One of the reasons we chose the Marriott was the location across the street, connected by a walkway to the Convention Center even though the hotel walkway was closed. The lobby was quite spacious and comfortable. It was nice that so many guests were able to congregate in the lobby during the evening without getting rowdy or out of control.
We were excited to have MClub privileges however, it seemed that EVERYONE had access and jumped on the few hors d'oeuvres that were available. Most guests just ordered food from Valentino's which was delicious and highly recommended.The free water in the MClub came in handy since it was about 100 degrees with extreme humidity.
The service was extremely accomodating, giving us late checkout since my husband was feeling ill. We are Bonvoy members so that may have something to do with it.
The room was standard king with pullout sofa, nothing extra special. Our first night, the shower had only scalding hot water from the main showerhead. We were able to use the wand to adjust the water temperature without burning ourselves. Once we figured that out, it was a wonderful, clean shower. The next day it was much better.
Overall, it was a decent hotel that I would stay at again mainly because I know what I'm getting ahead of time. I felt safe and there were no bedbugs.