While this hotel is not the HIlton or the Marriott it is an excellent value and the staff cannot be beat. I've been here for six months now. I spent the first three weeks at a local competitor and moved here after becoming frustrated with washers and dryers always out of service.

This hotel attracts primarily the long term stayer and while you will find a nicely equipped kitchen in your room you will not find a hotel restaurant or bar. The things I like about this place are the free washers and dryers which almost always are working, the Candlewood Cupboard it you have the munchies or just need a soda and the friendly, cheerful and professional staff.

The hotel is working on a complete renovation and I'm excited to see the outcome, especially since I plan to continue to stay here another 6 months. Noise proofing is not the greatest but I haven't had any problems with noisy neighbors.

I would strongly recommend you give this hotel an opportunity if you are in the market for medium to long term stay.

Recently stayed here for 2 nights while in the area on business, it could have been a lot better.

After arriving at the hotel around 8pm I found the "dial 0 on the lobby phone to contact a representative" sign on the counter. I understand this practice for late night check-ins but thought this was a little unnecessary at a fairly common check in time. Then, had to wait 10 minutes for a representative to come to the counter. As a Priority Club member you become accustomed to certain perks: a gift bag, a snack, a bottle of water, etc. Now I know not all hotels will offer this, but in this case there was a wheel that you could spin to get a free item out of the pantry - a chance at that was not offered to me. I know this sounds nit-picky, but I am a very loyal IGH customer and deserve the best service possible.

So after the check in was the dimly lit walk to my room. The hallways were very dark and frankly, dirty. When I got to my room its the normal suite, everything looked ok....until I got to the bathroom. The bathroom floor tiles were cracked and loose while the bathtub was stained and the showerhead had mineral buildup and looked very old.

One thing I do like about the Candlewood Suites is the pantry. It is always a convenient place (albeit overpriced) to pick up a bottle of water or a snack for those who don't want to leave the hotel. But this was also found to be disappointing. The selection wasn't very well stocked and lacked organization.

Now, all of this could have been acceptable if the price was right, but at over $100/night to me, all of this is unacceptable. I did see signs that the hotel was going to be going through renovations in the near future - around 12/8 or so if I remember correctly but that is no excuse for general cleaning/housekeeping services to go overlooked.

Unless the price is right, I'd wait until the renovations are complete to book a stay here.

Suitable for long stays around Parsippany Morris Plains area

Positives
Offers good value for money on price, bookings over 30 days come with good discount
For IT professionals travelling from India, you will find yourself company
Bed and Bathroom are neat and comfortable with all necessary equipments
Internet is not too bad
Cleaning is once per week
Staff is generally helpful but not necessarily polite
Complimentary shuttle service to offices around the hotel, and once a week to the Indian grocery store. Helps save on the cab fare

Negatives
Accesible by Route 10, but except for a gas station, there is no other place one can walk to for restaraunts or shopping. The Kohl's center is about 15-20minutes away walking, can be accessed during summer but not in winer
Internet could be faster
More TV and entertainment options
No restaraunt in the hotel

Service and the attitude of the staff is one the most important aspects of any hotel stay to me and In that respect this place is great. I find myself again having to say again that it is not the Hilton, If you can afford the Hilton go there. I wouldn't because they don't have smoking rooms. Once in a while I go to a nice Hotel looking for some peace and quiet and this hotel is tucked away and surrounded by stands of trees, with the windows closed it was pretty and quiet. Do not complain about highway noise in New Jersey, there is virtually no place to get away from it. Everything in the room worked, I was very comfortable and felt very secure.