Courtyard New Haven Wallingford

My vehicle was broken into at this location’s parking lot overnight. I had escalated it to Marriott claims but they denied it. There were 3 vehicles that got broken into back in mid oct 2015. I heard there were previous instances of this happening but it seem like a common occurrence.

Great hotel, we really enjoyed our stay. friendly people, clean rooms. could not have asked for a nicer or better stay. thank you

The room is clean the bed isn’t too bad got a great nice rest after driving 7hours and the customer service is great

I travel often and always try to stay at Marriots. I would definitely stay at this location again if I am in the area and need a place to stay for the night, This hotel is in a great location seconds away from a main highway (I-​91), reasonably priced for a courtyard, clean, safe, and the staff was extremely courteous and helpful.
There are several restaurants/​fast food/​supermarkets/​liquor stores, coffee shops, whatever you need only 5 mins away on Rt.5 Drive 10 mins into downtown Wallingford on Rt.5 for even more restaurant options. It can’t get much better than that for a brief/​reasonably priced stay. I will stay at this hotel again if I happen to be back in the area.

Nice Courtyard hotel! My girlfriend and I wanted to spend New Years together somewhere local that had a heated indoor pool and Courtyard in Walllingford delivered! The room was nice and clean and the pool was a nice treat in the winter months. The reception from the front desk was friendly and caring while the whole demeanor of the property looks better in person than from their online photos provided by other guests.
I redeemed some Marriott points and was able to stay the night for free (this property was quite reasonable btw) and the snack shop had some great little things for us to eat while celebrating the ball dropping! We got a couple of San Pellegrino waters and 2 small Ben and Jerry’s cookie dough ice creams along with some Sabra Humus. (we’re fancy! ;))
I would definitely return here for a visit in the future!

I often choose Marriott’s for my business travel, so I am familiar with this brand. Courtyards, in my experience, tend to be well staffed, clean, adequately spacious, and comfortable. Some of them are a little overpriced, but not astronomical.
This particular Courtyard is the best I have stayed in – and I’ve stayed in many. It is clear to me that whoever supervises, trains, and recruits staff is doing an amazing job.
When I arrived, there was no line at the front desk. I was checked in immediately, even though I was early. I was given a choice for location of rooms, and was told a bit about the hotel as this was my first time at this location. The woman behind the counter was exceptionally pleasant, and thorough. When she said welcome, I got the sense that she really meant it – not that she just had to say it.
Throughout my stay, every — and I mean every — staff member who I walked anywhere near was professional, pleasant, and said something nice «I hope you enjoy your stay,» «good morning,» etc. — and they said it like they meant it, not that it was obligatory.
The room was the size I needed. If I had anything to say to improve, I like a more comfortable bed — this one was on the hard side. However, some people like that so I can’t complain.
I felt like people wanted me to be here and cared, and that I could do what I needed to get done. Oh, and they serve Starbucks ²⁴⁄₇. I love that.
This is a spectacular hotel for its price point, and in fact was a bit lower in price than others I might look into — an outstanding place to stay. I will be here again!

Standing in line to order breakfast is ludicrous. You can do that at McDonalds! Only Starbucks coffee-​awful and no cream in room for house coffee! Only good thing is that room was ok. Hilton Garden Inn’s have it all over Marriott

Nice hotel and free wifi! The rooms are a good size. Breakfast you have to buy in the downstairs café area and is not included. The gym has about 2 ellepticals and 2 treadmills, both with very fuzzy TVs, there is also a nice variety of weights. Overall good experience!

First eye-​catcher: the beautiful, modern lobby
Second eye-​catcher: the beautiful courtyard
This place has been recently renovated and looks great! Major issue with the room keys though — they easily deactivate with ANY type of magnet, so beware of placing your key next to your phone, laptop, or in my case, a business card magnet from a restaurant.
In terms of the actual room, the bed makes A LOT of noise when you get on or off the bed. Pillows are too soft and make your head sink into them. Blanket is really thin. Water from the sink and shower smells like chlorine. The bath towels are quite thin and seem overly used. Some of the small towels smell like chlorine as well. There’s a pool at the hotel, so I’m guessing the smell really is chlorine. It’s great that the shower’s water pressure isn’t low to be eco-​friendly, but then again, for all those pro-​save-​the-​environment peeps out there, you might be upset at this.
The layout of the room is nice upon first glance. My room had a patio. The sink is outside the bathroom, and the closet is across from the sink. No fan in the bathroom though. The room is definitely not sound-​proof and you can clearly hear all the people in the hallway and the people accessing their rooms nearby. Hair dryer isn’t the best — doesn’t have a «Cool» option, and the fan sucks in your strands of hair if you’re not careful!
Overall, it looks nice and the service is great, but the actual stay was not the best it could have been.

One of the best hotels I’ve stayed at. Rooms were EXTREMELY well kept. Nice HD big screens in the rooms. Bummed there was no microwave, but it did have a fridge.
Service was exceptionally friendly. Their little «bistro» has a nice happy hour and a good selection of throw-​together meals for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I only fault the prices. $ 5 for a jug of «Naked Juice»?? Seriously? And, unless you’re a die-​hard Starbucks fan, I’d recommend turning around and going over to the FREE coffee stand that’s right off the main lobby.
Their location kinda sucks — there’s NOTHING within walking distance except for another hotel and a day care center. The closest convenience store, diner, whatever is about 5 miles down the road in the ‘industrial strip’ of town.
But, overall, a great hotel stay that I would recomment to anyone in the area — just make sure you have a rental car.

