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    Courtyard by Marriott Somerset

    3.2 (52 reviews)
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    Raymond G.

    I checked-in after midnight and was happy to see the Courtyard by Marriott after a long busy day.  The hotel is within a business park and suburban community.  You can find office parks and all the fixings of a suburban community within five minutes of the hotel.  I was lucky to be helped by a kind agent who got me the best available room even when capacity was scarce.  The rooms are nice and modern.  The beds are much more comfortable than some of the other Courtyards I have visited. I absolutely loved the large TV because it is smart and I could watch HULU and Netflix. There are even tubs to soak in after a long day.  My room was spacious and clean. There is ample free parking and a gym on-site.  Overall, I am very pleased with this location and will stay here again when in the area.

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    Mike W.

    This is a newly renovated Courtyard location, so most of the photos shown on Yelp don't reflect what the hotel currently looks like. The rooms are light and airy with the awesome mural wallpaper behind the bed (which I wish I could buy to put in my bedroom at home!). New furniture looked nice - and I absolutely love how they put the TV on a board with a light behind it. Very sharp looking. The only thing that didn't seem to get renovated was the bathroom - which wasn't bad, but you could tell wasn't new. The only thing that stopped me from giving this a 5 start review was the fact that there was a fire alarm that went off at 2AM that required evacuation of the entire hotel. While i guess it was caused by a guest messing with their smoke detector - which is beyond the hotels' control, i was disappointment with how they handled the emergency - While hundreds of guests were waiting in the parking lot for an update, the hotel staff was nowhere to be found. I would have expect the manager or an employee to make rounds and at least let guests know when it's safe to re-enter. I did contact the hotel about this and was offered a sincere apology by the manager.

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    Mohun K.

    First time at this location. A little pricey for a Courtyard, but most hotels in this location are not cheap. Easy access to 287 which means getting anywhere is easy. Booked a king room which was clean and hit the mark. Got there earlier than the 4pm checkin and they have me the room early. Unique for this location is the Ruby Tuesday essentially attached to the hotel - you don't need to walk outside. The restaurant also delivers to your hotel room which is a nice touch. All in all, a good stay.

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    Jennifer C.

    We came to see Jewel in concert at the New Brunswick State Theatre (next to Rutgers University) last Friday. Driving an hour from our location to get to New Jersey after work definitely prompted the need for a place to crash after the concert. And last summer we had stayed at a Courtyard by Marriott in Westchester, NY, so we knew what to expect in terms of hotel amenities. I am glad to report that this is a very consistent and reliable hotel chain. The contemporary decor of the lobby is really inviting, with the cafe and small market and free computer use all clearly and easily accessible upon entry. The seating area is also spacious and though this is not a 4-star hotel, you do get a real sense of comfort and ease as if you were staying at a higher grade hotel. Our room was very clean, and we even had a balcony on the 4th floor. I was surprised there was a microwave as well, which proved to be a real convenience as we had to heat up some sandwiches that we brought with us that night. The only small complaint was the noise from the fridge made it impossible to sleep, so the easy solution was to pull out the power cord, which proved effective. The noise on our floor from other guests was slightly annoying but it didn't disrupt our sleep and wasn't too overwhelming (just some audible pitter-patter). Overall, if you want a clean and contemporary hotel without paying a premium, Couryard by Marriott is a really attractive option. Our 1-night stay was under $100 which was better than some of the other places we looked into before booking here.

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    Vanessa S.

