When staying in Springfield Massachusetts the hotel Marriott is a great choice for accomodations.

Here's an excellent review we found on the tripadvisor website (our favorite website for great reviews) for the Springfield Marriott:

April 2005. There is a saying “we like best that to which we are accustomed.” That may be part of the reason that I really like the Springfield Marriott. I have probably stayed at this property over 100 nights during the past 15 years. All of my stays have been for business.

The hotel underwent a complete renovation mid 2004. The rooms went from being pretty drab to beautiful. The best part of the renovation was the new Marriott beds, which are super comfortable. I want one of these for home! Besides the bed, the pillows and bedding are all first class and very tasteful.

I really like the way the rooms are decorated. The colors and style seem to be a “cut above” most business hotels. The prints on the wall are perfect and really add to the ambiance.

The room has pretty much the things we take for granted. The TV is one of the On-Command units with PPV movies, local channels, a limited selection of cable channels, video games, music, and hotel services. I appreciate and always use the video check-out. There is a HS internet connection by STSN on the work desk. The hotel offers Marriott’s “Wired for Business” plan which is $9.95 per day for internet and unlimited local and long distance telephone calls.

The Marriott Springfield is right in downtown Springfield and therefore as in most cities there is a charge for parking which was $13.00 per night. Parking is located between the lobby level and the actual hotel. You can park your car for a short while right outside the font door on the ground level to check in and then drive up to the parking lot located on level “C.”

One side of the hotel offers a view of the Connecticut River and I91. The other side offers views of the city of Springfield. I prefer a “City View” room as they are somewhat quieter, especially on the lower floors.

The hotel has a well equipped workout room and up a few stairs from it, an indoor pool and whirlpool spa. There hotel has both a pretty good restaurant, Currents, and a sports bar. The concierge lounge on the 15th floor offers hot and cold appetizers early evening, desert at 7:30, and a nice continental breakfast with scrambled eggs in the morning.

I have stayed at several of the other hotels in the area and the Marriott is my favorite primarily because of the high level and consistency of the service. The recent renovation just added to the positive experience.