Courtyard by Marriott Dayton South

First, the good: - No complaints about the bed. Decent balance between firm and soft. One of the better hotel beds I've slept in recently. The bed singlehandedly saved this hotel from getting a lower rating. - The shower worked well. Water pressure was fine even on the higher settings, though the water itself was a bit soft. - Noise dampening from both outside and the hallway was decent. I'm a fairly light sleeper and did not get woken up by any other guests being loud. - Blackout curtains worked well The "your mileage may vary": - Our room had a mini fridge but no microwave. However, there's a free microwave in the lobby you can use. It's a hassle, but not a dealbreaker. The bad: - Breakfast is NOT complementary with all rooms, which was a surprise to us. We ended up buying a muffin and oatmeal for breakfast. The oatmeal was good, the muffin was one of the worst muffins I've ever had. Maybe the rest of their food is decent, but at that point I didn't want to risk it. - The AC unit in my room was one of the noisiest I've ever heard. It sounded like an undulating foghorn every time the air turned on. The only way I could fall asleep was by turning off the system completely. - In the most baffling bathroom layout I've ever seen, you cannot fully open the door without hitting the toilet. (There was a chip in the seat from where the door consistently hit it.) The bathroom and sink layout in general is not useful or efficient. - Room service was bad. There were two separate days I left the "do not disturb" sign off my door (the first day until 3:30 pm, the second day until 9 pm) and room service never came. I ended up having to go down to the lobby to get my own towels, and take out my own trash multiple times, which I shouldn't need to do for a 5 night stay. Some friends who stayed in the same hotel also had issues with room service (ie they never got any) so it appears to be a systemic issue, not just me being unlucky. Final verdict: Rooms: 2-3 stars Service: 1 star Location: 4 stars Overall, it's an ok place to stay if you don't mind taking care of some of the standard cleaning/room service tasks yourself, and don't mind a few minor annoyances with the room layout/appliances. But I found myself thinking "maybe I should have just stayed in an Airbnb if they aren't going to offer the standard benefits of staying in a hotel", especially for an equivalent price.