Fairfield Inn East Rutherford Meadowlands

I actually prefer this hotel to the Renaissance that is up the road. The Renaissance is noisy. This place is quiet. I’ve never noticed any noise from the hallway. The Renaissance is sometime dirty (bathroom hair, wall boogers, etc). The Fairfield is typically spotless. I don’t need a pool, and the gym is sufficient. Whenever I’m in the area for work, this is where I stay.
Protip — try to stay on the side away from the road. The road noise can be a bit loud.

Upon arrival, we found out the bathtub was clogged with other people’s hair… absolutely disgusting. The management should be ashamed for giving us a room prepared like that.
We then requested to change to another room and even though it had a «no smoking» sign on door, there was a strong smell. Seriously? Although it was the previous guest’s fault for smoking, the faculty could’ve at least gotten rid of the smell to provide a more welcoming environment.
We requested another room change and guess what… clogged again. Unbelievable. The wall plug didn’t even have a wall plate too, electrical hazard much?
Instead of staying 3 nights, we decided to stay one night. We were trying to not stay the first night but everywhere else was fully booked. We will never stay at this hotel ever again. The pictures are a hoax as well, beware! The rooms are quite small and old fashioned. What a freaking night!

Stayed for two nights this past weekend on a trip to NYC last week. I got to say this stay was solid .
Hotel lobby was clean well lit and modern. They had a gym that consisted of free weights, two tread mills a exercise bike and and elliptical all which were fairly new.
Free breakfast was nothing to write home about, eggs, sausage, bagels, cereal, juice and coffee but was free and not bad.
Room was a decent size, clean and had microwave and mini fridge. Free parking was good.
It’s just North west of the Meadowlands not far from RT 3 or South of I80 via 17 if you are familiar with Northern NJ.
Can’t give it a 4 but 3 is too low. Expect a 3.5 on a scale of 5.

Here’s the deal: free parking, valet laundry service, the option to do your own laundry in an on-​site laundry room, a microwave, coffee maker, and fridge in your room, 24 hour «general store», fitness equipment, pool, free breakfast (including making your own fresh waffle (loved the whipped cream and strawberries), yogurt, cereal, eggs, bacon, so on), modern décor for room, halls, and lobby, friendly staff that went out of their way to help. Easy access to Times Square for a few bucks with a bus stop right in front of the hotel.
I’m also a Marriott Rewards Elite member and have to say I am quite surprised by the people saying they are Platinum Elite, yet complaining about the size of the rooms or not having bottles of water and fruit after their workout. I would expect that these members would be aware that this is not a J.W. Marriott, a Renaissance, or a Ritz Carlton. No, you might not have a bottle of water or fresh fruit sitting out for you after your workout, but you are also paying 5 – 10 times less per a night than those brands.
The room size was quite fine and typical. If you want a larger room, you can get a «suite» rather than a «guest room». The room was very clean, and the rubber ducky on the made-​up bath mat was a very nice touch!
I have stayed at a lot of different Marriott brands in many different cities and countries and can say that this Fairfield Inn is the best one I have ever been at. This is a great value for the room rate and the service was exceptional.

As a Southeast Ct native, I have been to many over priced hotel from Manhattan to Newport. I have to say my Google maps GPS and great timing helps promote this review. My five star rating starts with parking. No spot is a bad spot to load and up load in this 5 story hotel. The staff; no question 5 stars. The lack of shuttle and restaurant was met by other top notch services. The shuttle was privately owned and we had no problem getting in and out of Met Life Stadium. The dinner joint Mr. G’s was alright, great service again, cold beer, wine was alright, but atmosphere was weird for us… to night club for us country folk… but I will say we had dinner twice there. Folks here is where the five stars comes in… BREAKFAST. my hats off to the staff, layout, food, coffee, cozy friendly and bright breakfast experience. Now if only the Giants won.

