I'm sure it's not the worst Mobile has to offer, but it's certainly not the best.

I visited recently for business, and it seems some football bowl game was in town and the hotel was taken over with the team. My suggestion to the hotel, if that happens again, put the team on the lowest floors possible. They took up all of the conference rooms, they had breakfast there, but then they'd tie up the elevators going to all different floors. Perhaps if they were close to the conference rooms, or even within walking distance of the stairs they wouldn't tie up the elevators for the remaining guests.

The guest room HVAC had a mind of its own, and the shower head had to be replaced because it leaked all over. Housekeeping was great about keeping towels and soaps well stocked. Big pet peeve is when on day two, three or four of a multi-night stay and the housekeeper skimps on towels or leaves you without soap.

Bed was comfy, but the bathroom was entirely too small. You can tell this hotel came from a design team of another generation. The door would barely clear the toilet, but there was a lot of empty space outside the bathroom in the room. The sink's water was set to freeze or scold, little in between.

They had WiFi, but I suspect they gave every guest a free WiFi access code because the connection was nothing short of terrible...reminded me of dial-up days in Slovakia.

Seems most of the football fans came on the buses so there was plenty of parking. There was a mall across the street, but it seemed occupied by thugs and punks, so I left. There were a series of decent chain restaurants in the neighborhood, and it was a 15-20min drive to the airport. It should have been quicker, as it's only 8 miles, but it's the south and they don't necessarily have a sense of urgency when driving.

I am a Marriott Platinum member and spend 80+ nights a year on the road, so I am used to varying hotels, but this property will not be on my return list. The room's furnishings were tired, the facility dated and location not desirable enough to overlook the property's condition.

I stayed a few days in December 2011 and I didn't have any real issues. I did experience a few things that were a bit odd. Check in was quick. I was given a concierge level room with two beds. One of the beds was a spring matress where you could feel the metal frame and the other was a foam matress which was adequate. My main disappointment was that this was not a "Marriott Bed".

The wifi was adequate (Free to Gold and Platinum but otherwise it is $10-15 per night) and they have in room movies. The concierge lounge was quite nice and had a pretty good selection. The Gym was HUGE!!! Must be a big thing, but I rarely saw more than 3 people in there at once.

Had a quick bite in the lounge, but that was a mistake. Service was great, but the food was not. I order a BBQ Chicken Quesidilla. Came out without BBQ sauce, the chicken was dry and burnt in several places, and it just didn't match the menu description other than chicken in quesidilla form. I was told that it was because they were changing over their menus, but either way I suggest you look elsewhere. (Hint: Ruth's Chris is less than 2 miles away!)

It is right off of 65 but airport road has a stop light every block, so getting anywhere is a pain. They have free parking on both sides of the building which you may not notice at check-in. The airport is about 15-20 min drive becuase of the hundred or so stop lights. There are tons of shopping and restaurants in the area, just understand that you are not going to get there very quickly.

The bottom line is that this is about the best you are going to get in the area unless you want to stay downtown Mobile. I would probably stay there again, but I would definately ask for a real Marriott Bed in my room.

Happy Travels!

Hotel staff was consistently as friendly as anywhere in the country. Hotel is clean but a little dated for a Marriott. Location is on a very, very, very heavy traffic road but noise is not an issue. No airport shuttle.