    We stayed here for a night during a business trip, and everything about the stay was great. The hotel is located about a half mile down the road from the highway, so it's in a prime location. There is plenty of parking for the hotel, as well as the Ruby Tuesday's that is attached to the hotel. The lobby area was really modern, with leather furniture and interesting designs. Also, the staff at the front desk was very, very nice. In regards to the room, it was the standard size, with a king size bed, toilet and shower in a separate room, and the sink on the outside next to the closet. I have zero complaints about the room-- it was clean, the linens and towels were all free of hair, and no bugs were detected-- that always calls for a hallelujah! The only call out as a semi-negative was the smell of the room: it smelled musty, but I was able to live with it. I did take a gander downstairs to the "gym" to get a quick workout session in, but my goals were quickly deflated when I saw that all they had was a weight set, flat bench, some treadmills and an elliptical. Waa was waa. The gym may be small, but I was still able to get a basic work out in-- and it's really clean as well! You also have a view of the swimming pool, which I did dip my hand into and it felt like it was heated, aka winning! Also, one absolutely epic thing about this hotel is their breakfast! Wow! It was SO delicious!! They don't offer a continental breakfast, but you can order it from the little coffee shop downstairs. I ordered a Texas toaster with avocado and tomato relish with eggs. It was absolutely heavenly. One of the best breakfasts I have EVER had at a hotel. Overall, I had such a great experience here. The entire process for check-in and check-out was seamless, and if I ever come back to New Jersey, I will certainly look at staying here again!

    The morning scramble available downstairs at the Courtyard Marriot in Somerset, NJ was amazing! $10.20 and completely worth it.

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    SpringHill Suites by Marriott Somerset Franklin Township - Lobby

    SpringHill Suites by Marriott Somerset Franklin Township

    (22 reviews)

    $$

    I would give this place 10 starts if I could. I forgot to do mobile check in due to me arriving…read morebefore 3pm. When I arrived the front desk let me check in with no problem. Very clean hotel inside and outside, they have a bar ,drinks were great. Complementary breakfast is every morning. There is a fire pit outside with seating. The rooms are equipped with a couch/ sofa bed. A table to set up your laptop if you're here for business, a microwave and refrigerator is provided. I completely forgot to take pictures of the room due to being on the go. Smh! There is a gym and inside pool. Next door there is a restaurant, I didn't get a chance to dine in but I will next time I come back .

    This is a nice hotel with lovely rooms, but the service we received when we booked a room block for…read moreour daughter's wedding was beyond horrible. When we were choosing a hotel for the room block, we checked out this hotel and another Marriott nearby. We went with this one because the woman we met with was so lovely and helpful and enthusiastic. At the time she told us we needed to meet a 20-room minimum to get the bridal suite comped for the wedding night, and that she would also reserve the suite for us the night before, which we understood we would pay for. She told us she would send us an updated list once a month on the 15th of the month. We never received one, and a few months beofre the wedding I reached out. It took multiple emails for me to hear back from the hotel and learn that she was no longer with the hotel. Fine, I understand that people leave jobs, and although I would have appreciated the new person reaching out to us, it was fine. However, a few weeks before the wedding, I reached out to confirm the availability of the suite for the night before and was told that it was no longer available despite it being reserved for us. This was very problematic as my daughter planned to have her bridal party get ready there. As a result we had to find a new place to get ready. A few days before the wedding, after multiple attempts to get someone at the hotel to help us, they told us that the suite was now available. It had been available all the time, in fact, but they were confused. As the wedding date approached, multiple guests tried to reserve rooms with the room code and were told that it was no longer valid, at which point they reserved rooms (which were in fact still available) paying full price. However, when my daughter checked out, we did not receive credit for these rooms and were therefore charged for the bridal suite. The week of the wedding I reached out several times to our contact by email, but did not receive a response until 4pm on the day of the wedding, at which point I was AT the wedding and unable to have my questions answered, which resulted in further incovenience. We also had reserved the shuttle to start running at 3pm until 4pm. Multiple guests were left waiting at the hotel, repeatedly asking at the front desk, and the shuttle did not arrive until around 3:20. Additionally, multiple guests reported that the driver drove very very fast. After all of these issues and the time, energy, and stress that the staff created for us, I would have expected them to work with us on the incorrect charge for the bridal suite, but they have really dug in their heels on it. The rooms at this hotel are nice, but every single aspect of our experience with the room block was terrible. I would stay at literally any other hotel rather than this one if you need anything beyond just a bed to sleep in at night. I usually love Marriotts, but this was the worst experience I have ever had at one. Please do yourself a favor and choose somewhere else for your wedding room block.

    DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset Hotel and Conference Center - Room

    DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset Hotel and Conference Center

    (124 reviews)

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    I am sorry to be writing this. Truly. The staff at the DoubleTree in Somerset are as fine and…read morehardworking a collection of people as you could ever hope to meet. The two young women at the front desk who checked me in were patient, cheerful, and far more professional than the setting deserved. Every bartender, housekeeper, and maintenance worker I encountered seemed to care. They smiled, they helped, they tried. But the hotel itself feels like a tired old animal that wants to lie down and not get up again. The carpets are worn to the color of defeat, the furniture bears scars that tell too many stories, and the bathrooms are so dated that one half expects to find a rotary phone beside the toilet. Mold creeps in at the edges, as mold always does when no one can quite afford to keep it out. Half the television channels work, depending on the phase of the moon, and which half are the functioning half varies by the minute. The meeting rooms, which must have once been proud places of corporate ambition, now feel like basements dressed up for a sad party. The chairs wobble. The microphones hum. The food, both in the restaurant and in the conference meals, tastes as though it has been waiting in a freezer since the first Clinton administration. The same tired buffet appears every year, as predictable as gravity, and the boxed lunches inspire no one. One of my colleagues got trapped in an elevator. It took the engineering team to pry her and a handful of Junior League hockey players out, and the emergency call speaker crackled like a ghost from a dying transistor radio. What makes this review hard to write is that none of this is the fault of the people who work there. They are doing their best in a place that has been abandoned by the gods investment. If the ownership put half the care into the property that the employees put into their jobs, this could be a wonderful hotel. As it stands, it is my least favorite conference center by a wide margin, and that is saying something. Still, I hope the staff know they are appreciated. They deserve a better stage than this one.

    Did the trick - Dated…read more Check-in without reservations was a breeze. The front desk attendant made us feel welcome and answered all questions amiably. Would definitely stay here again if I ever travel through Jersey again. Room was clean and the first one we stayed in during the week with an in-room coffeemaker - definitely a plus! The hotel overall was dated but the room was clean and affordable. Can't complain. Thanks

    Residence Inn by Marriott Somerset - New microwave

    Residence Inn by Marriott Somerset

    (19 reviews)

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    If I were to write a headline for this review, it would be: Lots of Space but Tired Rooms. And…read moresince we need lots of space, we've stayed here many times. Most of the accommodations are similar, we've stayed in both one bedroom and two bedroom suites. The staff is always very friendly and accommodating. The complimentary breakfast is basic, and typically includes bagels, English muffins, cereal, scrambled eggs (which are usually cool not hot), a breakfast meat (sausage patty, bacon, etc.) and a premade breakfast sandwich. The suites have full kitchens with Spartan but adequate pots, pans and dishes. The TVs are large and located in both the living room and bedroom(s), the beds are quite comfortable, but the living room sofas are not! They are probably the least comfortable sofa I've used when traveling. The closets are large, but many of the folding closet doors do not work well (or at all). Bottom line, if you want to stay in this area, and need space for children or to work, this is an adequate choice.