3.5÷5
Fairfield is located in the cluster of hotels along Paterson Plank Road, where there’s easy access to NYC via NJ Transit, with service running every 15 minutes or so at most times. It is the third hotel I’ve stayed in the cluster, with Hampton and Holiday Inn Express being the other two. I’m also looking forward to say at Residence Inn in the future.
During our stay, one of the elevators was not working, meaning only one elevator was in operation. This led to long waiting times for an elevator and overall crowded rides heading up and down the floors. I figure this was routine maintenance so I won’t be too judgmental over that.
The lobby and the rooms were definitely on the modern end, and it really felt like a 4-​star hotel. The concierge was helpful as well in having items that we forgot to bring available for us. For ~$ 150 a night, it was definitely worth the value considering the amenities I was provided with.
Breakfast options were quite good, but from all the breakfast variety available in the hotel cluster, I found Hampton to have better variety (no oatmeal available here for example). I also found their milk to taste very off compared to what milk normally tastes like.
I would overall rank this hotel second to Hampton Inn just down the road, but if any sweet deals come up for this hotel I would certainly consider returning.

We had to stay here for my brothers wedding which was at the valley regency. This hotel is nothing to brag about ! We are Marriott platinum members and have stayed in way better Marriott’s then this. The problem is there wasn’t any better ones in the area. We did have a fun which was nice but would have been better if they offered bottled water after our work out and maybe some fruit laying out.
The breakfast was just ok that they served for free but we didn’t eat it. Only our five your old liked it.
The tub in our room was slightly dirty but the rest of the room was ok. The rooms are small but you get what you pay for. Obviously if we had the option on the area to stay at a higher star Marriott we would have.

Our room was great. The front desk staff were very helpful and polite. Continental breakfast hit the spot. Would definitely return again.

Too room was extremely small. I recommend not staying here unless you absolutely have to be close to a location within 1 mile of this hotel. The only positive is that the room was clean.

This is the standard, middle of the road, weary business traveler hotel. I was booked here for a corporate trip and it was the epitome of «meh.» The staff is very nice, especially one of the managers, Yvonne Rosa, who was very accommodating and helpful. There is a small little gym, and breakfast every morning, but thats pretty much it. The rooms are very nice, and the surrounding area has MANY options for dining and shopping, etc, but I was pretty bored the whole time I was there. The hotel is very nice, but theres just nothing to really DO. Again, it seems like its very much geared towards the business crowd, so maybe thats why they don’t have many amenities, figuring that their guests will be working on business during their down time. There was a bit of trouble with billing during my stay, as they actually charged ME for the room, when it should have been on the corporate account, but they took care of it right away when I called to get it rectified.

I’m a Platinum Elite member. I always have to say that for some reason… I must be very insecure…
The semi renovated rooms are nice for a Fairfield Inn… although they put me in the smallest room I’ve ever stayed in at a Marriott property.
I saw two managers chatting in the lobby and casually asked, «Are all your rooms as small as room 201?»
They were very nice, but one of them was misinformed when she said all the rooms are the same size. The other manager knew what I was talking about. He said next time ask not to be placed in an «01» or an «02».
They did offer to move me right away.
So the 2 lessons here boys and girls are
1. Don’t stay in a room ending in the «01» or «00» if you’re claustrophobic at all. Seriously, it’s unusually small.
2. Not all Marriott managers know their properties as well as you think they should
Antonio, the night audit manager was very nice.

This is your standard Fairfield Inn. Clean rooms and good staff. The breakfast is acceptable and has a decent selection. There are dining options nearby but unfortunately you would have to walk on a fairly busy road if you did not have a car to get there. The king bed that I had was super comfortable.

Great small Hotel catering mainly for business travellers and some tourists. Excellent value, completely refurbished rooms and public spaces with everything you could wish for. Personnel professional, efficient and well trained. Breakfast very nice with great selection (could not find soya or almond milk but sure they would have provided some). Free printing for any paperwork and documents. Nice atmosphere and very clean. Can not give five star as there is a difference to a high class/​luxury hotel for sure. In their category definitely five star.
Thanks for a smooth stay, would go again and recommend it.

Hallways and rooms are nice. Elevators make you feel like you’re in the projects though. Friendly staff and easy access to NYC via NJ transit bus. Great lobby space for meeting friends and good convo.
Drilling in the room next door to is at 8:32 in the am seemed inappropriate. Clean rooms and nice bedding. Overall nice experience plus FREE and plentiful parking!

