In my last review, I didn't mention someone that really should be acknowledged, Brenda served us…read moreon our first night in the bar. She is a gem. When giving direction to the staff working with her, it was kind and informative. The next morning she served us breakfast. In the many times we saw her, she was always busy doing something, and always acknowledged us, treating us like family. These stars are for you Brenda.

Very solid hotel. Stayed recently and got the river view. Plenty of convenient parking. Bar is good…read moreand has excellent burgers. Everyone who worked there seemed very nice. Elevators could use some updating and is inconvenient have to use when going down but overall enjoyed my stay and will stay again when in area.

Went to check out Rive Bistro about a week ago with a few friends . One of my friends had to write…read morea pipe dreams article on it for restaurant week. Honestly I did not expect much because it was Binghamton. The food was good, the taste was comparable to some restaurants I've tried in the city. We ordered 2 Pan Roasted Atlantic Salmon Butter Milk Smashed Potatoes and Sauteed Mustard Greens ($14 each), a Grilled Chicken Panni with Portabello Mushroom, Smoked Cheddar Cheese and Sauteed Mustard Greens, and a Salad(forgot which one) with Grilled Ahi Tuna. All the dishes were presented nicely in terms of culinary art. I had the Pan Roasted Atlantic Salmon Butter Milk Smashed Potatoes and Sauteed Mustard Greens with Truffle Scented Mac & Cheese ($4) on the side. Personally I believe that I've had better. The salmon was not over cooked, the skin was maybe a little bit too crispy. I think it is pretty good for the price. The mashed potatoes and the sauteed greens went well with the dish. The sauce on the plate also went well with the salmon. As for the Truffle Scented Mac & Cheese, I was disappointed. The pasta could have been a little softer. I would give the Truffle Scented Mac & Cheese 3 stars and Pan Roasted Atlantic Salmon Butter Milk Smashed Potatoes 4 stars. I am comparing this to my Camaje and SMAC experience. For dessert we had 3 orders of gelato and an order of warm molted lava cake with vanilla gelato. I had the warm molted lava cake with vanilla gelato. It was pretty good, but I have had better dessert than this. I mean this is better than probably dessert from TGIF or Apple Bees. The cake was really moist. All of us were satisfied with our meal. This place is definitely has a great atmosphere. It is a little fancy and romantic. It's great for dates or special celebrations. I went for lunch and the bright light was shinning in through the window (does not have a nice window view) It seems like the restaurant is a candle light dinner or dim light type later in the evening. The restaurant is inside a hotel. So I would not dress too bum-like, lol... One thing that disturbed me was an unfamiliar object had dropped into my friend's glass of water as the waitress was filling it. But she kindly replaced it for us. They had really good service. I would definitely go again to try some of their other stuff.

Went to lunch there during restaurant week and was surprised that the entire place was full. It…read moreturns out it was because the service was horrible. The food was excellent once I got it. However, it took way too long when they were only cooking two things on the menu. Overall I would go back because the style and menu was worth it.

I had to rush up to Vestal NY for a one night stay. I don't know anything about the college town,…read moreand also do not want to see *beer kegs coming through the front door. I need my sleep so I chose Tru by Hilton Binghamton Vestal. I'm basing my hotel selection on: Free Breakfast Colorful lobby Smoking is permitted out front After checking in, I pretty much hung my clothes and went out to dinner. After dinner, I went back to the hotel and lit up a nice cigar. The next morning, I woke up refreshed. The bed was comfortable, the shower products were very good but this hotel doesn't believe in giving out bar soap? Yeah.. I travel with a bar from L'Occitane so these silly rules don't apply to me. I woke up, poured myself a cup of coffee from the free breakfast bar. I see families coming down and enjoying the breakfast selections. I'm sure they're here for a graduation or visiting a student. Nice hotel, I would stay here again. *If I see a beer keg, I'm pouring myself some of your beer while I smoke.

So for a start, we've stayed at this hotel multiple times while our son has been at Binghamton -…read moreand we've always found it to be sufficient. Leading up to graduation this year, sadly, my mother passed away - we had a room reserved for her which we, obviously, sought to cancel. Apparently, Hilton, and specifically this trash-bag of a property, feel that my mother should have died sooner to avoid having to pay a cancelation fee. My apologies that my mother DIED at an inconvenient time for you - so much so that I am now out over 600 dollars to cancel a room which you were able to turn around an IMMEDIATELY sell again. Hilton hotels will never see another dollar of my money - and this hotel in particular, and it's clown of a general manager, can both go pound sand. I TRULY hope that you end up being taken advantage of due to the death of someone close to you so that you will understand what an absolute piece of garbage you were in this situation. Screw this property, and Hilton in general - this is not the last that this will be heard of.

