f4five1's profile and reviews

If you have to stay in Rochester for any reason, this is the place to stay. It’s clean, modern, and has well appointed large rooms. It’s located across from St Mary's/Mayo Hospital. It’s a five minute drive to the Mayo Clinic and downtown. It has plenty of economical places to eat close by, the Cafe Presto gets an honorable mention. For cheap good food, I highly recommend the Sulvaki, they deliver free with no minimum.

The only three complaints I have are: The elevators. They are slow, so slow I could run outside, take the stairs and be standing there for at least 30 seconds before the elevator reached the fourth floor my room was on.

They don't refill their 'complimentary' coffee containers, I guess that's why it's complimentary.

The "business center" is always busy with people not doing business. I had to wait for five minutes for someone to quit playing solitaire just to print a document that took 30 seconds. They should limit use by non-business customers or limit their access.

Note: I did not use the room service, hotel restaurant, or bar. It was hard to get an early check-in.

The staff was nice and helpful. The hotel was dingy, and outdated for the Courtyard label. Priceline rates it two and a half stars, it deserves one. The room was small, no microwave, no fridge, and the bathroom was not clean. This does not come close to other Courtyard Hotels.

There was no cocktail lounge during the weekends, and it doesn't really have an actual one anyway. My non-smoking room was invaded by smoke from somewhere on floor. I don't recommend this hotel for the price, even in a pinch. Superior accommodations can be had close by for same or better rate, really close.

I would not stay again.