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Reviews of Marriott Jacksonville Downtown

4 out of 5
Marriott Jacksonville Downtown
245 Water St, Jacksonville, FL

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 680 out of 1457 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 347 out of 1457 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 192 out of 1457 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 128 out of 1457 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 110 out of 1457 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is very clean, and the staff are polite and helpful. My only problem is with the amenities for the price of the stay. There is no breakfast, and there isn’t even a microwave in the rooms. There is also no fan in the bathrooms so we had to leave our bathroom door open. I was also overcharged. The receipt sent to my email showed the price I agreed to at booking, and the charge on my bank statement was $90 more. So dealing with the accounting department is another downer. I most likely will not stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Alexis

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
I wasn’t aware of the $15 parking fee everytime you leave out, I booked this hotel based off the pictures provided and it looked nothing like it was, the pool was my main attraction but it unfortunately was under construction and I didn’t know. I will say it was VERY clean and quiet!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Nena

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location for our needs. But….our room was extremely dated. Furniture, entire bathroom, everything needed a major upgrade.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Bonnie Lisa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was conveniently located to the venue that we had an event at earlier that evening. Usually we'd drive home but we decided to stay over instead.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vandella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everyone was very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Louiza, Noblesville

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in walking distance to the Riverwalk path. It is also across from the Performing arts if you are looking to attend any events. The restaurant onsite has great tasting food and their happy hour was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ping

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very property and no service at all
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jo Anne

Traveled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Extremely hard to get to due to construction and one way streets. Called to get a late checkout and employee was rude. Had to get and load our own cart upon arrival that had a sharp edged screw that cut hand. For the price,not worth it
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Margarett, La Canada

Traveled with family
Refused to valet park our vehicle, we were told to self park. Rude front office staff
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Inger, Alachua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was happy with tge speed of getting my car and the car itself. The staff was very good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Anna

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
The property is old and riddled with foul odors. Musty, Humid, and Mildewy.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Anthony Jon

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s excellent. Our only issue this time was the construction around the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley, Douglas

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Kaitlyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The beds were very uncomfortable. I could feel the springs.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Cassandra

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful property
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

LaToya

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Travel to Jacksonville for a concert. Hotel was very convenient. The food and drinks were very good at the bar. Staff very professional and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Leigh

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan, Redlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

AZAM

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Joseph

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was very friendly, the hotel overall was nice. The area was quiet and not much to do in the area at night
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. We were in town for the Gator Bowl and it was in walking distance for the stadium. (About 1 1/4 miles) The river walk is very nice and you are able to walk over the bridge if wanted. The rooms were nice and the staff attentive.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Hotel is not in a great area of dt Jax. Nice lobby and bar/restaurant, but service was slow as they were understaffed. Bfast is only the $23 buffet. Not great. No fruit, and I am celiac so very limited options. Rooms were ok but not worth $500 eac per night to view the parking lot. Charged me for internet which I had removed after I told them I was an Amex Platinum member. I would try to stay elsewhere if I go there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Garrett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Smooth check-in. Property is downtown but not too far from good food and the airport. Very close to the football stadium.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

RICHARD, JBER

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do yourself a favor and pay $100 more to stay at the Hyatt, instead of the Marriott. We paid ultra premium prices on a Thursday night. They nickel and dime you to death, $29 parking, terrible parking setup (must pull into a narrow valet lane). Valet staff were very lackadaisical, vehicles back flowed down the street and around the corner. Very little information given by lobby staff upon check-in. For being an expensive Marriott, they didn’t make you feel welcome, and didn’t share any information on how to make the stay more comfortable (nothing about local places to eat or ways to get around). Neither the front lobby staff nor the valet staff seemed willing to help, nor did they communicate with each other. There was no free internet (nor did they inform me that there even was WiFi), dirty part of town, zero security and homeless people coming up to you when trying to get in your vehicle. Their “late night food”, which they tried to funnel people into towards closing of their bar, literally consisted of Doritos and M&M’s, priced at $7 and $8. I absolutely do not recommend this hotel - we’ll never stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

John

No food service on Christmas Day. Left for Hyatt hotel who served food until midnight.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Yanisley

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is in not so good conditions. Rooms are not clean at all,Carpet looks very dirty. There was chips packs under the beds .Elevators smells terrible . The door in our room was stock and we wait like half an hour for someone to help us , Finally was my husband who resolved the problem . The staff was nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

kevin

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Kimberly A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were extremely friendly and welcoming, room was very nice, elevators ran fast, interior very attractive. Appreciated "quiet hours". Hallway was unpleasantly cold. I prefer a much firmer mattress. Wish room contained literature/info on local dining/attractions.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!
Great!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot
Great hotel and great location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

nedal, boynton beach

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall, fine. Had to pay for wi-fi, did not like that. No local NBC station on the TV. Love the staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Etienne

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ikira

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

2/10 Terrible

elisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worst hotel ever.
We chose this hotel because we had tickets to see a play across the street. The hotel was expensive and had a late check-in time, but we still chose because of convenient location. It was valet only and that was indicated nowhere during the booking process. They put us into a double queen room when I had booked and paid for a king. We had to go back down to the lobby and argue to get our king room. Once in the room, there was a dog barking in the room next door and people standing outside our door talking for an hour. I am 5 months pregnant and we had traveled a few hours to get there early before the show so that I could rest, and I could not do that. I called the front desk to let them know a dog was barking and they did nothing. The TV had advertisements of room service and the phone had a room service button, as the hotel restaurant was already booked up for dinner, and we were informed there was no room service available. The restaurant told us things on the menu weren't available until later that night and so we had no real options to eat. After the show, the bar was so full there was nowhere to order food and at 1030 we went to ask if we could order food to go and we were told the kitchen was closed, when it was clearly not closed. We had to order doordash which didn't arrive until after midnight. I called the front desk to ask for 2 extra pillows and those didn't arrive for nearly an hour. Overall I will say this is the worst experience I've ever had at a Marriott.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
be careful of parking ..its more to park then the room cost.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from General Manager on Nov 28, 2023
Dear Robert,Guest satisfaction is important to us, so we're happy to see that some aspects of your stay were pleasant. However, we apologize for any distress about our parking fee. It is noted online for your convenience. The next time you're in the area, please come see us again.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from General Manager on Nov 30, 2023
Dear Robert,Thank you for your perfect rating. We are thrilled that you had a great stay with us at Marriot Jacksonville Downtown. Having you as a guest was a pleasure, and we look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

tammy

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023