My wife and I are loyal Marriott customers, so we were delighted when the ballroom dance competition we attended was to be held in the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley. The local is just accress US 70 from the Crabtree Valley Mall and within a few minutes of restaurants, shopping, theaters, etc. We had requested a room upgrade and were given a slightly bigger room wtih two queen beds and a small balcony. The balcony overlooked a roof and didn't provide much of a view. The room was clean and the beds were very comfortable. Because we would be changing outfits during the competition we elected not to have housekeeping. We did, however, order room service breakfasts on the three mornings we were there (other competitors complained of slow service in the restaurant). These was a modest sized desk that my wife used for her ballroom makeup. However, it was not equipped with a lamp which was a disadvantage. In fact, the lighting for the entire room (other than the entrance and bathroom) consisted of a sconce on the wall adjacent to one bed, a lamp between the beds, and a reading light for each bed, which we found generally inadequate for the size of the room. As is the case in most hotels these days, closet space was minimal. The sliding ”barn door” that covered the closet or the small fridge (depending on its placement) had a full view mirror, but was very difficult to slide from one side to the other. The outlets adjacent to the beds had lost their grip, so anything plugged into them was likely to fall out. Several hundred people attended the competition, and we assumed that most, if not all, were staying in the hotel. However, only 2 of the 3 elevators were functioning, forcing many attendees to take the stairs to and from their rooms rather than spend time waiting for an elevator that might be filled to capacity. Be aware that the hotel has a limited number of luggage carts and, as far as we could tell, no bellman service. Some of these concerns would not be issues for the casual traveler, and we found the staff to be friendly, cordial, and helpful.
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