    I regret not reading the reviews before making a reservation here. I am a cancer patient receiving…read morechemo treatment and the smell of the room and the hallways were making me nauseous. I wanted to do an early check out. But Karen insists that this is my problem and that they never had an odor complaint at this location. I explained to her of my situation to her. I have been staying at Marriott hotels for last 8 months for my treatment and this is the worst place I ever stayed. Not just the uncleanliness and the odor but the attitude from Karen the manager. Obviously from reading the reviews they do have odor issues but she lied to me. I sprayed a heavy duty febreeze but it didn't help at all. Never ever experienced such an obnoxious and heartless manager on duty. I bled during sleep from this stressful experience. I was crying and begging for refund for remaining 9 nights of my stay but she refused but eventually she charged me an extra night and gave me a refund for 8 nights. She charged me an extra night but informed me to leave in an hour. I hope she will never have to deal with cancer herself to have a decent heart. I have never witnessed commercial garbage located on the floors next to the guest's rooms

    Embassy Suites by Hilton Piscataway Somerset - King Bed Suite

    Embassy Suites by Hilton Piscataway Somerset

    (90 reviews)

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    Staff was friendly. Khyree assisted me with questions before arriving and was helpful once I…read morearrived. Rooms weren't clean thoroughly. There were stickers on the linen. The bathroom is newly renovated and the TV offers streaming services, you just have to log in. It's kind of loud because there's no wall separating the lobby from the rooms. The breakfast was lacking and the restaurant was undestaffed.

    My husband had to go for work and the family joined him. Both times, we stayed here…read more It's tucked behind a lot of parking so there is plenty of spaces. Heard pre-COVID times, the area was bustling with many corporate companies who hosted their holiday parties here and had employees who reported to the office full time. Now? A number moved out so it's a sleepy little area. The set up has a nice lobby that opens up into a very open courtyard full of tropical houseplants but times a thousand - because you know fiddle leaf fig plants can grow that high but now you can see them going at it. I have spotted staff hand watering everything - that's dedication! I thought they had an irrigation system. The lobby also hosts a breakfast buffet; you need to show your ticket on the weekends but not the weekdays. The breakfast buffet is a pretty decent spread! They have your usual continental breakfast items like scrambled eggs [from a carton], potatoes, meats, French toast, bread (toast, muffins, English muffins, bagels), cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, DIY waffles, and an omelette/pancake station. They also have drink dispensers for juice, milk, soda (??), and coffee. We're vegetarians and the omelette station is key! One of my kids has multiple food allergies and I'm sad to say they're not terribly helpful on that front. In fact, they're not great with any questions about ingredients (we also don't eat alliums). That is to say that "no, I don't know what kind of cereal it is" was the response I got. They store cereal in dispensers with no names. My kid can have the PLAIN cheerios but NOT the Honey Nut version. In fact, he's pretty much allergic to everything they have there except for yogurt (but only the bulk yogurt and not the individual cups) and juice so I started bringing down food for him. Note: many hotels offer coffee throughout the day. This place does not. Everything is closed down once breakfast is over... including the coffee "bar". Both visits, we got rooms on the 3rd floor... and they were ironically adjacent. The rooms themselves seem clean but after watching staff walk into the rooms with shoes to clean up or check on things... it's not clean. Each suite has a common area, a mini kitchen with fridge, microwave, and sink, and that's separated by a door from the bedroom and the adjoining bathroom. Water pressure both times is mediocre. It takes me longer to wash my hair. They do provide shampoo, conditioner, and body wash that is secured to the wall... I'm not sure they they do a very thorough job cleaning because on my second visit, the body wash was completely out from the first day. The pool! They have one and it's indoors, but not the biggest. It includes a hot tub and they provide towels there. It does not have a life guard on duty but that's normal for hotel pools. It can get very crowded on the weekends so we visited in the middle of the day on a weekday. Overall, I do like this hotel. The breakfast is a good start to the day. I love the courtyard and the plants. I saw trucks pulling people on sleds in the empty parking lots after it snowed my first visit. The rooms themselves are pretty nice! Internet speed is decent.