We stopped in to break up a longish road trip. It had great reviews and they were a good reflection…read moreof the property. Overall it was clean, pretty new and the staff was friendly. Easy and fast check in and check out. Beds were comfortable and pretty firm. Pet friendly for a $10 fee which was great. You do need to make sure you reserve a pet friendly room in advance if you need one. Free, no frills continental breakfast. Not a lot there but better than nothing. Not a bad place to stay for a night or two.

The staff and location were great. We were visiting from MD and arrived before check in time. As…read moresoon as we entered the parking lot, we saw an orange cone where a handicap sign should have been. We went in to check in and were told the sign had been ripped up by a storm recently, fair enough. Then casually were told that the maintenance guy had quit because there were "too many things to fix" ok, slight red flag. Staff was friendly and checked us in and we went to the room. We were only staying one night, we were out in a first floor room right by the parking lot and the street. It was surprisingly quieter overnight than we thought it would be. As we unpacked, we noticed the electrical outlets by the bed were loose so anything we plugged into them would not charge. There was a usb port on the desk area that also did not work. We stopped at the "gym" and the one and only treadmill was out of order. No wonder the maintenance man quit. While these things weren't make or break our stay, they were kinda frustrating. The next morning we went to their breakfast area and were not impressed with the spread. Very little in the way of selection and once again, the equipment (waffle maker) was out of order. We checked out and again the staff was so friendly. Even for the price, I doubt we would stay here again.

This Courtyard by Marriott is on a great location near U of Binghamton.. great parking, amazing…read morestaff, EV charging in the parking lot..the showers and restrooms could use a remodel.. I will be back for the hospitality alone!!! secret tip- you can walk to either Wendy's or Chuck E Cheese from the parking lot!!

I stayed here for 3 months due to work. When I first checked into my room my bed had blood all over…read morethe mattress protector. Kinda concerning. Went down to let them know and was told housekeeping had left but they would try to go change the bedding which they did. Food is decent. The ladies that worked the restaurant and the lady on nights on the weekend were amazing. They took really good care of my when I had the chiefs game on for the playoffs. They definitely deserve raises. Kinda a bummer the elevator was down for 90% of my stay finally got it fixed. Would stay again

Great location, attentive staff, fast elevators. We were upgraded to a king suite with a river…read moreview and enjoyed watching the sunset out one side and fireworks out the other. Bathroom was lovely but very small. I paid a lot for the room and was disappointed that breakfast was 20.00pp. i opted just for a tea and the water in the airpot tastes like old coffee- while this is a common error, as a dedicated tea drinker it really bums me out.

Clean room and good staff. On the other hand, one of the loudest hotels I've ever stayed at…read more Plumbing noise 24/7 and we can hear outside voices from various directions. Also a very faint pop/soul music trickling into the room all the time. The point of hotel is to sleep, and you'd think the building would be made accordingly.

I stayed 2 nights. The hotel is atop a hill and has a golf course adjacent to it. The view is…read morebeautiful. The hotel was an executive retreat and is not a cookie cutter modern style hotel. Each room is uniquely decorated in period style. The room was clean and comfortable. There is restaurant dining in the tavern several nights a week and food was tasty and plentiful. They allowed me to take my plate to the room. The spa has friendly staff. I got a pedicure which was professional and has really lasted. If you forgot your hair products at home, no worries because they have them for sale.

This is the worst maintained golf course I've ever seen. GCs should be manicured but this one is…read morejust neglected. The sand traps (dirt traps?) are showing the black netting underneath and turn into ponds for days after it rains. There are dead trees galore and those that aren't dead haven't been pruned in decades. The wooden fences are all falling down and the bridges are in such a state of disrepair as to be scary. One of the ponds is covered in scum and another gets so low that it reeks. Pond and stream banks looking a bit unkempt? Herbicide them all. Geese on the greens? Hire a buddy to shoot them. The cut grass is left in yellowing clumps. Any asphalt, concrete, downed trees, tees or busted balls just get dumped on the perimeter. Absolutely terribly maintained over the years. If anyone doubts this, I'll post pics.

