Fairfield Inn Manhattan

Stayed at this Fairfield for a business trip. Good sized room with King bed, flat screen tv, sofa, little nook (for coffee maker and beverages). Usual complimentary offerings for a Mariott– Wifi, pool, fitness center, hot breakfast, parking. Great location in downtown Manhattan, with abundant shopping and restaurants. Found a couple of great walking routes, including a trail near the river. Enjoyable stay and one to repeat whenever business takes me back to the Fort Riley area, recommend!

We traveled in with a baseball team and many of us did not care for this hotel.
They did offer a great rate and allowed our group to play some «can jam» in the parking lot.
We had fun but can’t really say much more positive.
Once you’re past the check in process its very apparent this was an older hotel that was rehabbed.
There was a very distinct musky, moldy smell in the rooms.
The air conditioners struggle to keep up with dehumidification and the moisture content in the hotel seemed high. Even the comforters had a heavy, wet feel to them.
We ended up turning our thermostat down to 54* and the room never really got what I would call cold. Tolerably comfortable, maybe.
Maid service is a crap shoot. They may or may not make up the bed or leave clean towels.
There’s only one elevator and it’s definitely old and slow.
The phone in our room did not work and the mini fridge froze all our drinks. (That was slightly funny considering what we set the room temp at.)
Breakfast may be free but it’s not very good at all.
I’ve never stayed in a Fairfield Inn before.
Not sure I’d seek one out after our stay here.

If you check in and are letting them know in advance you have 4 people in the room, why do they only leave you 3 towels?

I am a Marriott member and stay almost exclusively at Marriott brands. When no real Marriott is available, I try for one of the smaller Marriott off-​brands and usually they are just a little less nice. However this hotel was closer to a Motel 6 in quality than a Marriott.
The bed was basically some cloth thrown over cinder blocks, it had no give and can be described as «ultra-​firm». The pillows were not pillows in the normal sense. They were these mini pillows, about half the size of normal pillows, and a third or quarter of the size of the nice big king pillows you are used to in a real hotel.
The whirlpool tub wasn’t dirty, but it was not spotless. Just stained. The whole place just seemed dingy and low class. The bathroom was super small and the room itself was pretty pathetic for being the «King Whirlpool Suite». It looked like a standard room, except with a bigger tub. The toilets are the tiny round-​bowl style that was common 50 years ago. Today everyone uses elongated toilets and those are the normal. There is no water pressure either so, expect to flush your tiny hobbit bowl a lot… The water was nice and HOT in the shower, which was nice. But they run out of hot water fast, and filling the tub (even at 9pm) ran out of hot water and it became cold making the tub cool and not piping hot like you want.
The staff was extremely friendly. The pool looked very clean, even though it closed early and was not 24 hours. Breakfast has different hours on the weekend versus the weekdays, so be careful about that. We missed breakfast on our last day because it was Monday and stopped at 9am instead of 10am.
The maid service was not ontop of their game. First day we sent them away at 9am because we were still there. When we got back in the early AM (like 3am) the room was just as we left it, they never came back. The next day, no knock at 9am, but they did actually make it up sometime during the day.
The fridge provided was nice. The TV was a good size.
The walls are paper thin. You can hear everything that goes on in the rooms to your sides and above/​below you. Also the water pipes must be poorly constructed because when anyone around you uses their sink, tub, shower, toilet, you get a high pitched whine and squeal from the innards of the wall where the pipes are that lasts a little bit after the use stops. I imagine this would get annoying.
The price is also ridiculous. $ 150/​night for essentially a Motel 6 style $ 50 room is unacceptable. I have stayed at $ 75 Fairfield Inns that are much much nicer. I have stayed at $ 1800/​night hotels in the heart of the REAL Manhattan as well and would consider myself quite the traveler. This hotel is really just a badly dated hotel. It needs a full tear down and renovation.

«Fragrance-​sensitive people BEWARE!» (If you are not sensitive to perfumes, this will be just fine.)
I called to double-​check that I could get an allergy-​free room when I got there and was assured that there would be no problem. I was very specific that the only things we’re allergic to are fragrances and perfumes. Again: No problem. When I checked in, I immediately smelled perfume. I saw a couple of young girls getting on the elevator and thought maybe it was them. I mentioned it and the front desk clerk said, «She just cleaned in here.»
To me that mean it was NOT the hotel that smelled, but as it turned out (and I didn’t discover this until I spoke to a different desk clerk the next day), there is a pump spraying perfume into the air in the lobby (just off the breakfast room). Our room wasn’t as bad, but when I got in bed, the headache that started in the lobby started getting worse and I was having trouble swallowing after a few minutes. I thought I was going crazy but just found out (and I do appreciate the clerk or manager’s honesty in letting me know this) that they use scented Tide in their sheets.
We’ve been staying in Marriotts for the past 4 weeks we’ve been on the road and have not encountered a problem like this. (Switched from the Hampton after they started spraying Febreeze everywhere.)
If fragrances are not a problem for you, this place will be fine. It’s clean and conveniently located. (Clean enough to not need all these cover-​up scents.) For me, it was literally sickening. My voice is gone, I have a headache, and I feel nauseated. Could not get out of this place fast enough.

A nice hotel.

Our stay was perfect. When in Manhattan, this will be where I return.
The room was very clean, the bed was ao comfortable, and the breakfast spread is great. The general manager even took the time to make sure everything was good. Friendly and comfortable make this a great place to stay.

Nice, friendly hotel. My only gripe is the vent by the towels in the bathroom that is caked with dust and gunk.

Very nice, clean. Staff is exceptional. Would definitely stay here again.

We were in Manhattan for one night for the 6^th Annual Kansas State Drag Show sponsored by SOCS and the Kansas State University Student Union. I had some points on my Marriott Account and so we booked a night here at this convenient little inn right off the main drag back to I-​70. One thing I adore about Marriott properties is they seem to be able to maintain the same excellent quality no matter where the property is located. The property was clean, secure, bright. The desk clerk was attentive, friendly and professional. No long waits… we were in our room within a few moments with plenty of time to get settled in and relax before our 6pm show. I’ll always be a huge fan of Marriott properties. We had a room with two queen beds, coffee maker, fridge, microwave, huge big flat screen TV, excellent environmental controls, nice lighting, convenience to vending machines and ice, nice clean bathroom with plenty of towels. Firm, comfy beds. This property is truly in a very convenient part of town. There are all kinds of restaurants, stores, etc., in close proximity. It’s also easy to get to the University and other points from this property. Breakfast is served in the morning, unfortunately, we dilly-​dallied too long and ended up having to take breakfast somewhere else. Even, had I had to pay full-​price? I would definitely stay here.