Courtyard Wall at Monmouth Shores Corporate Park

My wife & I stayed over a busy weekend for a nearby hockey tournament. The staff was very friendly and attentive, making sure we had everything we needed! The rooms and lobby were clean and maintained. We stopped by the lobby bar for drinks and a late bite - I recommend one of their amazing salads!

During my stay, the fire alarm went off at around 1am. It turned out to have been a faulty system. Although we were not charged for the room, given a continental breakfast, and staff was very helpful, it seems that there were various problems with the system, such as multiple passwords that did not work. I think Marriott should be more prudent in maintaining in this important system.

Easy check in. Clean well appointed room.

The heat didn't work well. It came out of the unit cold. I thought the breakfast was more than it was. Consequently we went out for a real breakfast

This is a very pleasant, nicely run suburban motel that meets all the expectations expected of the brand. Staff were helpful, location was convenient for our visit, Exercise room we good, everything worked and they had most needed amenities. Not a vacation spot but a convenient, hospitable suburban motel.

Seems clean

The room was fine but the hallway leading to the room was bit of a mess. Baseboards missing from walls and the remnants of work in the hall were evident in the carpet. The front desk failed to warn us about the wedding party across and down the hall from us so we had to put up with the noise all night. I don't blame the wedding party. Of course that's what you should do at a wedding - celebrate. I suppose the hotel staff have no legal obligation to tell us but I would have appreciated a heads-up up. It's the kind of thing I used to do for my valued customers when I worked in the service field for many years.

"All Night Long" by Lionel Ritchie plays in my head...as I listen to the sound of the HVAC unit on the outer wall rattle my teeth like a freight train. I had the opportunity to stay the night in room 306 recently, and let's just say for the price, it left a lot to be desired. Starting with the HVAC not getting to temperature, and making a terrible noise as it tried. All night long. Next, the tub. The tub has no way to plug it. Yes, I know hotel tubs are a gross thing, but occasionally they are necessary, as was the case in my recent stay. I called down to the desk, and they were able to send a drain plug to the room. Great fix, but that should not have been necessary. While I am on the topic of the tub/shower combo, I should state that the temperature really could not get to a significantly warm / nice and hot temperature. It's as if it is temperature controlled. There was wallpaper in both the bathroom and the bedroom that was bubbling and peeling from the wall. One of the light bulbs over the nightstand between the beds was not functional. The light in the room is already very, very poor, making it difficult for those who need to apply makeup to do so. They make you sign a ridiculous waiver / acknowledgment of sorts about the hotel in the parking lot when you check in. Very strange, having stayed in hotels and average of 100 nights per year over the last decade, I have not stated any other hotel that uses this practice. There is one elevator to service the entire hotel. They often host lots of kids for sporting events over the weekend, and those kids love to hold the elevator for their friends. You do the math. The sink in the bathroom is terribly clogged and backs up anytime you use it, even something as small as brushing your teeth. The toilet barely flushes, so you better flush it after any small matter that is non-liquid touches the water. Even then, you will still find it clogging. Most alarming, there is a door to a secret storage room in the third floor hallway. This door was essentially locked open. That's right, not locked clothes, but locked open. Always the curious mind, I had to check out what was in the secret room. I was surprised to find many dozens of file boxes full of things like employee records going many years back. Information privacy anyone? PII? Who knows what kind of guest information might be on this paperwork as well. There was far too much of it to simply be employee information only.

Nate was super nice and the other woman on staff was nice as well. Nate helped me with my Uber App and the other woman helped get us a taxi to our destination.

Nice and comfortable with lovely staff