When Did Fairfield Inn Actually Do Suites
May 31, 2018, 11:55 am
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When Did Fairfield Inn Actually Do Suites
What year did Fairfield Inn actually started doing suites? I know Hampton started that in 1995. And also, were the original suites at Fairfield a two-room suite?
Jun 1, 2018, 2:39 pm
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I don't know the answer to when it started, I stayed at a Fairfield built in 1998 this year in a suite.
The room was as wide as a normal room, but was noticeably longer/deeper, and the building's shape reflects this. Hallway door opened into a living room with couch, coffee table, chair, desk & desk chair. Fully-enclosed bathroom (sink/toilet/tub) in the middle with a wet bar opposite, then a bedroom w/door. Of note, it had central HVAC vs. the through-the-wall PTACs the other rooms had. Furnishings & finishes were on the cheaper side of things compared to a newer RI or full service Marriott, but quite serviceable.
Due to the room's design and being longer than a normal room, I'm pretty sure the suites existed since built.
The room was as wide as a normal room, but was noticeably longer/deeper, and the building's shape reflects this. Hallway door opened into a living room with couch, coffee table, chair, desk & desk chair. Fully-enclosed bathroom (sink/toilet/tub) in the middle with a wet bar opposite, then a bedroom w/door. Of note, it had central HVAC vs. the through-the-wall PTACs the other rooms had. Furnishings & finishes were on the cheaper side of things compared to a newer RI or full service Marriott, but quite serviceable.
Due to the room's design and being longer than a normal room, I'm pretty sure the suites existed since built.
Jun 1, 2018, 3:11 pm
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I don't know the answer to when it started, I stayed at a Fairfield built in 1998 this year in a suite.
The room was as wide as a normal room, but was noticeably longer/deeper, and the building's shape reflects this. Hallway door opened into a living room with couch, coffee table, chair, desk & desk chair. Fully-enclosed bathroom (sink/toilet/tub) in the middle with a wet bar opposite, then a bedroom w/door. Of note, it had central HVAC vs. the through-the-wall PTACs the other rooms had. Furnishings & finishes were on the cheaper side of things compared to a newer RI or full service Marriott, but quite serviceable.
Due to the room's design and being longer than a normal room, I'm pretty sure the suites existed since built.
The room was as wide as a normal room, but was noticeably longer/deeper, and the building's shape reflects this. Hallway door opened into a living room with couch, coffee table, chair, desk & desk chair. Fully-enclosed bathroom (sink/toilet/tub) in the middle with a wet bar opposite, then a bedroom w/door. Of note, it had central HVAC vs. the through-the-wall PTACs the other rooms had. Furnishings & finishes were on the cheaper side of things compared to a newer RI or full service Marriott, but quite serviceable.
Due to the room's design and being longer than a normal room, I'm pretty sure the suites existed since built.
Jun 1, 2018, 6:17 pm
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At the risk of driving up the already-normally-insane rates there, there's an FI in the SFBA that's all suites. The corner rooms even have windows in the living room area. Not a bad place to stay, I was there for a few months.
Oct 20, 2018, 4:22 pm
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Nov 8, 2018, 4:19 pm
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I was a young teen, but in looking at pictures a few months ago from a family vacation we took in 1997, I noticed we stayed at a Fairfield Inn and clearly in a suite type room. It actually didn't look too dissimilar from what they look like today. So Fairfields have had suites since at least 1997, likely earlier.
Nov 8, 2018, 7:35 pm
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I was a young teen, but in looking at pictures a few months ago from a family vacation we took in 1997, I noticed we stayed at a Fairfield Inn and clearly in a suite type room. It actually didn't look too dissimilar from what they look like today. So Fairfields have had suites since at least 1997, likely earlier.
Oct 6, 2019, 11:10 am
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