Clarion Hotel Palmer Inn – Princeton

I booked again this hotel because i was very satisfied after my first stay. Now it was a bit different... Received a room 154 just next to the back door of a Indian restaurant - a little bit smelly that's all, but the worst was that there wasn't any grade on the A/C in the room and my 2-year old baby can touch all the wires in it. Secondly, there was a hole in the middle of the front door instead of observation hole. It was full with toilet paper "for privacy". I asked the front desk to replace my room and the gay proposed me the next door room with the same hole full of paper. I asked for another one and finally received a room on the second floor - much better room with newer furniture and a wall A/C but.... nonfunctional bathtub and w/out functional telephone, but ... who cares about the phone. I asked for assistance or at lest tools to fix the bathtub. They sent me a plumber in 15 min and finally a was able to take a shower and to go to sleep. After all not so good like my first stay a year ago, not so clean (there was a little ketchup bag between breakfast area and the pool in our first day, on the 3-rd on it was still there)

Was ok but had to ask for more pillows.

Checkin/checkout computer was slow but staff were professional and friendly. Breakfast included scrambled eggs, potatoes, and sausage.

Overall, our stay was comfortable - the room was well appointed with a refrigerator, microwave, king sized bed, sofabed, work desk, and flat screen TV. The size of the room was good, and the bathroom was also good size with a shower over tub and a separate sink/vanity area. The morning breakfast buffet included eggs, potatoes, sausages, and various breads, cereals, fruits and juices - plenty to fill up on. On the weekend, the buffet included a self-service waffle maker and pancake maker with batter. However, we had a few issues with our stay. First, when we initially arrived in the room, the floor of the bathroom was completely wet with water pooled on the ground. Second, out of the four nights we stayed at the hotel, two of the days the housekeeping service didn't make up our room. Third, the walls are very thin at the Clarion, and we had some inhospitable neighbors above us playing loud music, running and jumping, and talking and yelling late into the night. I suppose you get what you pay for (or what you don't pay for!). One other thing to note: for some reason, the Clarion provides pillows that initially appear to be half the size of regular pillows and really really hard. If you're wise enough to discover that these pillows are *actually* folded in half, unfolding them is much more comfortable like a normal hotel pillow should be. Overall, it was good value for the money but wouldn't recommend it for the more discerning traveler!

Was pleasantly surprised when I checked into my room, as the rate was very inexpensive and I only needed a place to stay for the night, was not expecting such a nice modern room, the bathroom was a little dated but I didn't spend much time in there,albeit it was very clean. I certainly was surprised to find a nice refrigerator microwave oven and a Keurig coffee maker in the room comma and they had a very nice swimming pool and a lovely Courtyard setting. There are quite a few good places to eat nearby and a diner pretty much next door, I would definitely stay here again when I return next year and bring the wife this time.