Clarion Inn Fayetteville, Fayetteville

I chose to stay at this place at the recommendation of a close friend. The staff and the accommodations lived up to my friend's outstanding description. This hotel is filled with charm. From the moment I walked in I was treated like an old friend. The breakfast buffet was the best I have seen at any hotel restaurant. I hope my travels bring me through Fayetteville, AR again so I can stop by the Clarion Inn for a dose of southern hospitality.

I have mixed feelings about this place. A nice place with problems. I booked this hotel for the wireless internet, I was in room 101 without wireless. I called the front desk, my response was "You should have a strong signal." My answer, "I don't have a signal." "I don't know what to tell you." Nice. My wife and son stayed with me and at 9:30 when I came in the air was still at 80 degrees after 4 hours of running. I went to the front and they promptly gave me a different room. At 2:30 am, the new room was at 76 degrees. A very nice atrium with indoor pool, hottub, sauna and workout room. But the water was freezing. A family before us got in and went to a movie 3 minutes later. The breakfast was nice, but I will not be returning. There are nicer, cheaper places within walking distance.

This hotel has poor curb appeal. It is better on the inside. The hallways did not feel air conditioned. The room was clean and OK but nothing to "write home about". The first non-smoking room we got smelled like smoke but the front desk clerk apologized and gave us a different room. It smelled better. Air was cool, beds were fine. The breakfast buffet was large but just fair in taste. The lighting throughout the hotel was dim. I am looking for another room for my next trip to the U of A but am looking at other hotels.