Marriott at the University of Dayton

If you are staying for anything near UD, this is a great hotel. Very close and the service is excellent. Pricey, but you get what you pay for. I enjoyed the room service too. Comfy linens. The hair dryer was difficult to use; had to call for help. I have no complaints here.

Place sucks!!! The night my wife and I stayed, kids everywhere! Drunk parents with coolers drinking outside while chain smoking, meanwhile there children ran the halls until after midnight! Food was terrible and over priced, soggy chicken wings? Shouldn’t chicken wings be crispy? I guess it is Dayton, stay in Columbus, it’s only an hour drive! This place sucks!!!

Stay somewhere else. I woke up this morning and found I was sharing the bed with a mouse. The mouse left a calling card. It is a shame as this used to be a great hotel.

It’s fine.
Passing through town for the night and settled here. Self parking was kind of a bummer as we tend to valet. The gentleman who checked us in was very pleasant. We were stuck with a room on the ground level which was okay, but didn’t have a view other than rocks and bushes. The room was a bit on the small side and the bathroom was XS. Seriously, I’ve seen larger bathrooms in NYC hotels. Overall it was clean. Housekeeping knocked on the door at 8am so be sure to put the DND on the door… our fault. At $ 225+ a night, I expected more.
The folks at the bar and grill were rather nice and service was good.

I had some confusion at the front desk when I checked in. My girlfriend’s name was on the reservation, along with her card, but I was the one checking in. She had given me the confirmation number which I gave to the receptionist. The receptionist told me that it was an invalid confirmation number. Fair enough, mistakes can be made. I asked for her to search by my girlfriend’s name. No name of hers was in the database. The receptionist then suggested to me that I was at the wrong Dayton Marriot (there’s a Courtyard Marriot a mile or two away). Then another person behind the counter, who had been listening, asked if I was part of a wedding party checking in, and I said yes, and then everything seemed to make sense to everyone and I got into my room.
Another thing that was weird is that the next morning there were two bills under the door, the price of the room, approximately $ 100, broken out ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ between me and my girlfriend. I don’t know why they did this since there was only one card on file and we told them we were together. Overall not impressed with the customer service.
The facility was nice enough and felt clean. There are no refrigerators in the standard rooms, Lame! But there’s a nice bar/​restaurant downstairs and a pool.

This was by far the worst hotel I have ever stayed at. It was the first Marriott me and my family has stayed and the last. First the lady tried to overcharge us at the front desk the price was $ 199 online price said $ 159 after that price was honored she said we owed $ 210 plus $ 100 deposit that was wrong. Finally someone came to help we ended up paying $ 180. The rooms were outdated like hell beds small as crap we couldn’t wait to check out the next morning. The pool is the best thing they have going when the kids say they rather be home in their own beds you know it’s bad. we expected better for the arm and leg they charge.

I often stay at Marriott hotels across the country and I have come to appreciate their standard of excellence. This hotel was an exception. While the lobby area, décor and staff are nice, the rooms leave a lot to be desired. The room is small, so is the bathroom. You know a bathroom is small when the door almost hits the commode.
The AC system was antiquated. Check out my pics. For the room rate, I expected more.
The highlights were that the room was clean, comfy and room service was very good.
It was not a bad experience, just not a great one. It’s a nice hotel, but over priced.

A solid Marriott property (albeit a bit long in the tooth) that is conveniently located near The University of Dayton and off of I75. They have about 400 rooms here with about ¹⁄₃ on the Concierge Level… big thumbs up for this.
The Concierge level is quite nice and there are 2 restaurants on site with many other options near by. They will drive you off site in the courtesy van as long as they are not swamped. If not, most of the places are within a 2 mile radius so it’s a short trip. The workout facility is recently updated with a combination of machines and free weights as well as newer cardio equipment.
The staff are super friendly. My room wasn’t quite ready and they hooked me up with a snack and a bottle of water. Score! The folks in the hotel bar were very cool too. Overall, a solid choice if you are visiting The University or have business in the greater Dayton area.

Im rating this a two star based on other upscale hotels and in comparison to other Marriots ive stayed at. So… i had a question on service fees attached to room service. %20 percent which is normal. I tipped each food server to the room %20. When i asked to have that explained the female mgr seemed liked i was bugging her and just didnt seem like she was a mgr at at Marriot. Not very friendly at all. Kinda put off i inquired. The last ruebin sandwhich i had delivered looked like it slapped together quickly with mo care. It wasnt like they were busy. It was 430 pm. Thats where im at. Room was nice. Rest of staff was ok.

Quite possibly the best service from a hotel I have stayed at. and I travel a fair amount. The front desk workers were amazing and willing to help with whatever you needed. The service workers/​security people were walking through the halls all night and always smiled and said hello. The typical midwestern hospitality, I guess (I’m from east coast where people won’t even look at you when walking by).
My room had two kings, a TV, bathroom, etc. typical hotel room. Beds were comfortable, clean, and had a lot of pillows.
Shower got hot and had decent power.
Wifi had great speed.
No free breakfast, or at least one I could find, so that’s a ding in stars. Restaurant was the typical overpriced place. didn’t try it.

