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As a Lifetime Platinum Elite, my wife and I made a two (2) night reservation using Bonvoy points to attend our youngest daughter's Florida History Day Competition at Tallahassee Community College, which came on the heels of FSU's Graduation Weekend (i.e. we were checking in when everyone else was checking out).
Well in advance of our arrival, after speaking with the very helpful and friendly Eric, we reached out directly to longtime General Manager, Keith Hoogerheyde, and advised him of our upcoming stay as well as our multiple special requests. Which should come as absolutely no surprise to Trip Advisor readers, Mr. Hoogerheyde promptly replied and was incredibly accommodating and immediately granted all of our special requests to make our stay so special. Needless to say, we were delighted with such a response and we really looked forward to our upcoming two (2) night stay at the Residence Inn by Marriott Tallahassee Universities at the Capitol.
The Residence Inn by Marriott Tallahassee Universities at the Capitol could not be better located, well within walking distance of FSU, Florida A&M as well as the Capitol complex. How convenient!
We arrived ultra-early (8:25 am) on the Sunday following the FSU graduation and the hotel was really hopping and bursting at the seams. Notwithstanding this massive influx of people, both the staff and management rolled up their shirt sleeves and really rose to the occasion to deliver excellent customer service. By way of example, not only were we able to check into our suite well by 8:30 am, but the hotel receptionist INSISTED that we enjoy a complimentary breakfast even though we had just arrived at the hotel and had not slept there the night before. Such generosity and hospitality was clearly on display that busy Sunday morning.
The suite itself was large, exceedingly clean and contained everything necessary for either a short-term or long-term stay. Further, the Wi-Fi was speedy as well throughout both rooms for our multiple devices. The housekeeping staff provided extra towels, bath products and serviced the room daily, which you just don't see too often these days. In addition, we would like to compliment the housekeeping staff for keeping all of the common areas sparking clean, which is paramount at this time.
Every team member with whom we came in contact, including the management as listed above, the front desk staff, house-keeping staff and breakfast attendants, went out of their way to make us feel welcomed.
Speaking of breakfast, it was a cornucopia of wonderful food, including make-yourself waffles (with a variety of syrups), fresh fruit (strawberries, grapes, oranges, bananas), eggs, bacon or sausage, oatmeal and a full selection of breads, bagels, cereal and yogurt. Further, the coffee was excellent and there was a nice selection of juices, milk and ice cold water if coffee isn't your jam. See our numerous pictures.
Also, on select evenings, there is a complimentary Manager's Reception with excellent bottled beers (Fat Tire and Blue Moon), beer on tap (Mango Wit Belgium Witbier), wine (Two Vines Cab and a chardonnay) and non-alcoholic beverages as well as light snacks (we had flatbread pizza, which was replenished several times throughout the duration of the Manager's Reception). See our numerous picture.
The extraordinary customer service that we received before and during our stay made this property a ten out of ten in our book. Congratulations to Keith, Eric, the rest of front office staff, the house-keeping staff and the restaurant staff for focusing on customer service and satisfaction.
You will be well served by selecting this very convenient hotel for your base of operations in Tallahassee. Rest assured, you will not be disappointed!
Date of stay: May 2023
Room Tip:Get to breakfast early for the best selection!
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Team Marriott, Guest Services / Front Office at Residence Inn By Marriott Tallahassee Universities At The Capitol, responded to this review
Responded 29 May 2023
Dear Mrjoepoe,
Thank you for your recent stay at the Residence Inn Tallahassee Universities at the Capitol and for posting such a generous review of our hotel and staff. It is a pleasure to know that we exceeded your expectations; our amenities, service, and convenience make us a great place to call home when visiting Tallahassee. We will surely share your compliments with Keith and Eric. We enjoyed having you as our guest, and we hope to see you again on your next visit.
Keith Hoogerheyde General Manager
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I stayed here with my family to attend graduations from FSU. First off, they completely price gouged for this weekend, charging $749.00 per night for a room that they normally charge $122.00 per night. Second, they have 2 elevators for their 5 story building. However, during this $749/night weekend only 1 elevator was operational. This one working elevator has to be the slowest elevator in the United States. Every elevator ride had a minimum 10 minute wait for it to arrive, just to then take the slowest ride to your floor. Lastly, on my first night they decided to empty the outside trash dumpsters at 1:00 am in the morning. On the positive side it was located across the street from the Civic Center where the graduations took place, which almost made the $30/per day parking fee bearable.
Perhaps on a non-"special event priced" weekend this would be an acceptable place to stay. But for this weekend or any other "special event priced" weekend look elsewhere.
Room tip: Make sure the elevators are working.
Date of stay: May 2023
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Team Marriott, Guest Services / Front Office at Residence Inn By Marriott Tallahassee Universities At The Capitol, responded to this reviewResponded 11 May 2023
Dear BobbyATL,
Thank you for reviewing your stay. We apologize for not meeting some of your expectations and for the issues you had with our elevators. We will follow up on this appropriately, and we are grateful for your feedback. That said, we are glad our proximity to the Civic Center worked well for you. We hope you will consider us again so we may have the opportunity to better your visit.
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Upon checking in and walking to my room I found my bedroom window on the floor and the room was completely open to the outside. I was on the 3rd floor or would have been concerned that an intruder was in the room.
I was able to put the window back in place but asked for, and was granted, a different room.
While the location and lobby make this seem like a cost affordable option I wouldn't recommend this hotel if you can stay elsewhere like DoubleTree, aloft or hotel Duval.
