Dolce Hotel Basking Ridge

The Dolce is an average hotel. Simply put, you could stay here for an eternity without anything truly standing out as exceptionally positive or negative.
On the positive side: everyone is friendly and helpful, the food is pretty good, and the covered garage is a plus. Snacks around the conference area and coffee stations are also very good.
On the negative side, the fitness center is about as bad as anything you will find in a «hotel.» It is cramped and limited in almost every conceivable way. The rooms are also a bit tight and under-​whelming.

Had Easter brunch here and service was terrific. Easter egg hunt was sweet. Nice to have one mimosa included in brunch (and unlimited soft drinks).
Food was pretty good overall. It was a very busy holiday so everything isn’t always perfect.

Save your money! Not worth the price at all. We were double charged for everything including the hotel fare and still waiting for a refund! And housekeeping banging on our door at 8am!!? Smh poor service including the front desk not knowing what they’re doing.

Arrived here and greeted by wonderful front desk staff. Later in the evening I realized I had left my computer power cord at home. Returned to front desk to verify closest Best Buy. The lady at the front desk suggested that they take a look in their lost and found to see if there might be a cord that I could borrow. We did, but no cord that matched my PC. She then called the AV department and introduced me to a young man who suggested that they take a look at some of the power cords that they had. Still no match. While still searching, another gentleman showed up, equally as nice and they mentioned that they had a couple of new PC’s that were the same brand as mine and then offered me one of those cords to use for the next three days. This was all occurring at about 8PM on Tuesday night. Saved me a trip to best buy and probably about $ 60 for a power cord. Love the service!
So Why not 5 Stars? Well I ate in the bar area on two nights and the waiter was a bit slow and not very social. Pleasant young man but not what I expect from bar staff. He got his job done but he probably doesn’t have customers coming in asking for him.

Meh. the Dolce is just average. It is convenient to the office which is a big plus. The staff is very friendly and accommodating so again plus. The average rating refers to the property as a whole. The halls and rooms could use a makeover. A little paint, some new carpet, just some spiffing up. The rooms are also very small. I agree with the other reviewers that the covered parking is nice. I’ll stay there again but just have appropriate expectations.

I loved Dolce. I and my hubby went there for thanksgiving buffet style and the manager was really nice and everyone there was really nice. The food was on point and it was excellent. I would definitely go back there again for the thanksgiving and the restaurant aslo looked very pretty as well.

I’ve stayed here on a company dime for a one night stay several years now. Except for the weird layout of the facility, everything is great. The beds in the rooms are the most comfortable I’ve ever slept on in a hotel. The restaurant on site has awesome breakfasts which include a chef’s omelette station along with all the regular breakfast items and then some you could want.
The hotel promotes itself as a four-​diamond awardee and it’s deserved.
Can someone from the hotel get back to me as to what the brand and style of mattresses and sheets used? I need these at home!

Ive been here for two weeks now and will be here for one more. These past two weeks have been good for the most part. There are a lot of companies that choose to have conferences here. The conference rooms are spacious and well equipped. The snacks and refreshments outside the conference rooms are well stocked which gives a nice pick me up throughout the day.
The food here is good. The breakfast options are usually the same with an omelet station. The lunch and dinners are fairly good. The guys have been loving all the steak they get to eat. Everything is a buffet style so one can easily get out of hand lol.
The rooms are clean to an extent. The first time I walked into my room there were things left over from the previous occupants. I don’t think there are bedbugs but something definitely bit my leg during my sleep. This only happened once but it definitely freaked me out. Some of my other colleagues also got bitten on their legs.
All the services are good except the fact that I got bites on my leg. That itself lowers the score to something unacceptable.

The atmosphere of the modern restaurant/​bar was great. There are two pool tables, private rooms for group events and even a courtyard with fire pits right outside. The underground parking is great since it shields you from heat, rain, snow, etc. The rooms were more traditional, but very nice. The service was fabulous. I was looking to reserve a room block and Marianne was so flexible, she met us in the evening, outside of her normal working hours. Would definitely recommend this hotel to family/​friends!

This was a clean and nice hotel. We had a king room, and the bed was very comfortable. The room itself was a good size and remodeled. It was a convenient location for us and it was easy to jump on the highway and explore. The only downside is that they charge $ 15 for a refrigerator, and we were never told that when we called. My husband made sure they could provide one, and they said, «oh that’s no big deal, just ask when you get here». Overall, it was a great stay and we slept very well. We would stay here again.

