The hotel was listed on the New England Sports Center site as a tournament hotel, which is why we selected it. It is NOT particularly close to the rink, and your GPS may take you some odd ways to get there, but the highway route is by FAR the simplest!
PROS
Groups are given a much better rate than guests booking independently
Rooms have nice, fuily equipped kitchenettes, which some famlies took advantage of to avoid eating out every meal.
The bedroom is separated by sliders so great when you have someone using the pull-out.
The free breakfast included a good variety of options and was well maintained the entire time.
The staff was very accomodating to a few families who'd arrived early.
Nice basketball/volleyball court in the courtyard.
CON
Sound travels!! Either i had a marching band in the room above me, or the stomping was revenge from the guest who had the puzled security guard come to our room for someone talking too loudly at 11 PM on a friday night! Rooms facing the basketball court (and pool, which was closed) were awakened to dribbling at 7 AM.
Internet access is intermittent.
The queen beds are a little small and they and some sofa beds seemed ready for retirement!
FYI
Rooms do vary! some have balconies, some have fireplaces and given the sound, i'd ask for the top floor.
The Picadilly Pub next door is NOT good! Find a 99 if you're looking for that style dining!!
I did have some difficulty getting responses from the point of contact Marriott provided, which was frustrating. You're required to give a credit card to hold the block, and coincidentally RIGHT after doing so, the card i used had a $650 charge on it from a Marriott in CT (to which i've never been) They claimed it was "fat fingered" but it still resulted in having to cancel the card and all the hassles that come with that. (but no apology from marriott!!)
- Residence Inn Westborough
- Westborough Residence Inn
