Fairfield Inn Suites Columbia Northeast, Columbia

My flight back to Dallas from a business trip was canceled due to weather so I booked into what I thought was a Marriott quality property near the airport. Well it wasn't even close. When I first walked in the room the carpet was damp, the room smelled moldy. When I turned the AC on the sir coming out was moldy smelling also. The bed cover looked like it hadn't been changed in a long time. When I got into bed the sheets were damp like they were not dried properly. The whole experience was really gross. It was the most expensive flea bag hotel I have ever stayed in.

It supposed to be a one night stay paid with hotel points at this hotel. However Continental decided to change their schedule on a saturday so we where forced to fly earlier and decided to stay here for 2 days. We called Marriott and the arranged the extra day quick and correct. Upon our arrival at Miami airport we took the free hotel shuttle and went to check in. The hotel was one of tree Marriott chain hotels the others where Marriot and a Courtyard. All hotels where fully booked the night of our arrival. Despite the fact there was a line to check in we could use the Marriott member line, which wasn't a line so we where helped quickly. The room was basic as a Fairfield usually is everything was clean and in working order. Continental breakfast was very good, all sorts of fresh bread, juices cofee and so on, one of the better included continental breakfast we had during all our trips. If you can't stand airplane noise don't stay here you are really right next to the runway and planes fly late and start early. All in all a good stay, down site was the fact that the folio we received in our room included paying for the second night which was paid with points. At the reception the corrected this but then they put one night for half price on my name and one for half price for my wive, ussually no problem but since Continental would pay for our first night we wanted it all on the first night, and now the desk clerk got irritated, she did changed it but the friendliness was gone.... The hotel has a pool and outdoor jaccuzi, breakfast is served outside, when the weather is inclement they serve it inside the lobby (which is very small), during our visit weather was great so we could enjoy it outside. It also has tennis courts, fitness room and arcade onsite. Parking costs around $ 10,00 per night (first time for us that we had to pay for parking at an airport hotel).

This was a great place to stay during our stopover in Miami. The pool was nice, the Continental Breakfast was much more than that and the Prime Rib at the restaurant was outstanding. It is convenient to and from the airport which is why I selected it to begin with.

I enjoyed my stay. Although it was only for one night, I found the room to be clean, the surroundings and landscaping to be tidy and the pool area was very nice.

The hotel was clean and most of the employees were very friendly. The pool area was nice too. A little noisy as it is very close to the airport.