    The Heldrich Hotel - Corner King room

    The Heldrich Hotel

    (191 reviews)

    $$

    I stayed at the The Heldrich Hotel for a conference last weekend, which is the sort of place that…read moreseems to remember a better version of itself. Two stars. It did not collapse, which felt like an appropriate baseline. The lobby tries very hard. High ceilings, a sense of occasion, the faint suggestion that important people once gathered here to discuss important things. Then you reach the room and the illusion loosens its tie. I had a corner king. It was enormous. Vast, even. You could host a small philosophy class in there, Socratic circle and all. Unfortunately, the room looked like it had already hosted several and lost all of the debates that happened there. The furniture was worn, the decor dated, and everything felt just a little too tired to argue back. In the elevator, an older gentleman joined me. He looked around, nodded once, and said, "this place sure isn't what it used to be." Then he got off. I believed him immediately. The hotel exists in a very convenient location, which is clearly its greatest strength. You can walk to restaurants, to the university, to the train station, to wherever it is you need to be. But convenience is not the same as comfort. Service feels inconsistent. Sometimes friendly, sometimes distracted, as if everyone is working from slightly different instructions. The amenities are a gamble. Some are limited, some unavailable, some simply not what you expected when you booked. There are also fees that appear with a quiet confidence, including valet parking that loudly reminds you your car now belongs to a system larger than yourself. Nothing here is terrible in isolation. That is the trick. It is all just a bit off. Slightly worn. Slightly overpriced for what you get. And so you leave with the feeling that you visited a memory rather than a hotel. A place that still stands, still functions, but no longer quite believes in itself.

    So, it's ok. The weirdest and worst part - old hall carpets created static electricity and I got a…read moreshock every time I touched my door handle from the hallway, no matter the shoe. If no one else was around I would take my shoes off in the elevator from the lobby to avoid the shock. rooms are clean and beds are fine but don't let the pretty lobby fool you - it's not that upscale. Pool and spa are never open. Walls are thin - I could hear the lady in the next room coughing. Some broken elements in my room - tub faucet coming off, drain broken, hold/cold rubbed off, etc.

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Brunswick - Free Morning breakfast before 9:30am

    Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Brunswick

    (20 reviews)

    There are hotels that aspire to grandeur. There are hotels that merely aspire to clean the…read morefingerprints off the elevator buttons. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites North Brunswick seems content to drift somewhere in the middle, like a tired commuter floating down Route 1. I arrived around 4:00 PM last weekend to find the lobby empty except for one poor soul already hollering "Hello!" into the void like a man trying to contact the dead. By the time an employee emerged from the back room, four parties had formed a small, weary congregation around the front desk. Not the warmest beginning. To her credit, the woman who checked me in was genuinely pleasant. She acknowledged my Platinum status and upgraded us to a suite without my asking, which ended up as less of a luxury and more like being handed the least bruised apple in the barrel. Still, kindness counts. The suite itself was another matter. Nothing horrifying. No crime scene outlines or raccoons operating the ice machine. Just a general sense of neglect. Dingy carpets, worn furniture, the sort of room that makes you wonder how many rolling suitcases and defeated business travelers have passed through before you. The next morning around 10:15, I went downstairs hoping for coffee strong enough to convince me civilization was still worth preserving. Only decaf remained. I attempted to inform the gentleman at the front desk, but he was deeply committed to a personal cell phone conversation and seemed unwilling to let his job duties interrupt it. Nothing terrible happened here. Nothing memorable either. It is a hotel that exists, nothing more and nothing less. Three stars.

    Ms Ruth was the best help. Went above and beyond to get me a blanket in a super busy night with a…read morecouple of high maintenance guests running her ragged. Surprised to see her at 9am when her shift was over hours earlier. Thank you for all you do. Everything was clean the pool was nice. Food in the am great choices. Cinnamon rolls pancake machine. Cereal. Fruit yogurt they had bacon sausage omelets scrambled eggs. A little different each day. Tea coffee hot Chocolate available all day. I would suggest putting in a water line for the hot water machine it has to be manually filled by the front desk and some times it's not an easy task on a busy day. One other thing if you stay above the pool it's noisy and the room smells a little which I figured it was because of the pool.

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