By mistake I booked two queen beds rather than a king size bed. The friendly ladies at the check in…read moredesk were super helpful and friendly. They were able to move rooms around and got us into a king bed for the night. They also offered a couple of complimentary bottles of water. I love that our Bon Voy rewards get us water at most establishments. The room was clean, we struggled getting it cool enough at night. The AC seemed to be maxed out. They offer a complimentary breakfast, with a decent variety. Overall this was a nice hotel, friendly staff make it worth staying!

After a trip to the Finger Lakes we decided to make a stop on the way back, go to Remliks for…read moredinner and get a fresh start for the next day. We have stayed here a few times as a stop over and never had a bad experience. It's extremely easy access from the parkway. The staff here is extremely helpful and friendly. It was a quick check-in and we were off to our room. It's a nice size clean room with plenty of lighting and outlets for charging phones, computers, etc... There was also a very nice working area. It's always a plus to have a coffee maker and microwave oven too. It has a large clean bathroom and great shower. A very comfortable bed and pillows made for a nice sleep. Morning breakfast was very complete with oatmeal, waffles, eggs, yogurt, etc... There was one woman working keeping everything filled as it was extremely busy on Sunday morning. My only gripe (and this was not with the wonderful hotel staff) is that people would park their cars in the EV & Tesla charging area overnight. REALLY, if you own an electric car charge it and move it!!! The spot does not have your name on it. Please be cognizant of the other Electric / Hybrid owners. It's not a Tesla spot... it's a Tesla / EV charging area for everyone!!! Clearly I was not the only person who complained about this! The staff understood my frustration but they don't manage that area. I would definitely stay here again and look forward to my next stop in Binghamton. KUDOs to the team at Fairfield Inn.

The good stuff: quiet location but near numerous restaurants. grounds are clean and the room had a…read moresmall kitchen for in room dining. The layout of a small "village" like grouping was pleasant generally well planted and the staff very friendly. The issues: a little run down for a Marriott and some of the room cleaning needed more attention (fridge doors, bathroom floor) The lobby looked pretty good but the furniture is well worn. Our first floor room had a sliding door but the screen was sketchy and the door very hard to slide. Some of the outer siding was in poor shape. The fridge doors were hinged incorrectly to where it was placed in the kitchen making opening awkward. Breakfast was the usual kinda bleh thing but not worse than other such places. Basically at $160 plus you are paying for a kitchen but not upkeep. I would call this a clean 2 hotel that could be a 3 with some attention. I would use it but not seek it out necessarily if I had choices in the price range but it was quiet.

We enjoyed our stay at the Residence Inn Binghamton. We had the 2 bedroom unit. One bedroom was…read morein a loft area and the other in the area with the living area and full kitchen. To get to our unit, there was a flight of steps. Our room was clean and in excellent shape. We were a little nervous reading some of the other reviews saying the hotel needed renovations. The website said the room had 2 queen beds. The bed seemed smaller than a queen size. The air conditioning unit was extremely loud in our unit, but we were only basically in the room to sleep. You need to go outside to get to the lobby area where they serve breakfast. The breakfast had the basic items. We did ask the attendant for gluten free bagels. The outside of the buildings looks a bit weathered, but we were extremely happy with our stay. There is a 7 Brew right down the hill from the hotel and 2 restaurants, Tully's and CooperTop, in the shopping center across the street from the hotel.

We just came here for a long weekend. BF wanted to visit his old college…read more We've been staying at Hilton brand hotel since we got a dog for Christmas last year, we've been staying at pet friendly hotel. We got a suite, the kitchen was pretty nice, a small fridge but top shelf was almost like a freezer. It was odd but nice, the shower and toilet were separated from the vanity. normally shower and vanity are separated from toilet. Do you agree?. The bed was nice TV standard only thing I didn't like was the sofa, was 100 years old. Hilton brand always have a nice hot breakfast buffet, I love the bacon BF loves the waffle! Of course, doggy walking park with the poop bags provided,, awesomeness!! Indoor pool and a gym standard. I would stay here again!!

It was okay. The worst part was the SMELL. I mean it was…read moreabsolutely wretched. As I was checking in a woman was actually changing her room because of the SMELL. One other bad thing is that the bathroom door in my room did not close and did not lock- the bathroom was also SMALL- not that big of a deal, but it was a bit cramped. Other than that, it was pretty good. No bugs! The beds were fine, a little hard, but fine. Nice.