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Scott W
New York City, New York

Quiet Location & Convenient Location

4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 9 Feb 2019
The staff is nice and the property is good. I note d two issues on my recent visit. Outside, those guests that bring a pet and let them do their business, do not pick up after their pets, despite there being doggy bags to clean up. It just lays on the grass. Some of the interior doors to bedroom or bathroom do not stay closed. They are a little misaligned. Free breakfast is just okay. Same waffles every time and some "janky" bacon-type product. I would still recommend because it is centrally located to the area colleges and the highway. It is also away from Downtown Albany, which means less parking spaces. This hotel has complimentary parking, which is a plus.
Date of stay: February 2019
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed 5 February 2019

#1. The day we checked in on Jan 04, 2019 my family and I the four of us were at our very end of where to find a place to stay out of the cold winter of the next two months until our newly purchased home was going through remodeling stages in Troy, New York. We were turned away at first from front desk management they were very apologetic and sorry as we walked away back to our vehicles we sat there in silence not a word. I prayed so hard that we got the faith we were looking for and found out away to make the purchase for two TownePlace Suites connected to each other to not be separated as a family. We met the manager that night on the 4th of January her name Janet and she turned my losing hand of poker into a winning hand and got us checked into an amazing 2 rooms connected on the first floors. this was going to work out for my sister and her husband and I to reach our jobs locally. We are here as of today February 04, 2019 with a roof over our heads with warm beds and fresh bed linen and hey each room has built in actual kitchens with Fridge & Stove we cook our meals and each Saturday my family and I enjoy break time from the GRIND with hot meals and cold beers. While making each new reservations I have the honor of meeting the General manager "Josh" he spoke to me of my up coming new reservations and I did not see it coming I was "LOCKED IN" with happiness that he will honor our stay as their TownePlace Suite guests until our newly home is almost renovated & completed; so we may have a warm and safe place to continue our full enjoyable experience with his full and upmost wonderful "smiling" front desk team and their housekeeping.department too. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts the Ramos & Cepada & Anaya families.

Date of stay: January 2019
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Reviewed 26 January 2019 via mobile

Interesting property, two separate buildings. Overall this hotel is really tired. BUT my stay was good. Comfortable bed, great front desk staff, good shower, easy parking, lots of channels to surf. Very reasonable pricing- understand January in Albany is slow and rates are low. The bad.... piles of leaves all over outside- need some work landscaping clean up from 3 months ago, Ice formed durning the day, snow on sidewalks, 24 hours later still there. Door to guest room difficult to open, impossible to shut. I literally has a lot of trouble getting it to close to go to sleep. Paint is chipping, mold on tin caulk.... quick easy place to stay, priced right.

Date of stay: January 2019
Trip type: Travelled on business
Thank John C
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Passenger45179412544, General Manager at Pine Bush Suites, responded to this reviewResponded 28 January 2019

Dear JohnC515,

Thank you for providing us with feedback about your stay at our hotel. We would like to sincerely apologize that your stay fell short of the standards set forth by the Marriott brand and the standards that we set for ourselves.

Although we are pleased to hear about your positive experience with our staff, we are disappointed to hear about your negative experience with the condition of the property. Your experience was simply unacceptable, and we can assure you that the appropriate staff was addressed to ensure that your experience with the icy sidewalks is a one time occurrence that does not repeat itself moving forward.

We are pleased to announce, however, that we will be receiving a renovation in the near future, to better allow us to serve and meet the needs of our guests. Your feedback about your stay will help us determine where the focus of the remodel should be.

Once again, we would like to thank you for providing us with feedback about your stay, and we hope to provide you with the experience you deserve the next time you return to the Albany area.

Sincerely,

Joshuah Beach
General Manager
TownePlace Suites Albany University Area
(518) 435-1900
josh.beach@aimhosp.com

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Reviewed 31 December 2018 via mobile

Dirty, room not fully serviced, unlike a typical Marriott property. Lots of disappointment.

My mistake was trusting Marriott app and not looking into this hotel. It was a last minute decision, and regretful.

With their expansion, Marriott has really dropped in quality. Can’t rely on the brand any longer.

