We stayed here with no pre-planning, having been caught in a big downpour on a long drive south after dark. At the nearest rest stop, this hotel was advertised as pet-friendly, so I called the 800 number and said we had two dogs and was advised of a $75 pet fee. Fine. We found it and checked in, whereupon the manager said the fee was per pet! When I asked him to show me this policy in writing, as I'd never seen it done that way at any other hotel, he could not produce anything so he said never mind "this time," since we were staying only one night. Then the thermostat was not working, even after he replaced the batteries, but the system was manually controllable, so no problem. But the television wasn't working either. I didn't complain about that since we were going to bed early. Comparing it to a Residence Inn, which would have been my first choice, this "suite" was much smaller and had no sofa. The bed was very comfortable, but had only three little pillows. The bathroom was a little nicer, but the shower curtain was short, just below the top edge of the tub. The kitchen was adequate, but had only two glasses. The "pet walking" area was tiny and didn't offer any disposal bags or can. The room rate was very reasonable, but I won't stay at one of these hotels again.

I stayed at the Candlewood suites in Secaucus with my family over the thanksgiving holiday and for my birthday. We could not afford to stay in Manhattan as prices were very high. We had 2 rooms. The staff was corteous and helpful. The rooms were tastefully decorated, clean modern, comfortable and well equipped. The train ride to NYC is quick and convenient. We could not use the free as they gave a break to the driver, which was reasonable. Don't expect anything from the neighborhood, which is essentially an industrial park, with nowhere to stroll around.

This was my 2nd visit to this property. I gave a glowing review the first time around, however, this time, not so much. Now it wasn't a BAD visit in any way, but it just wasn't as GOOD as my last visit.

To start off, when we reached our room, we found food left in the refrigerator by the previous occupant. While not the end of the world, it did make me wonder how well this room had been cleaned. The kitchen floor did look like it could have used a mopping. Other than that, the room was clean. The other, bigger issue was not being able to sleep! The studios have a microwave inserted into the wall cabinetry and there's a light that glows underneath it, onto the stove top area. When it's time to sleep, there's no way to turn this light off. It drove me bonkers! I'm a light sleeper who needs noise and quiet and this light made sleeping almost impossible. Also I couldn't get the air unit to run on a continuous fan. I chose the low cool setting, but it would only work on the auto setting. I was cold, then hot. Could not get comfortable, so between the air and the light, I didn't have a restful night at all.

This place offers you full comfort in rooms from nice beds and lazy boy to nice kitchen and refrigerator. Staff is jolly, friendly and helpful. CAUTION: You may feel like home here.
Only problem is, it is bit far from eating places though home delivery options are present around. Nearest train station is 8$ away.
Overall a good experience.