The Fairfield Inn Virginia Beach is a fair place to stay at a comparitively inexpensive price. It is centrally located in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach metro area and close to a lot of good restaurants (near Pembroke Mall and at the Town Center area.) Just don't expect a lot, even if you read the Fact Sheet on the website. Overall, the hotel operation seems to be slack.

The room and bathroom seemed clean at first site, but closer inspection revealed sloppy vacuuming. Also, of the three lamps in the room, only one had a good light bulb. (One was burned out and the other missing completely.) The refridgerator didn't seem real cold. The Fact Sheet said the room had wired and wireless high-speed Internet, but neither I nor my colleague could find a Ethernet jack in the room. Also, my colleague and many guests visiting the frontdesk at check-in could not pick up a wireless signal in their rooms. My room was stocked with two complimentary conditioners, but no shampoo. When I asked about this, housekeeping said they were out but they were supposed to get some the next day (no consolation since I was only there one night.)

The outdoor pool was clean and they had towels available in the area. The Fact Sheet says they have a fitness center, but frontdesk said the only one they had available for guests was a nearby Golds Gym arrangement.

Breakfast was nothing special. They have pancake setups, coffee, juice, cereal and fruit (bananas and apples.) All these were ok, but the bagel I tried was stale.

The property is right off highway 264, and my room faced it. I found it hard to sleep at night not being accustomed to road noise. The hotel grounds were neat and fairly well kept. The area seemed relatively safe considering the proximity to a main road, but I did notice one room had a window broken out (with plywood covering it up.) There seemed to be adequate parking.

My daughter and I were in Virginia Beach for 6 days for a national dance competition. I booked this particular hotel, rather than one on the beach, since my husband had enough Marriott rewards points to cover the entire stay. It appeared to be off the beaten path so I was a little nervous.

However, upon arrival, that all changed. The front desk staff was extremely pleasant. Our room was on the ground level facing the pool. The room was a little small, but appeared to be recently updated and clean. The pool was very clean and warm, with plenty of chairs and pool towels.

We weren't aware of the free breakfast until the 3rd morning, but it was nice . . . pastries, make your own waffles, cereal, juices etc . . . On the morning we were leaving, it was about 5:45am and they were just starting to get everything out. The staff asked us what we wanted and got it special for us so we could get on our way. Very helpful!

Our only issue was one day, housekeeping came by about 9am and I let them know that we would be leaving in about 1 hr - so asked them to come back. When we returned at 3pm, our room was still not done up. We called the front desk and they said they would send them right out. We were sitting at the pool and after 1 hr, we saw that no one had been to our room. Finally, I went to the front desk and was informed tha the housekeeping staff was gone for the day. The manager himself then went to our room and changed the linens, vacuumed, cleaned the bathroom, etc . . .

It is in quiet area, but close to the mall and a variety of restaurants.

Overall, it was very nice . . . . I wouldn't hesitate staying there again or recommending to someone.

This hotel lives up to the excellent reviews which is the reason we booked it. The hotel is well placed besides the beach with all rooms with seaviews and balconys. We had a junior suite with a small living room with TV and larger bedroom also with TV. There was a large bathroom with plenty of counter space a coffee machine, microwave and fridge. The room was clean and comfortable with a small table and chairs on the balcony.
The free breakfast was excellent with plenty of choice hot and cold. It's a shame all crockery is styrofoam though, but this is not unusual. Free coffee was avaliable all day in the foyer.
The free internet in the foyer just one computer was a little slow. Staff very helpful. There was a laundry room at a reasonable cost and the hotel provided free power for the machines if needed.
A couple of nuisances was the car park if you parked upstairs and there were not alot of spaces there were no lifts into the hotel so you had to carry all your luggage by hand or cause a traffic jam unloading by the entrance. Also we had our fridge mended a couple of times but still not really getting cold. No use for any self-catering. Lifts kept breaking down but seemed to be fixed quite quickly.
All in all excellent value and would recommend to friends.

We had a two-day weekend stay at the Fairfield at Virginia Beach Town Center. This was my first time staying at a Fairfield property, as we usually book Courtyard By Marriott instead (but I waited too long, oops).

Positives: The location is quite convenient as a homebase if you plan to visit attractions in the southern end of the Hampton Roads area like Virginia Beach and Norfolk. It's very close to the interstate, and easy to access. It's one of the closer hotels to the Verizon Amphitheater, too. It's very near Virginia Beach Blvd, the main commercial strip through this area of VB, and there are many dining options along that road. The front desk clerk and housekeeper were both efficient and pleasant. The room was mostly clean and in good condition. Free wireless internet access in the rooms!

Negatives: The room is quite basic and not quite large enough to be comfortable for a longer-term stay. The hotel surroundings are a bit off-putting, and it's a long walk to reach the closest food source (McDonald's and Wendy's). I tried walking there, but the sidewalk disappeared and the road is a bit dangerous to cross (light traffic, but at high speed and with poor visibility around curves). The vending machines are stocked with generic treats rather than the big-name candies/chips (but they're cheap). The room was quite clean overall, but the bathtub was a little stained and there was mildew on the bottom of the shower curtain. The lightbulb was missing from one of the bedside lamps.

Noise was a major problem. This might have been specific to our room, which was on the 3rd floor (top floor). The two lower floors have external corridors, but the 3rd floor has interior corridors, and we were right at the end of one of those corridors. Whenever the exit door was opened, our door would rattle. Regarding our door - it was difficult to get it to close and lock. You had to slam it, and even then it rattled constantly.

Overall, I think the hotel was a decent value if you're on a tight budget and want a convenient location. If you plan to spend most of your time out of the room, it's fine. If you were looking forward to lounging around in the room, look elsewhere. We don't intend to book at this Fairfield again - it wasn't the worst place we've ever stayed, but it's just too far a step down from the Courtyard level of Marriott.