Date of stay: December 2018
Trip type: Travelled with family
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NathanM3140, Manager at Pine Bush Suites, responded to this reviewResponded 31 December 2018

Dear ALAN,

Thank you for choosing to stay at the TownePlace Suites Albany University Area and providing your honest feedback on the Guest Satisfaction Survey.

Providing the highest level of hospitality is our number one priority and we sincerely apologize for falling short of meeting your expectations. As a teachable moment, we have shared your feedback with the appropriate hotel team to ensure the necessary guidelines are in place to ensure room cleaniness is nto being overlooked and we have the right procedures in place to ensure a positive memorable experience.

Once again, thank you for your valued feedback and we hope to serve you again whenever your travels bring you back to Albany.


Sincerely,
Nathan Monfett
TaskForce Manager

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Reviewed 29 December 2018 via mobile

We stayed here because we are Marriott rewards members- the rooms were filthy, there was no bedding for the sofa bed even though we booked for 5. The waffle maker was broken for the breakfast and no one refilling the food. We will be contacting Marriott- absolutely the worst Marriott we have ever stayed in.

Date of stay: December 2018
Trip type: Travelled with family
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NathanM3140, Manager at Pine Bush Suites, responded to this reviewResponded 29 December 2018

Dear SStanton1972,

Thank you for choosing to stay at the TownePlace Suites Albany University Area and providing your honest feedback on the Guest Satisfaction Survey.

Providing the highest level of hospitality is our number one priority and we sincerely apologize for falling short of meeting your expectations. As a teachable moment, we have shared your feedback with the appropriate hotel team to ensure the necessary guidelines are in place to ensure all guest rooms are cleaned to the highest standard. Sofa bed linens are traditionally in the closet. I they weren't I truly apologize for missing that. We are currently addressing the waffle maker as well. If you would like to reach out to me at 518.435.1900 ext 406 I would love to discuss and help rectify the situation!

Once again, thank you for your valued feedback and we hope to serve you again whenever your travels bring you back to Albany.


Sincerely,
Nathan Monfett
TaskForce Manager

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Reviewed 27 November 2018

I normally do not write reviews for hotels as you mostly know what you are getting by the brand and property. This case is different - As wife and I experienced more misses that positives.
The positives - good location (for us as it was near family for the Thanksgiving holiday).
1) Room was clean and mostly comfortable (see bed below).
2) Good amount of lighting available in the room.
The misses -
1) Bed/mattress - really showing it's age - sagging in the middle.
2) Informational card in room - indicated that breakfast was from M-F 6:30am - 10am and Sat-Sun 6:30am - 10am.
BUT on FRI morning when we arrived at 9am - they basically closed the door in our face as the sign outside of the breakfast room said 6:30am - 9am.
PLEASE get your signage to match.
Breakfast area on 2nd day (when we were able to eat their) - ran out of cups and forks.
3) A lot of ice pellet material was spread outside (due to weather) - good to see.
But this stuff was tracked in at all the doors - especially the tiny lobby area - I would expect to see the front desk staff to use a manual carpet sweeper or broom to clean this up during the day, instead of waiting for housekeeping in the morning to clean it once.
4) Charge for parking? why - on holidays and weekends - this area is absolutely empty other than cars in your surface parking lots. I would gladly pay for covered parking.

Room tip: Use 2nd building if you do not want the breakfast room smells to penetrate the hallway/room
Date of stay: November 2018
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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NathanM3140, General Manager at Pine Bush Suites, responded to this reviewResponded 29 November 2018

Dear Khalid,

Thank you for choosing to stay at the TownePlace Suites Albany University Area and providing your honest feedback on the Guest Satisfaction Survey.

Providing the highest level of hospitality is our number one priority and we sincerely apologize for falling short of meeting your expectations. As a teachable moment, we have shared your feedback with the appropriate hotel team to ensure the necessary guidelines are in place to ensure our guests have a positive memorable stay. We will work with our brand collateral team and with our service team to ensure these misses remain isolated.

Once again, thank you for your valued feedback and we hope to serve you again whenever your travels bring you back to Albany.


Sincerely,
Nathan Monfett
General Manager
TownePlace Suites Albany University Area

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