Marriott Hotels in Fairfax County

This is a 3-star hotel and it shows. As its name indicates, the rooms are suites and come with a small kitchenette, which includes a small sink, refrigerator, coffee maker, and a small microwave. Our room also had a small living room with a couch. The TV in our room was set at an awkward position, opposite the wall that separates the living room and the bed. This was probably an attempt to be visible from both, but made it difficult to watch from either space. The room did not have a safe and there was only one drawer to store things. The cupboard was good size and came with an ironing board. The AC was quite loud and we were staying on one of the lower floors so the general noise level in the room was quite higher than in other hotels we stayed. Nearby (0.2 miles) there is a small mall with a choice of restaurants and a grocery store. This hotel is near the George Mason University and is one of the university's preferred hotels. So many families stay here when they visit the university. However there is no hotel shuttle to take you there. So, you either need to have a car or to pay taxi back and forth. The breakfast can be improved. We didn't expect it to be a full continental breakfast, but it seemed minimal. There were no bagels, English muffins, waffles or similar. On the other hand there were pre-packaged cereal and milk, pre-packages hot sandwiches, boiled eggs and some fruit. This could be due to COVID, but the look of these things did not inspire confidence for their quality. Again this is a 3-star inexpensive hotel, so one cannot complain that much.

Long stays in our pet-friendly Fairfax, VA hotelCandlewood Suites Washington Fairfax is an optimal place for guests looking for a comfortable home away from home. Each apartment-style suite offers a full kitchen, free wired high-speed internet and Wi-Fi, cozy bedding, and plenty of space to stretch out and stay a while.Stay entertained at nearby popular attractions including The Fairfax Corner, The National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center, Fair Oaks Mall, George Washington's Mount Vernon, Great Falls Park, and Tysons Corner Center.Amenities at Candlewood Suites Washington Fairfax include a nicely equipped fitness center, laundry facilities, and a space to grill at the gazebo outdoors for a feel of home. Grab a snack any time of day at the Candlewood Cupboard, featuring meals, quick bites, and drinks. Should you need something extra, the Lending Locker is for borrowing anything you may need to make your stay more comfortable; from slow cookers to board games to umbrellas. The hotel is pet-friendly and has a dedicated outdoor space just for your furry friends.When you stay at Candlewood Suites Washington Fairfax, you’ll be right at home, whether you stay a night, a week, or longer.

Checked in early and room ac didn’t work. While I was glad to be able to check in early, the maintenance man told me that the air conditioning hadn’t worked in the room in a while. Why did they give me the room? I am a ambassador of level titanium lifetime elite member with Marriott. So then I went to the second room and the set up it is not what I would like however, the refrigerator in the room the gasket was warped it wouldn’t close properly, so the freezer section was all iced up and then it must’ve gone into defrost mode overnight because it was water all over the floor the next morning. They have the old style air-conditioning the one like the 70s hotels it’s in the window and there’s a ceiling fan the other door when the room underneath me or on the side of me turns on their ceiling fan the lamp that’s on the desk in the room, literally vibrates! There was no shower gel in the shower, and I had to pull very hard to get the shower to engage. It was obviously corroded in the shower didn’t come on all the way so I got a little bit of the water than the rest came out the spigot. Breakfast was great. The first day I was there second I was there it was something out of the frozen section. It was all disgusting. I ended up going to McDonald’s for breakfast, and it was definitely several steps above what they were serving. When I go back to that hotel no. The Wi-Fi was marginal. The hotel staff was very friendly and nice, but that doesn’t make up for this hotel which honestly I’ve stayed at better motel six hotels than this!

My family and I stayed in this hotel on New Year’s Eve and while the hotel itself was okay, I have a lot of issues. 1) The biggest issue was that I got a screw in my tire from the parking lot. They are doing construction at the hotel and obviously do not clean up their mess. After checking in and finally finding a place to eat, which is limited in the area, we came out to find a flat tire. I went to complain to the front desk and was told,”Oh, sorry. I’ll make a note of that”. I had to call AAA and wait for them to come. Meanwhile, the restaurant closed (as did most others). I would have expected the hotel to offer some kind of compensation for the damage, the inconvenience and the frustration, but nothing. 2) Also, I called the day before to see how far it was off of route 95 since I am unfamiliar with the area and the man at the front desk said they were just off the highway. That was NOT true. They ended up being almost 8 miles off of 95!!! So after driving for over 6 hours and just looking for a place to eat and sleep, we had to drive another 15 minutes out of our way to get to this hotel.

I can’t say enough about this hotel. I travel close to 300 nights a year and this was by far the best hotel I’ve been too. From the staff, housekeeping, hotel amenities and breakfast it was truly fantastic. I stayed at this hotel from January 31- April 22 and will only stay there if I need to go back to the DC metro area. It is very close to the metro going into the city. There is always Lyfts and Ubers around. Loads of restaurants just down the road. The billing was flawless, I never once had a issue. Every time I had a issue it was quickly resolved. I would give this hotel 10 stars if I could.