, haha... but the cute plane was what won me over!
What brings this down a star was the room service. I flew in Tuesday night and had neither the time nor energy to go out seeking dinner, so I ordered from the room service menu (which is through the Bonvoy app). I ordered the Philly cheesesteak egg rolls since I just wanted something quick, and thought it was strange that there was no option for just a glass of water, so I put in a note asking for water along with my food. They brought the food to me about 30 minutes later, but it was in a paper bag (like a DoorDash order), with no water and no receipt. The egg rolls were just OK... they weren't very hot or crispy (if anything, they were a bit doughy). If that was the worst of it, I'd let it go -- but in the middle of the night, I woke up feeling very sick and throwing up. It wasn't a stomach bug because as soon as I was done, I felt totally fine, which tells me it was probably food poisoning. Can I be 100% sure it was their food? No, but it was the most likely culprit. So I can't say I'd recommend the egg rolls.