Date of stay: February 2023
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Team Marriott, Guest Services / Front Office at Residence Inn By Marriott Tallahassee Universities At The Capitol, responded to this reviewResponded 23 March 2023
Dear topherashley,
Thank you for being our guest and sharing your feedback. We hope your overall stay was satisfactory, and we are glad you enjoyed our convenient location and lobby. That said, The safety of our guests is of utmost priority to us, and we appreciate your feedback regarding concerns with your initial room. We are grateful for your patience and happy to know we were able to move you to a different room upon request. We apologize for the service shortfall and the noise issues you experience during your visit. We will address these with our teams to ensure a better guest experience going forward. Thank you once more for all the valuable feedback, and we hope to see you again soon.
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We are in town for the game.....this is our first time staying at this location. It will also be the last. The bar across the street is ROCKING. The music is so loud... it's like being at a concert. We called downstairs to the front desk....the phone was picked up and immediately hung up!! It's a shame....you pay grossly inflated rates for this???? Nope, not again.
Date of stay: October 2022
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Team Marriott, Guest Services / Front Office at Residence Inn By Marriott Tallahassee Universities At The Capitol, responded to this reviewResponded 15 October 2022
Dear 805renaeg,
Thank you for choosing us and taking the time to post your review. Our associates strive to exceed Marriott standards; providing the highest level of hospitality is our number one priority. Therefore, we apologize for falling short of your expectations during your stay in Tallahassee. We hope you will accept our apology on behalf of our city’s leadership.
As previously mentioned, we are actively working with local business partners, city leadership, and local law enforcement for a solution to the disruptive level of noise you experienced. Specifically, the city of Tallahassee’s leadership is copied for their continued awareness of the severity of the issues caused for our guests by the high level of unabated noise in the Gaines St. area. We hope they will soon find a permanent resolution to the situation. We remain confident in their concern for the visitors to the FSU campus and our capital city. Ensuring a positive experience during their stay in our beautiful, vibrant, and active neighborhood is our shared priority.
Once again, we hope you will accept our apology on behalf of our city’s leadership. We look forward to serving you whenever your travels may return to Tallahassee.
Keith Hoogerheyde General Manager
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No sleep til 2am, thanks to street noise. They badly need new high quality windows. We did not hear noise from neighboring rooms or above, which is unusual and appreciated. Room was decent, bed comfortable (maybe not if you like a firm mattress though), pull-out sofa bed not comfortable with squeaky springs, shower hot/good pressure, mostly clean (a few stray hairs and some mildew), breakfast average/coffee terrible (weak), in-room coffee must have been very old (also not good), we asked for extra coffee for the room and never got it, staff minimally cordial. TV remote not user friendly, may have needed new batteries but we were not there long enough to really care. Good location for FSU events, but not if you want to be well rested. Next time we will sacrifice convenience and stay farther out from town.
Date of stay: May 2022
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Team Marriott, Guest Services / Front Office at Residence Inn By Marriott Tallahassee Universities At The Capitol, responded to this reviewResponded 19 May 2022
Hello MCKWCK,
First and foremost, we would like to thank you for your patronage and for taking the time to share such descriptive feedback. We would like to apologize for falling short of your expectations, but also share our assurances that we will work with our team regarding the issues you encountered with your room and our breakfast offerings. We also hope you will accept our apology on behalf of our city. We are actively working with local business partners, city leadership, and local law enforcement for a solution to the disruptive level of noise you experienced. Specifically, the city of Tallahassee’s leadership is copied for their continued awareness of the severity of the issues caused for our guests by the high level of unabated noise in the Gaines St. area. We hope they will soon find a permanent resolution to the situation. We remain confident in their concern for the visitors to the FSU campus and our capital city. Ensuring a positive experience during their stay in our beautiful, vibrant, and active neighborhood is our shared priority. If you are able to visit in the future, we hope you will request a room on the other side of our hotel. Thank you once more.
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Stayed four nights for college move out and other activities. Location to FSU and Gaines St. activities restaurants, etc can't be beat. Self parking costs $20 per day.
Breakfast- like another reviewer I found they were "eager" to clean up well before it was to end. While I was eating if I decided to go and get another item it was always gone. I usually stay at Hilton's and have never experienced this. In fact, they usually go past serving time by at least 15-20 minutes. Selection of food was very nice.
Staff- in the four days of coming and going not one person greeting me. I found this off-putting. I did ask for extra towels and they were provided promptly.
Room- My room was quite clean. One of the kitchen drawers was broken, but honestly, with the way the public treats things I can only imagine the headaches trying to repair things.
Parking was ample. They sent out an email asking only one vehicle during the special event. (graduation).
Business center- I used the computer and printer for a personal project and both worked fine. No issues with the printer.
I would stay again as the location is very good.
Date of stay: May 2022
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Team Marriott, Guest Services / Front Office at Residence Inn By Marriott Tallahassee Universities At The Capitol, responded to this reviewResponded 11 May 2022
Hello Kellyexcursions,
We would first like to thank you for choosing to stay with us and for taking the time to share your thoughts on your visit. We are happy knowing you thoroughly appreciated our fantastic location, could use our business services, and enjoyed our cleanliness. However, we do wish to apologize for the issues you noted. Each concern will be reviewed with the appropriate team members for further development and resolution. Your constructive comments are much appreciated, too, as they allow us to improve for all of our guests. Thank you once more. It is wonderful knowing you'd return if given the chance; we hope that time comes soon so we may provide you with an improved overall experience.
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