I stayed at Dolce for a week during a work event. The staff was exceptional as was the food. 3 meals a day for 5 days and I was never disappointed! I left several items in a drawer on accident and they not only set them aside for me, but shipped them back to my house in CA! I would absolutely stay there again.

I stayed here for a conference over a weekend. The rooms were very well maintained and spacious. Housekeeping staff is very friendly and attentive. The fitness room and indoor pool were also great. The hotel is easy to get to as it’s located right off the interstate. Would definitely consider staying here if I ever had a function that required a lot of people to stay.

Have stayed here twice! Service is on pt and there buffet restaurant isnt bad. The service was always attentive and the food options are more than ive been offered, i. e coconut water!

Great hotel, clean and spacious rooms and great dining/​bar area. Perfect for business if you are visiting major companies in the Basking Ridge area.

Nice staff and modern feel. Nice beds and linens. However it was noisy last night with people in the halls from a wedding hosted here and our toilet had problems.

I recently stayed here to attend a wedding in the area. Check in was chaotic, but there were two weddings besides the one we were attending staying there, so I guess it’s to be expected. They definitely needed some more staff at the front to greet the influx of guests though.
Anyway, our room was comfortable (although very dark) and clean. The lobby and bar here are very nice. Overall, I would recommend.

On 12/​28/​2013, I submitted an RFP to Dolce through their website for a wedding that will take place in late Sept/​early Oct 2015. I received a response today and I was notified that the date I selected and the room required for my wedding party had already been booked. If I could give them 0 stars, I would have. A month and a half for turn around time is unacceptable.
If this is any indication of their reliability and responsiveness, I want no part of it, especially while planning a destination wedding.

Went for an overnight getaway. Pool was cool. Room was okay. The bathroom floor wasnt clean when we checked in, so made me wonder about the rest. Pool was cool, the menu was out of my price range ($ 10 for a bowl of breakfast cereal; really?) Layout of the place was confusing; long hallway walks; felt like we were at the Overlook hotel. Will probably return for pool.

This is a great hotel, though there are some quirks. The shower and seperate bath are a cool idea, though my first shower was an experience. It kept turning from hot to cold so I had to randomly keep dodging water all while screaming WTF! THe next day it was signifcantly better. There is no fridge and the bar closed @ 12:30 on a Saturday night. That was the deal breaker for me. Also from the parking garage to your room can be quite the hassel the first time as I got out of the elevator and said where the hell do I go now?

Stayed two nights for a 50-​person company meeting. Nice conference facilities, and I believe there is a decent level of attentiveness (I did not coordinate the event). The manager was in the lobby frequently, and seemed to be very interested in getting to know the visitors.
My room was a standard room, and was nice — felt a bit more spacious than some other standard rooms. Nice linens.
For the meetings, I was in an auditorium that seemed to have some decent a/​v bells and whistles — though the project kept turning on when our CEO was speaking. He took it in strid, but seems like that should’ve been a no-​brainer, kind of thing. I was also in a mid-​sized conference room for break-​out sessions. Comfortable, accessible, not smelly, seemed to be in good repair. There is a concierge (sp) for the various meeting suites.
Our group took meals in a small banquet room with a bar. Service seemed acceptable, but the food was banquet-​quality.
The «business office» to which I was directed for printing out my boarding pass and several pages of work documents, was surprisingly simple and limited. There were two computers with a printer in an open corner. These were busy, and hard to access.
Overall, the facilities felt contemporary, clean, and well maintained.
One nuance, our meeting occured several days after a large snowstorm impacted the area. Many people left homes due to power outages and damage from falling trees, and camped out in the hotels in the area — no open rooms for 50 miles, at least. This created a problem, as a number of squatters wouldn’t leave their rooms. The manager did a decent job of communicating this, and seeking our assistance — as opposed to simply hiding in his office and telling us we were stuck without all of our rooms. Also, it worked well that many of my colleagues lived within 90 miles of the site, and quickly relinquished rooms to accomodate those who would not leave — this included several of my colleagues who also returned to homes without power. I think the manager did a decent job in a very difficult situation.
My company uses this facility frequently for meetings and to host visitors.