I'll start with the good - the staff here is friendly and helpful, and there is a free breakfast, even if it is a little lackluster. And the HyVee next door has a Starbucks so you can get your espresso drink in the morning. The rooms themselves are fine, although they do vary. The one I stayed in last time had cracked floor tiles in the bathroom and could definitely use some cosmetic attention. If you pay $10 extra for the "Executive Suite" you get a mini- fridge and a microwave, which are nice to have. The breakfast consists of scrambled eggs (avoid these), bacon or sausage, hard boiled eggs, cut up fruit, whole apples and bananas, bead, muffins, cereal, and yogurt. You won't jump out of bed to get down there early for it, but you won't starve to death either. Oh, and juice, coffee and milk. The workout room has one treadmill and one elliptical, and a full set of dumb bells. Pretty bare bones but at least it's something. If you've been to Jefferson City before, you know there are not a lot of great hotel options and if you are a brand loyal Marriott Rewards member like I am, this is pretty much it.

This was our first stay in a Fairfield Inn, and it was a good experience overall. There were some nice welcoming touches, such as 24-hr coffee/tea service in the lobby and a copy of USA Today waiting for us in the room. Pillows/bedding, climate control, water pressure in shower, common areas-- all good. Our room was clean as was the tub/shower, but the bathroom would benefit from a fresh coat of paint. Even though the hotel seemed fairly full, and we had a room facing the road, we didn't hear much noise with the A/C set on "constant fan." We would stay again if in the Jefferson City area.

Check in was fine and the clerk friendly enough. My room was very small with no reefer or micro. I came back to the front desk and asked about a room with those items. I was told "they are only in our deluxe rooms". I have lifetime plat status with Marriott so I asked "oh - well can you upgrade me?" I was then asked what kind of room I wanted. I was given a room with a large whirlpool tub in the bedroom area. The room was good with lots of space and we enjoyed the whirlpool. The bathroom itself was a little old and tired. There was a lot of smeared grout, caulk and the door frame had pealing paint - it felt dirty in some way. Basically the bathroom is in desperate need of a redo. The bed slept well and I enjoyed the whirlpool. The AC did blow on my head - most motel type rooms seem to have this feature and I wish designers would relocate the AC units from under the window or rearrange to rooms so that the air flow didn't move directly across the head of the bed. Breakfast was a little disappointing. There was a big sign in the elevator about a new hot breakfast that included eggs, sausage and oatmeal. The oatmeal was the same old instant packaged stuff - I was really looking forward to some cooked oatmeal. No other real issues but I left with a feeling that there was a lot of room for improvement.