This location is currently under reconstruction. It was an interesting visit. Let me start by saying the ladies working the desk during the day were amazing. They were very kind and helpful. I can’t say the same for the young man working evenings (except the one that checked us in Saturday night). He wasn’t rude, just had an «I don’t care attitude». We changed rooms and somehow left some clothes in the old room. He was no help as we tried to find out what happened to them.
We were in an old room. At one point we didn’t have water. We transferred to a new room and had water, but it wasn’t hot water. All was better when we woke up this morning to the hammering at 8:00.
I think when they have completed their renovation, it will be an OK facility. I am pleased to report that they mailed us our lost clothes and didn’t even charge us. I really appreciate that.
It is a GREAT location to stay if you’re going to a game at Metlife Stadium. We walked to both games (Sunday and Monday) and it took less than 30 mins. I’d definitely stay again if I was going to Metlife. Not so much if I was doing something else.

Wow, was this a huge mistake.
Never again.
In fact, this hotel will sour me from thinking about any other Marriott property.
Hilton thanks you very much for having such a shabby hotel open.

OK, so we specifically chose this hotel because it advertised having roll-​away cots and being close to a bus stop destined for the port authority bus terminal. Immediately after check-​in (around 11am), we inquired about our roll-​away cot, and the woman at the front desk told us it would be sent up to our room as soon as possible. This was fine, because we were taking the bus to NYC and spending the day there.
However, when we got back from the city at 10pm, the roll-​away cot was not in our room. We contacted the front desk and the man told us the hotel no longer provided roll-​away cots due to fire safety. That’s funny– you advertised online and told us the SAME MORNING that you did. So, the solution was to give us a twin mattress to put on the gross floor. They gave us linens for said mattress– but no pillows.
Besides the hotel’s FALSE ADVERTISING, there was also the funky smell emanating from the hallways. Hallways were also not air-​conditioned during the most humid weekend in months.
Luckily, there was free breakfast that was decent and it’s close to the bus to the NYC bus terminal. Basically, we were in the city all day, so the hotel was tolerable for as little time as we were there.

OMG. This picture must have been taken from a really nice angle of the hotel but its in the middle of no-​where and trust me there is NO SUN!!!
I originally thought we were staying at the Location across from the Courtyard closer to the Castle place
When my GPS pulled me up to here I was like WTF… It was dumpy…
The hotel was dumpy… No Pool, Ice machines on all floors were broken
Our room was actually decent sized, but we had a view of the awning!
It was just a dumpy hotel. No view and nothing spectacular… There is however a bus that picks you up from the front door and brings you directly into the city… So that was good!
Probably wouldnt come back here!

I am not from New Jersey and was only here for one night. I needed a non expensive place to stay and this was it fir me. My family came here, all age ranges basically. We got the 2 bed and it was just enough room for 2 people per bed. In short I had a great time here the one night I was here and I’d gladly come back. I can’t think of any complaints.
The only real negative IMO don’t really need t be discussed but the ice maker on my floor, third floor was out of service so I had to take the elevator down to the 1^st floor. The toilets are the kind where you have to hold the lever down the entire flush and I was told the hot water was not very hot. I’m not a native here and this was 1 week after Hurricane Sandy and a few days after the winter storm so perhaps that’s why? As we drove around, it was the only one of maybe 3 nearby hotels with electricity!
The people of NJ are an entirely different topic. But like I said this was during Sandy so it was hard to find gas stations with gas (most were open, but only selling candy and products) there was a g as station right around the corner that has gas station luckily and its full service if you’re into that. The hotel has free breakfast but I’m sure it’s the fake stuff so I didn’t try. It is near the airport and I think there is a bus stop right in front of the hotel unless its a temporarily stop for Sandy victims.

Like my fellow Unilocaler L.M. who reviewed the hotel below, we were looking for an affordable hotel with free parking and easy access to NYC. I booked the room on expedia and got a great deal on the room.
We arrived much earlier than the check-​in time, but luckily, they had some rooms opening up, so we were able to check in early. The rooms were clean and comfortable. (I wish my own pillows were that fluffy!) The continental breakfast was okay. Nothing special, but certainly plenty of options.
The bus to the city, which stops right in front of the hotel and is part of the NJ Transit System was great! The hotel gave us a schedule, and we got into the city in 20 minutes. Make sure to check with someone at the Terminal to make sure you’re getting on at the right gate to go back to NJ. The schedule from the hotel and the signs in the terminal gave us conflicting information. We asked an employee, and they directed us where to go. (In our case, the information from the hotel was the correct one) Keep an eye out for the stop on the way back. The area was well-​lit, and there was a light for safe crossing.
I would definitely stay here again to get into NYC, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants easy access to the city without paying city prices.