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Halpy All around great stay great people no complaints

Breakfast has been booked but no breakfast, poor service

We had a very nice desk clerk, but it seems no one, including her, thanks you for being a member any more. Nonetheless, we were given room 219. We had to ask for the extra blanket we had requested in the reservation. As this hotel is somewhat isolated, she told us how to find the local restaurants. The room was large and clean. It included a small breakfast table and two chairs at the table. The desk/office chair was one of the best I ever have used at a hotel. WiFi speed was okay at 27 Mbps up and down. We stayed 4 nights. There was no desk lamp and, as we learned over the next couple days, it appeared the room had been cannibalized for things, much like the military cannibalizes some aircraft to keep others flying. It started with a noisy fan that would not turn off on the heater/air-conditioning unit. The next morning I told the desk and they sent someone up immediately. The wall thermostat would not cooperate, so he fixed it so we could turn it off at the unit. Then I pointed out the missing desk lamp which takes a special plug. He thought someone must have stolen it and immediately found me another one. That evening my wife looked for the hair dryer before showering. There was none. She went to the front desk and they immediately gave her a brand new one, still in the box. Later we discovered there was no coffee maker or coffee in the room, but that was not a big deal. There also was no ice bucket, nor were there any cups of any type. The management offered to get us all of that, but we really didn't need it and told them they could stock those items after we had checked out. In addition to the missing items, people arriving late had a tendency to slam doors and the hotel, as it turned out, was very near the Baltimore northeast extension and we could hear the traffic all night. A smoke detector on the wall flashed a very bright light every 5 seconds (really have to ask who designs these things?) Breakfast was handled by a woman who obviously was overworked. (People no longer wish to take jobs: we saw ”help wanted” signs at every service industry stop we made, especially restaurants and hotels). On our second morning, for example, the cheese omelets and sausage ran out and people had to wait. On morning 3, breakfast included scrambled eggs but some kids had clogged up the pancake machine the day before, so it was not working. It was working again our last day there. Coffee ranged from so-so to good. The end result of all these issues was that the management gave us a partial refund which we certainly did not expect, but certainly appreciated.

Forget any bad reviews of this property! They have since completely renovated the rooms and are about to further renovate the lobby restaurant which is currently open for coffee and breakfast. The staff told me they will be adding more food options for dinner soon. I got great Sushi for dinner at the Wegmans just across the road. I stayed at this hotel years ago and loved it, as it's and tucked back from the roads in a nice greenspace with trees. What's great about these Old School Courtyards is they have actual balconies surrounding a nicely landscaped courtyard with a firepit and sitting area. These particular Courtyards are well built and not made of ”cardboard” like so many of the newer chains. I have stayed in many luxury hotels so when I have to stay in a smaller chain hotel, I try and find these ”older” Courtyards by Marriott. The staff was extremely accommodating and especially the guy (I wish I could remember his name!) when I checked in who helped me find the exact room I wanted in a specific location. I had a beautiful large tree right outside my balcony in room 340. If you want a private, peaceful stay this hotel is it. Especially for a solo traveler. Another plus is the 12:00 checkout which is rare these days.

My employer puts me up in this hotel several times a year. I've probably stayed here 15 times in the last two years. It's an aging hotel that is trying to keep going, but it's badly in need of renovation. One major complaint I have with hotels in general, and this one in particular, is their use of covid as an excuse to cutail housekeeping services. There's never any room cleaning during my visit. I have to ask at the desk for clean towels, more coffee, etc. This morning I saw a mouse under the desk, which scampered away behind the fridge when I scared it. Unbelievable! I've never seen a rodent in a hotel room before. I imagine with the lack of housekeeping there are plenty of crumbs to keep the mice in business. On a positive note, the front desk staff are usually very helpful at this hotel. The other day my car was covered in snow, and one of the employees let me borrow his snow brush to clean off my car.

Second time staying here and got a different style room: thankfully this one didn’t have a weird scent, but I did miss the warm lighting on top of the bed frame that the last one had :( The rooms use bright white LEDs… which is fine! Just not the preference for my eyeballs. The TV in this room actually worked correctly though! Warm buffet breakfast is nice! Staff was friendly as well!