Well, the brand new (new build) Fairfield in Tustin finally opened, and I stayed there last night, and the new breakfast was there this morning.

The eggs tasted powdered, so no better than Hampton. (Whoever wrote that "freshly scrambled" adspeak was choosing words very carefully; "freshly scrambled" refers to how recently scrambled they were, not how fresh the eggs themselves were! But it makes a lot people think it means the latter...)

There were still hard-boiled eggs (and thus the only real eggs in the place) available, too.

(I didn't even look at the sausage, since I don't eat that myself.)

THey had two giant oatmeal vats, but as far as I could tell they were identical (just to have more ready for a sudden assault of crowds, I guess). The topping were separate (in front), so that you could prepare your oatmeal any way you wanted.

I didn't spot any fruit salad (just a few whole fruits), which seemed a step down from "all cold" Fairfield breakfasts. And I didn't see any breakfast sandwiches either.

At this particular Fairfield (which opened less than a week ago), the sliced bread was too big to fit in the toaster. (But I presume they'll rectify that with time, by changing one or the other.)

So while it's ok, I can't get excited about this new breakfast. (It would be simpler, though, if I could count on every Fairfield with a breakfast having this type, rather than guessing which one has the new breakfast and which one has the old breakfast.) It does make Fairfield's breakfast more similar to Hampton's, but it doesn't make it any better than Hampton's. (It just means, if this is enough for you, that you can earn Marriott points while eating a breakfast similar to Hampton's. If you're at the right Fairfield, that is...)