Marriott Saddle Brook

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 14 Nov 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

Had the pleasure of staying here a number of times for business meetings. Beautiful recent renovations have made this such a warm and relaxing environment. Friendly, knowledgeable staff provided me with quick service and met every request in a timely fashion. The conference rooms were more than sufficient to meet our needs and the food served was delicious. The rooms are really comfortable and a good size while on extended stays. The pool area was always clean and the gym facility was quite a pleasant surprise. Lots of equipment! The restaurant provided a nice selection of high quality foods and was served by warm and friendly staff. I am always afraid of traveling alone in areas that I do not know well, and LOVE the fact that this hotel is directly off the exit of the Garden State Parkway! So easy to find and in a very safe area. It's a hop, skip and jump from NYC which I was able to enjoy during some downtime. They can be sure that I will be back as its one of the better hotel experiences I've had. Thanks for some great stays!

Positives: Warm decor, clean, safe area, directly off parkway exit, very comfortable facilities!

Negatives: The only negative thing was my stay was too short!

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 10 Sep 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

Great location, room was very clean, facilities were very clean, and the staff was very friendly and courteous.

Positives: Great location, hotel was very clean.

Negatives: Construction going on so the outside of the hotel had worker sitting up on top of a ledge eating and they were paint chips all over the place outside.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 21 Aug 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

Overall the Marriot @ Saddle Brook was fine. The upgrade to the hotel was nice looking. Staff was courteous. Food was surprisingly good.

Positives: Pool facility, newly renovated, very decent food.

Negatives: Had to pay for wireless internet. Still rough around the edges from recent renovation.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 02 Jul 2008 rated 7 out of 10.

The hotel lobby has been under renovation for some time and the makeshift lobby is barely adequate and certainly unappealing. The room was well appointed, quite large and quiet enough. A dirty q tip remained on the floor of the hallway outside our room for our whole stay (around 20 hours). Used dishes also remained in the hallway a long time. The desk staff was mostly inscrutable.

Positives: Very nice room and very helpful desk clerk.

Negatives: Only one elevator.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 27 May 2008 rated 2 out of 10.

It might be fine once the construction is done. Until then, stay clear.

Positives: When they did not have any rooms with two beds they offered a roll-away for no charge.

Negatives: Construction noise awful and early on a Saturday morning--vapors from painting.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 06 Sep 2007 rated 7 out of 10.

The hotel was convenient and staff was very friendly. The hotel restaurant food was very good as was the presentation/quality of room service. The outside of the building needed maintenance in terms of noticeable peeling paint; the room smelled like cigarette smoke despite it as a non smoking room. Price was too high given these issues.

Positives: Restaurant and room service was excellent; indoor pool and Jacuzzi was great for the kids.

Negatives: Our room was non smoking but could smell stale smoke from the past; bathroom door creaked very loudly.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 06 Jun 2007 rated 8 out of 10.

The staff was very friendly and made sure my requests were met. It was a short drive to NY city and the room was comfortable and welcoming. I would have liked to have wireless internet access in my room though.

Positives: The staff was great and the room was comfortable and a quick drive from NY city.

Negatives: There was no wireless internet in the room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 30 Nov 2005 rated 8 out of 10.

I got this hotel at an excellent price $70 per night for two nights when normally it is about $120 per night. I gladly would have paid the normal price. I am a little hesitant, but since I requested a three star or better hotel I felt pretty safe. On the first night I realized I forgot my toothbrush, the front desk gave me a new one for free with a new tube of toothpaste, they are well prepared. The rooms were nice and clean, bed was very comfortable and though they said the internet was $10 per night they did not charge me for it. We stayed in this hotel while visiting Manhattan Thanksgiving weekend since similar hotels in Manhattan were 2 to 4 times more expensive. Despite the holiday we had very little trouble driving into Manhattan and found a parking space within 15 to 20 min on the East side, so in all it took about an hour to drive from the hotel to park in Manhattan ,not bad considering we saved a bundle of cash by not staying downtown. Plus once parked we just road the subway so the car didn't need to be moved again. Only bad thing is, you have to drive after partying in the city, but not a problem for responsible people.

Positives: The hotel was clean, well maintained, friendly, courteous staff all at an excellent price and it was fairly convenient to Manhattan.

Negatives: It is in New Jersey. The hotel is a little difficult to find, especially at night and it is about due for a renovation as it looks a bit old.