OverviewThis property is situated among other hotels and restaurants just off Interstate 85. With convenient access to the interstate, a 1-minute drive away, this property is well located for guests looking to explore the area by car.
This hotel is 100% smoke free and all 146 rooms and suites include free Wi-Fi (and wired Internet), a TV with pay-per-view movies, a coffeemaker, a mini-fridge, an iron and ironing board, a hair dryer, a work desk and individual climate control. Rooms are furnished with two double beds, two queen beds or one king bed and a sofabed.
Suites provide more spacious accommodations and also include a separate sitting area with a sofabed. Suites are furnished with one king bed or two double beds.
Free parking is available on site and pets are not permitted at this hotel.
The on-site Courtyard Cafe serves breakfast only. Other on-site amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, a fitness centre, a convenience store, safe deposit boxes, coin-operated laundry machines, two meeting rooms, dry cleaning service and free newspapers. Wi-Fi and wired Internet are also available for free in the lobby and other public areas.
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts is a 4-minute drive away. Auburn University at Montgomery is 10 minutes away by car, while Alabama State University is a 12-minute drive away. Eastdale Mall, the 1st White House of Confederacy, the Civil Rights Memorial, and Old Alabama Town, including Historic Union Station, are all within a 12-minute drive of the hotel.
The Montgomery Zoo 12 to 15 minutes away by car, while the Montgomery Motorsports Park is an 18- to 22-minute drive away. The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is between 20 and 30 minutes away by car. (All driving time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodAmong the reviews used for this analysis, many guests described their rooms as clean. Many reviewers also noted that while the hotel was not luxurious, the rooms were generally comfortable.
The staff were praised for their customer service by several guests and one reviewer described the service as wonderful.
Several guests thought that the location was convenient for accessing the interstate and one reviewer found restaurants and shopping nearby.
A few reviewers agreed that this hotel offered good value for the room rates.
The Bad
Several guests thought that this hotel was in need of some improvements and upgrades, among the reviews sourced for this editorial. A few reviewers thought that the appearance and decor of this property was not up to the standards that they expected from the Marriott brand. A couple of guests mentioned that the hot tub was not working during their stay, while a couple of other reviewers said that their in-room air-conditioning units were noisy and ineffective.
Several guests found the appearance of the neighbourhood immediately surrounding the hotel to be rundown and in decline.
A few reviewers thought that the prices at the on-site breakfast restaurant were expensive.
Expedia.ca gave this hotel an average score of 4.1 out of 5, with 81% of 81 guests recommending the property.
TripAdvisor.com ranked this hotel #34 out of 74 hotels in Montgomery, with an average score of 3 out of 5, from 66 reviews.
