I just came back from our first stay at a Fairfield Inn. I was very satisfied. The hotel decor is simple compared to other Marriott's property but everything was very clean. The bed was very comfortable. The only thing I didn't care for was the hair dryer which was very loud. The complimentary breakfast was very nice. I was a little concern about what I read in the other reviews about the smoking odor. There was absolutely no smoking odor anywhere. Highly recommend this hotel.

We just returned from a 3-night stay with our family at this hotel. We rented 3 regular rooms (which were pretty standard hotel rooms), and one of the Executive Suites (slightly larger, with microwave, fridge, coffeemaker, & pull-out sofa).

The hotel was nice, family-friendly, and had a well-stocked complimentary breakfast that included waffle bar, fresh fruit, yogurt, bagels, hard-boiled eggs - things you don't usually see.
The rooms and hotel in general were very clean, and the pool and jacuzzi were popular (it was a bit peculiar having it right next to the front desk & lobby, though).

A few downsides: the hotel isn't close to any restaurants, so every lunch or dinner meant piling into our van for a trip into town several miles away, which got a little wearing at times. There are pizza places to order from, though - we happened to have a family member with special dietary concerns, so we couldn't do that, but it is an option. Also, the hotel has 3 floors with only one elevator. During our stay, it was out of service for awhile, and with several elderly patrons staying there, I did kind of wonder how they (or anyone disabled) would be able to manage.

Lastly, the maid service was spotty - one day they never did clean our room (despite our being out of it for 5-6 hrs.), and at times we didn't get washcloths, kleenex , or were given just 1 tiny bottle of shampoo & 1 bar of soap for 2 people - just small things, but noticeable. When our daughter requested a bedspread or comforter for her bed like we had (she had only sheets on her bed), she was given a blanket. The housekeeping is definitely an area that could use some improvement. On the whole, we liked the hotel, but I don't know that we'd return there.

I stayed with the family on a leisure trip to Naperville (west of Chicago) this summer and was very pleasantly surprised by the new "Executive Suite" in the Fairfield Inn.

I've stayed at Fairfield Inns before and the breakfast, pool, lobby, etc. are all standard fare ... serviceable, but nothing special. This particular hotel has a good location, is clean and had a reasonably well-stocked breakfast.

We were blown away by the newly renovated suite compared to the Fairfield Inn's previous king suites. The new suite has an entertainment area, featuring a diagonal wall inset with oversize TV and a separate CD player. It has a desk w/phone, pull-out sofa couch, microwave, mini-fridge (quite large) and separate vanity / bathroom area. The bedroom is off-set by a wall with large opening and has its own TV and phone. There are a fair amount of decorative touches.

The suite goes far beyond what we expected in a budget hotel. It felt much more home-like rather than the standard rectangular shaped rooms and institutional features in a hotel room. This is the first time I can remember having a CD player in any hotel room, which vastly improves your entertainment options over just the TV.

We paid $89 for the night. I have no idea how the standard guest rooms fare, but I would gladly pay an extra $10 or $20 for the executive suite, even if I were traveling alone.