We booked an overnight stay at the Elyton and we’re looking forward to staying at another Autograph Collection Property as we have enjoyed stay at a few others in the past. We drove all day and we’re envisioning getting to our room and relaxing. Upon arrival we were told that nothing was open in the hotel due to it being Easter. Ok…..not even a hotel bar….no…..nothing. We could get a drink or food. We can understand it was a holiday however, it was not posted online or in the hotel anywhere that would have indicated if you book just know this very important fact. Our room was average at best and we had a corner room with a City view. That’s not saying much seeings how the rooms are well above $200 a night. We were looking forward to breakfast at least. We ordered a Cappuccino and a Latte……this came out as coffees. No where near a specialty coffee unfortunately. Our waiter Skylar was polite when I asked him a few questions about the coffee. He was happy to take a few tips from me in regards to how to make foam for a specialty drink. Their equipment was leaking for him to present specialty coffee drinks and they used “pod” for their Espresso drinks. Hence why our drinks were coffee. We noticed the online menu is not the exact menu presented in The Yard Restaurant. Several items were missing from the in house menu. My husband ordered the Smoked Salmon Toast….we were told….that’s the only thing we are out of. He then order the Elyon Breakfast instead. I ordered the Lemon Poppyseed Ricotta Pancakes with a Bluebery Compote and were looking forward to having them. Moments later Skylar had to inform me that they didn’t have them. They had Chocolate Chip Pancakes if I wanted those…..well no….I’m not a 10 year old at IHOP here. I reordered just the plain ole Continental Breakfast. Yogurt Parfait with Blueberries (how about Blueberry Pancakes in instead of Chocolate Chip?) half a Grapefruit and a Croissant. I thought what could go wrong with a Continental Breakfast….well things look pretty good except the Croissant was not there and was replaced with what I was told was a Catfish Head Biscuit. This thing was big for sure…..not light and airy as a Croissant but very heavy and tasteless. No thanks….my husband tried it and he agreed. He enjoyed his 2eggs/hash browns with bacon and toast. We did have the staff let us know at every turn during our disappointment if stay that Jessica (Hotel Manager) was struggling to keep up with the hotel in every area. The staff was always kind/friendly and had a quick smile. They must really like Jessica because they are always trying to cover for her and her lack of skills in managing a Marriott Bonvoy Autograph Collection Hotel. We absolutely wasted our stay and hard earned American Express benefit on this stay :-(
ผผู้เข้าพักExcelente servicio, todos los días limpiaban la habitación y cambiaban y rellenaban todo lo faltante. Excelente ubicación. Muy contentos de nuestra estancia allí.
NNomad29589815115My main reason for coming to Birmingham was to visit the civil rights sites but staying a couple of nights in a late 19th century mansion was a nice bonus in the middle of a long road trip. The house is certainly beautiful and the location is quite nice. There are a couple of upscale restaurants in the neighborhood (Five Points), a real good bbq place and a bunch of standard fast food places. I found there was plenty of parking behind the building (the parking lot belongs to the mansion) and it was a convenient, quick drive to the civil rights sites. The breakfast both mornings was ample and delicious. I found it to be a relaxing two days.
ผผู้เข้าพักWe had a 6 night stay at this hotel located in the Colonnade in Birmingham, AL. A very mixed experience. Check in was handled by a nice young man named Christopher who was hospitable and friendly. He recognized our Titanium status on Marriott Bonvoy. Did well to explain the hours of operation for the breakfast buffet. We had room 301. We checked in our room and found it to be clean and standard for a Springhill. We did however find someone's dried out dinner in the sitting in the microwave. Ugh. We also prefer stand up showers and this hotel being an earlier generation of Springhill had tub showers. Bed was nice, comfy. Wifi worked well and the TY had lots of available stations. Our confirmation after booking our reservation set the expectation for me that we would receive housekeeping every other day. Well, it wasn't until day 4 that we finally got housekeeping. They told me they were short staffed. Well - I paid the same price, maybe I should have received a short staff room rate. The fitness room was closed the entire time of our stay. Looked like they had an issue with the ceiling. The lobby always had a strong cleaning odor smell. Breakfast buffet - staying at a Springhill for us the breakfast buffet is important. Seems post covid that Springhill has lowered their standards just a bit. I miss the sliced cheese, nice toasting bread and hard cooked eggs this hotel used to serve. On a positive note special kudo's to the breakfast attendant Deborah who was always smiling and very friendly. I am sorry we missed saying good bye on our final day (Sunday). Management should commend her for her hard work and hospitality We were surprised 3 days into our stay when I was checking email to see a folio that showed that we were checked out of hotel. Weird. I did go down to see what happened and they said I was still checked in. When we got the final folio it only had the other 3 days so billing was ok. A mixed experience. Some good some not so good. I have high expectations and this trip wasn't as good as other experiences in prior years at this property.