We stayed here on Friday the 13th (January 2012). We had appointments at Mayo and got the hotel through Priceline for $55/nt. You'll like the hotel. It's currently being renovated. I guess the 2nd through 4th floors are complete and the 1st floor is in-process, thus the comment about the hotel entry! I personally don't like the decor style used, but I'm an old fuddy duddy. Once in your room you'll have a nice new suite with a large king bed. Plenty of room to stretch out and wind down. We stayed on the west side of the building and the lights from the parking lot made the room a bit light for sleeping. We'll ask for a west side room next time. Rooms are quite. Parking is free. Breakfast is nice with several hot items, waffels, scrambled eggs, egg patties and sausage patties as well as some just okay pastries. Plenty of cereal and other cold items and FRESH fruit. Fitness room is VERY tiny. Pool is small. Because of surgery couldn't use them anyway so no big deal. One suggestion to the management. When the hotel desk clerk is folding towels and such it doesn't make a good first impression that you're staying anywhere special. More like a Motel 6 feeling. Just food for thought. Anyway, we like the hotel overall and its very near Mayo and St. Mary's. We'd absolutely stay here again.

The Good- Friendly staff and the room we were in was remodeled and very clean. Nice job on the rooms!
From what we could see the hotel uses challenged individuals with partners to clean.
This is AWESOME and kudos to you Marrott. This if nothing else made the hotel a winner in my eyes.


The Bad- The motel is in the process of renovating. There is massive amounts of dust in the air through out the first floor. We stayed four days and should have probably left after the first night. At one point they had scaffolding for you to walk on to access the entry door. While we were there we saw a 90 plus year old man with a cane attempt this. Most guests we talked to were upset as not one we spoke to was told of the renovation...or the degree of renovation before they booked the motel. SHAME on you Marroitt!!!!! You have to be aware that many of your guests are there for medical reasons and should not be around this type of enviroment.
I can not stress the degree of renovation. The dust in the air was massive and dust was caked on every surface. You literally had to navigate aroudn construction equipment and items that were pulled out inot the hall. OSHA should be called because there is no way it is safe for employees to breath this dust on a day to day basis. Every construction guy had a mask and used it. I heard quite a few question why you wouldn't shut the motel down for the "final" faze.....the entry and communal areas??? Also, as previously stated the internet is almost non-existant.

Lobby was being renovated while we were there but rooms were fine. Large desk that would be good for biz traveler. WiFi was so-so on 3rd floor but better the second night on 2nd floor. Bed was comfortable but didn't like the pillows. Exercise room had one elliptical and one treadmill. I'd stay there again.

I know that for the 2 consecutive weeks that I stayed at this hotel recently they were undergoing a renovation. However, they are doing it from the top down and everyone I met while there was staying in a top floor (4 of 4). No one was put in an old room...kudos to them. The renovated rooms are large, clean and well equipped with a small fridge and microwave for those planning an intermediate or even shorter stay. The location is blocks from the Mayo clinic but not exactly close and across the street from St. Mary's Hospital. They could use some help with their parking area but it was never full. The traffic on that road (2nd Street) is always busy but not overwhelming. The staff (with one execution) were friendly and accommodating. The only real negative was the horribly bland yet free breakfast (eggs especially which were not only not actual eggs but badly made at that.) Also the hydraulic elevator is REALLY slow but since it's only a 4 story building probably won't be upgraded. I would say it's a good option if you're in Rochester but you could get better by spending more.