I stayed in this hotel on my way to the Grand Canyon, the rooms were clean
my complain was the security, one of the windows of my car was broken during the night and a cooler was stolen, nothing valuable , the car that was next to my car had the same luck but they lost a laptop and other bags
The manager says that have never happened before but personal of the hotel told me that it's not the first time
anyway, just be careful were you park and don't leave anything in your car that can be seen from the outside, take everything inside your room

The wife and I stayed 3 nights at the Fairfield Inn at Williams AZ
(Oct 11-14). We were pleased that the room we stayed in was so clean. The grounds are very well kept too. Hotel service was friendy. Our only compliant was that the WIFI internet did not work the whole time we were there. Daily inquiries to the front desk staff did no good (they didn't know anything about the internet equipment at the hotel).
We asked for a room on the second floor. No problems with noise at all. The place was packed every night we were there (NO VACANCY ).

The continental breakfast was exceptional! Fresh baked good,
yogurt, waffels, donuts, cerial, fresh fruit and more.....the coffee was even drinkable!

Unfortunately, Williams AZ, was a HUGE disappointment.
The only attraction there is the GC Railway......Don't fall for that trap! Drive yourself into the Grand Canyon, pay the park entrance fee ($25 per car for a 7 day pass), and enjoy the free suttle bus transportation (which you'll end up using anyway if you ride the train).

You'll need to drive into Flagstaff to get a decent meal.
The best place to eat in Williams is Denny's......What's that tell you? O LORD!
Unless you're satisfied with Pizza Hut or the "Greeze Spoon" restaurants named after Thelma or Louise or whoever....
Drive to Flagstaff to eat safely!

One problem with the Williams, AZ area is finding a decent hotel. It is an old town whose only tourism appears to be from travelers who are visiting the Grand Canyon or Flagstaff. By stopping in Williams, one can avoid paying the higher room rates of either destination, and for our last minute vacation decision, we could not find a decent room close to the Grand Canyon. So we were game.

We attempted to get the cleanest and most modern hotel possible in Williams by booking at the Fairfield Inn. It is a relatively new, small hotel without any bell and whistles. Very basic. To our surprise, this hotel is just off the highway, a few miles North of Williams downtown area.

This is a very clean hotel. And the beds were very comfortable. However, the walls appear to have been made from of paper. We heard people talking in adjacent rooms, banging in other rooms, people walking above us on the second floor. In the early morning, we heard (loudly) water running through the hotel piping, faucets being turned on and off. It sounded like Grand Central Station.

We never experienced something like this before and never had noise issues after years of staying at decent hotels. We had a very difficult time sleeping because of constant noise.

Also, they appear to have used the cheapest building materials possible. A shower head that shots water in such a wide pitch that it misses your body when it is directly pointed at you. The toilet seats were made from thin plastic, and the shower curtain would make a Walmart shower curtain look like luxurious.

We are surprised that Marriott would allow such a low quality hotel per their hotel building standards. We payed, with tax, about $100 to stay one night. Honestly, it is way overpriced for what you get. It is worth the same as a Motel 8, perhaps a little more.

Complaining to the management during check-out resulted in the comment "we were fully booked last night." No apologies or discount for lost sleep.

Shame on Marriott for allow the use of their name for sub-standard hotels. They charge you for the name, and are quite short in delivering what you paid for. Not recommended.

We stayed at the Fairfield Inn Sept 4-6 2006.

Good things

1) Very comfortable beds

2) Very friendly staff

3) Clean

4) Good price

5) Breakfast buffet has good selection - fruit, waffles, yogurt, cereal, donuts

Bad Things

1) Lot of hall noise and noise from other rooms

2) Pool area - hot tub was not hot and the chairs are old and in need of replacement

Overall, good value for money.