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suepr3
Ithaca, New York

Great hotel, perfect location for Times Union Center

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 3 Feb 2020
We arrived on a Friday and were able to park in front of the hotel! We were then greeted at the Front Desk by the most charming young lady who checked us in and even bumped us up! We got to our room and it was HUGE!!! There was evena gas fire place! The bathroom and a whirlpool and an extra shower stall. It was super quiet all night. Oh- and it included a free and yummy all you can eat breakfast! We were there for a show at the Times Union Center. The only bad part was that there were no real restaurants that stayed open on the weekends so we ended up eating at a Subway at the corner. But the walk to Times Union Center was literally 1 1/2 blocks! We will definitely stay here again!!!!
Date of stay: February 2020
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Reviewed 29 January 2020

Likely one of the worse stays at a Marriott hotel that I've every experienced. We were traveling for business, I had rooms booked for me and my team and upon check-in were asked if we needed all of our rooms and I replied no and frankly wasn't sure how the additional rooms were added to my account. The front desk replied that they needed the rooms as they were oversold - my reply they could have the rooms as we didnt need them nor did we have any idea how they got booked on our account. At check-out the following morning - thankfully we only stayed one night - we were told they charged us for the rooms as they'll didnt sell - since we were told the night before they needed the rooms that we didnt book we were confused. Well the confusion still continues. We were told by the hotel front desk manager that someone called and spoke with us to confrim we needed the rooms - no one called us or spoke with us - it seems the extra rooms were somehow added to our account/reservations. We have no idea how this happened and still dont know how or by who. This overbooking was by error - some how by someone other than me. In addition to these issues, upon check-out the front desk was very rude and unprofessional - actually in my almost 30 years of staying at Marriott properties this was the worse I've ever encountered. I could ramble on some more but I'll spare everyone the details. If you book at this hotel be sure to double check your receipts, reservation, and I hope the front desk staff are more professional to you than they were to us.

Room tip: Rooms are not the issue - our room was clean, a little outdated but nice and quiet
Date of stay: November 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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Catlin P, General Manager at Fairfield Inn & Suites Albany Downtown, responded to this reviewResponded 2 February 2020

Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback about your recent stay. I apologize that the hotel and service you received were not up to the standard we hold ourselves accountable to.

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Reviewed 12 December 2019

I had the pleasure of staying at the Fairfield Inn for a quick business trip. I arrived just after they had 2 1/2 feet of snow 12hrs prior. My welcome was warm and extremely friendly. The front desk attendant was funny, entertaining and extremely helpful. She offered me several close options for dinner. I needed to valet my car and Gordon took great care of me and the car. Not only did he assist with my luggage, but made sure I had everything, explained the cost and also recommended some dinner options. When I realized that I had left my toothbrush at home, he was the one who answered the phone and brought me a toothbrush and toothpaste, with the BIGGEST smile on his face and asked if I needed anything else and how my stay was so far.
My room was beautiful! The housekeeping and engineering teams clearly enjoy where they work as the room was spotless, no odor, everything worked, was fresh. Job Well Done! Breakfast was OK in the morning.
My only complaint was the morning valet/bellman. I understand that the cars are parked in a garage and it could take 10 minutes or so to get. The valet/bellman who went to get my car took 20 minutes, at 11:00am, not in rush hour. When he finally showed up with my car, he was on Facetime with a buddy. He barely even acknowledged me. Did not even offer to assist me with my suitcase...in the snow and slush. My seat and mirrors were moved....valet rule number 1...don't move the seat. I was not impressed. As I work for a hotel in Orlando, your valet/bell team is the first and last impression for a guest. Thankfully my experience the night prior was excellent. I will for sure be staying at the Fairfield next time I am in the Albany area for sales calls.

Date of stay: December 2019
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Reviewed 3 December 2019

We can’t say enough about the staff. They are wonderful. We got stuck at the hotel due to a snow storm and they were so helpful and made our stay special. Special thanks to Rocky, Tina and Brianna. You guys are awesome!!!!!!!!

Room tip: The room with the fireplace was so nice!!
Date of stay: December 2019
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Reviewed 17 November 2019

Great hotel accomodations. As soon as I walked in felt like Ebony (front desk) already knew who we were. She was very personable and had us laughing from the second we walked in. Hotel is in great location.

Date of stay: November 2019
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed 4 November 2019

My husband and I were at this hotel in September for a concert at the Times Union Center, just around the block from the Fairfield Inn. The proximity to the venue couldn’t be any better. One of the drawbacks is no valet parking on the weekend and the parking garage is around the corner and expensive. Fortunately, our friends arrived first and told us we could park on the street after 3PM and pay a nominal fee from the street parking machines.

We had a significant issue with our room not being clean yet, told it was being cleaned when it wasn’t and a front desk person who was raising her voice at me across the lobby. It was concerning enough that when I started to ask her to stop raising her voice at me, my husband asked me not to as he was concerned what she might say or do. I suspect someone in the office area heard her because she disappeared, and another woman came over and apologized profusely and said they were sending someone up to clean the room after I had already been told it was being cleaned three times.

The room we were in was stunning and huge with a fireplace and gorgeous views. It was immaculately cleaned, and the bed was incredibly comfortable. While I liked the hotel and the location, the interaction with the one person at the front desk was significant enough to give this hotel three stars. I have traveled quite a bit and never had any hotel employee talk to me that way. For any future visits, we’ll go to the Hilton just down the street.

Room tip: We managed to be put in a suite that was quite lovely.
Date of stay: September 2019
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Catlin P, General Manager at Fairfield Inn & Suites Albany Downtown, responded to this reviewResponded 5 November 2019

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback about your recent stay. I cannot apologize enough for the level of service your received while you were here as this is not the level of service we hold ourselves accountable to. I can assure you that this issue has been addressed and interactions like this will not happen again at this property.

I encourage you to come back and visit us again the next time you are in the Albany area so we have the chance to make it up to you!

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