The worst marriott I have ever stayed at.
Extremely out dated, messy, just to name a few first thoughts. I am very disappointed in this.
Only highlight is the staff. They are cheery and pleasant.
My bed was worn out, have awful back pain this morning, there was hairS (multiple) on my pillows, sheets were great 10 years ago.
About 10 channels with the poorest reception/​picture quality I have seen in a while.
Room is small, musty smelling.
I could go on and on but do yourself a favor, until Marriott decides to re-​invest in this hotel, DONT SUPPORT THEM

Probably the worst Marriott hotel I have stayed in the United States? The building is old and a room is small. Parking lot was always dirty while I stayed for two weeks. If it was not a business trip, I would changed my hotel in a heartbeat. Pool was ok and gym was ok. And location? I did not feel safe and I am glad that the car I was driving was a rental. I would not feel safe to park my Boxster over night at that location.

Good location. Clean room, a little small. Excellent quiet a/​c kept room nicely cold. Comfortable bed. Fridge, even DVD player connection cables in drawer.
Decent bar for late drinks, and pizza is actually quite good. Stick with beer and simple drinks; attempted to order something more (Perfect Manhattan) and got unpleasant unrecognizable glass.
Negatives were very small bathroom, with shower that roared loudly in room. Kept them just shy of 5 stars.

Being a UD graduate, I’m happy to see that there is a decent hotel nearby for families and alumni to stay when visiting campus. This hotel is clean, service is friendly and quick, and the facilities are great. There is a wonderful ballroom (we used this for our SGA semi formal gatherings back in the day), and a huge tent for buffets/​receptions/​anything with a lot of people involved.
I am always impressed with this place and am thankful that it exists!

I stayed here for a business trip during the second week of July (2013). Definitely the poorest Marriott I have ever stayed in. Dingy, worn down rooms that looked like they haven’t been updated since the hotel was built (1970s?), and irregularly cleaned since then too. Sheets may have been dirty, certainly they were stained everywhere. Bathtub clogged and backed up during shower (gross unidentifiable material from drain floating in the standing water). Room service staff was not friendly, the menu limited, the staff unfriendly. Phone handset had earwax from previous guest on it. Remote control had pubes on it. Carpet dirty. Bathroom so small I had to close the door to move or use the toilet. AC unit (a wall unit) broken. «Free» internet did not work. Furniture scratched and ancient.
For over $ 200 a night, this is just a poor hotel. I travel frequently for business and ask only for a clean room where I can grab some quick food and work. This offered none of those simple things. I was desperate to leave in the morning!

Let’s not beat around the bush – if you are in Dayton you most likely aren’t on vacation. We stayed while we were up for my Grandmother’s 90^th birthday. The room was more than suitable with lots of tv channels and plenty of space. We were able to get a travel cot/​pack and play for my son to sleep in at no extra charge.
We forgot to bring diapers and the front desk staff were very helpful helping us find someplace still open that would sell them late at night.
Breakfast was great and the wait staff were so very friendly. There is your typical breakfast buffet plus a waffle iron station and an omelette bar. You can also order off the menu if you like.
I would more than recommend staying here especially if you are in town for anything at UD which is walking distance away.

I am a big fan of Marriott and I did like this hotel. The room was nice and the staff was very friendly. The hotel had been taken over by a bunch of band members, but it was all fun. I would come back and would suggest you try them out.

This hotel is great.
Although, our family’s experience booking several rooms was not initially pleasant !(the person that answered the phone at the local hotel number was «not the friendliest» during any of our calls). Upon arrival the staff was wonderful! Hotel is clean, even the nooks and crannies in the bathroom. Beds comfy, newly updated rooms, even Bath & Body products in the bathroom. I would definitely stay again.

Have stayed here about 2 dozen times over the years. The hotel has been updated in the last couple of years.
Its pretty standard marriott fare, I think generally most folks will be happy. Desk staff are very pleasant and helpful.
Helpful stuff follows:
1. This place is difficult to get to. They have been doing construction in this area and its hard to get directly off the interstate to the location. Doesn’t look like that is going to change soon.
2. Hotel restaurant/​bar is not so great. Food average, service average, prices high. Can probably say that about all hotels.
3. There are some restaurants that are walkable, if like to walk. maybe a half mile to the next intersection near university of dayton (NW of hotel). Probably not the kind of area to walk around at night from a safety perspective. A short drive gets you some local places and some fast food types (Smashburger). Looks like heavy college age crowd.
4. Hotel is sprawling. You could be in for a hike on some rooms. best to park up front at check in then figure out where your room is.
If you are a courtyard fan, there is one a mile from here to the south (same road though). Haven’t stayed here yet.

I spent several nights here. It’s really far from the Air Force base and dear god don’t let them give you directions — whatever you do. Don’t let them give you directions.
Very clean room, really superb housekeeping. The front desk? Wow. I’m in love.
As for the restaurants. Not so much Viciously expensive with a wild hangover effect. Restricted diets are just the shiz you suck up and deal with. But come on. Not everyone can eat a hamburger. Ordering a damn salad and a piece of fish should not cost $ 60. WTF is that?
Really nice people in the otherwise empty restaurant for breakfast. While that’s still a smack upside the head with a mugging for your effort, at least I never once got a wrong order.
If you’re visiting anything around the University of Dayton, it’s a great choice. Wright Patterson really is only 20 minutes away. But, if you need the Pass Office at gate 12a — they will send you completely the wrong way around. Bless them because they meant well and did their best.