Recent house renovations required a stay in a hotel for me and the other half in order for them to be finished on time and under budget. We picked this one as it was in town and decently priced.
I’m not sure if we really enjoyed the stay because it was a great hotel or if we were just happy to have our house finished so it’s three stars.
The bright spot was that both gentlemen at the front desk were exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable. From check in to check out and when we went down there to enjoy a bottle of beer before going to bed, everyone was so nice and welcoming. So that’s a plus.
The room was typical Marriott; we reserved a king sized bed with a sofa. The iPod/​iPhone docking station was a nice plus as was the table and chairs on the balcony. A decent sized flat screen t. v rounded out the room.
I’m going to take a point off for the room mix up. We booked this room a month in advance and requested extra towels, an extra blanket and extra foam pillows and a room on an upper floor. Well, we didn’t get the extra towels, blanket or pillows and we were assigned a room on the first floor right by the breakfast area. The gentleman at the front desk at check in time corrected the floor but what’s the sense of booking reservations and specifics if they’re not going to be honored?
Moving on…
The indoor pool and jacuzzi were a nice touch however every time we attempted to spend more than 10 minutes down there, it would be overtaken by families and this overly obnoxious girl’s sports team. I’m sure if we had stayed longer, we would have enjoyed it more but alas, kids really do ruin everything.
The bed was that fantastic Marriott mattress that made us feel like we were sleeping on a cloud. It’s a good thing that we never got that extra blanket; we were never able to get the room to a comfortable temperature and ended up sleeping with the balcony door open to let in a cool breeze. Even still, the room temperature never got below 68 degrees and we like to sleep at 60 degrees.
The maid service was ok. The room was spotless when we first entered and then again when we came back Saturday afternoon. The other half swears up and down that we got our same wet towels that we left in a heap in the bathroom re-​hung. My solution was to raid the maid cart for new ones. Problem solved but not getting fresh towels is a definite no-​no.
Breakfast was a disaster. They didn’t have a waffle maker for make your own waffles which is our personal favorite. From what we saw, it was cold cereal, bagels, fruit and yogurt. Oh and the obnoxious girls sports team had cleared the place out by 9:05. We passed and went out for breakfast.
It wasn’t the greatest hotel stay and if it wasn’t for the nice room and the super friendliness of the guys at the front desk I’m sure this would have been knocked down to two stars. We usually stay at Hampton Inn and Suites/​Hilton brand hotels (I get a work discount, I’m not a Paris Hilton fan at all) so maybe I was expecting way too much.

My stay here was fine except for the one week when it was invaded with kids going to a local soccer tournament. My issue wasn’t so much with the kids or the hotel, but with the parents who let there kids do whatever they wanted while they sat outside getting drunk.

So I’ve clocked almost three months here. I haven’t ended my stay yet, so I’ll be careful what I say… there are somethings I should talk to the staff about, which I will do soon.
My favorite thing about this place is the courtyard. It’s really nicely landscaped. If you stay here, walk through it as often as possible… just beware of the odd configuration of open and locked doors on the pool side.
It’s nice that there’s a patio and a grill with tables. It’s a nice common area.
The rooms are traditional Marriott rooms. I’ve stayed in one with two double beds, ones with king beds, and finally, after asking three times, scored a one-​bedroom suite. It’s pretty stellar, and to add to it, my friend has the room next to mine, and there’s an adjoining door… I don’t know if they did that on purpose, but if they did, great move.
The place is clean enough. The staff’s pretty low key. They’re acceptable, but not exceptional. There is one front desk guy that does get an exceptional rating. I was exhausted after a long day at work, and wanted to know of a good restaurant that delivered. I was so lazy, the front desk guy volunteered to e-​mail me a scanned copy of the menu for a place.
I really appreciated the one maid I had that left me thank you notes for tips. That was the way to earn steady tips.
I’ve never had breakfast — in spite of being platinum, it’s $ 10.95.
If I weren’t a Marriott points junkie, I’d search for greener pastures. Probably the biggest selling point for this place for me is it’s proximity to work.
The four stars reflects how pleased I am with my king suite, but they’re hard to come by given there are only ¹²⁄₁₈₀ rooms if I’ve done my math correctly studying the floor plans.
I agree with Jess, it’s certainly a maze. For someone on the third floor in one wing to visit someone on the third floor on the other requires two flights of stairs down, passing by the pool, lobby or through the courtyard, and then up another two flights of stairs. I’ve finally grown accustomed to it.
Oh yeah, when you enter from the road, you might be pressed to know where the lobby is (signage guys?) — it’s to the right. The parking configuration is also odd giving plenty of space to people on one side, but barely enough for the other.
Enjoy the nice landscaping.

I agree with Jess, this place is a maze; dont park on the other side of the hotel thinking you can cross over, because you can’t! A bunch of us stayed here for a baseball tourney over the Labor Day weekend. Love the beds and the pillows and they have a nice patio area with a grill and tables. Staff was quite friendly and accomodating. Would have received more stars if it had a continential breakfast and an outdoor pool.

This Marriott is a MAZE. I stayed here on business and all I wanted was to find the gym! After wandering around the entire first floor looking for it I went to the front desk and even THEY had to think about it. Then after using the gym I used the closest elevator to get back to the third floor and I was trapped in the smoking wing! So I had to take the elevator back down to the first floor, walk all the way back around to the appropriate elevator, and finally I made it back to my room! Man! The breakfast here was the same as at any other Marriott. Although the pineapple was definitely canned instead of fresh (I swear I’m not that picky, you can just tell!). Also, it was a bad experience trying to get to my meeting in the morning! Roads in CT aren’t labeled because they assume you know where you are! I would say I am never going back to Wallingford but I fear it might not be true. At least I will find a different hotel (one that I can’t get lost in).