Fairfield Inn & Suites Oshkosh

Great place to stay in Oshkosh. Large and clean room. Friendly and efficient staff. Very good breakfast. Nice little surprises in the room such as an ottoman and the coffee table/​TV trays. Stay here. You won’t regret it.

Full disclosure: I received a travel agent discount for my stay here.
I’m not normally a fan of Fairfield’s, but this one was recently renovated, and it is just fabulous! The lobby is beautiful, and had a full breakfast spread available (even when we hit the road at 6am). They have a little corner market with drinks and snacks, so you just charge stuff to your room instead of fumbling for change, and the front desk staff was super friendly.
Our room was clean, quiet, and comfortable, with the bonus of being quite stylishly decorated — not always the case at a hotel! It had a mini-​fridge, which came in handy, and aside from a fairly muted blowing noise from the heater, no loud obnoxious sounds.
My only quibbles were that the only ice machine in the hotel was located as far from our room as possible (though they have conveniently left the stairwells open, so I could skip the elevator), and the hot tub was, dumb as it sounds, a little too hot. I could barely put my feet into it, and the skin was red for half an hour afterwards. There was some very minor traffic noise, but I had no trouble sleeping.
Overall, we really enjoyed our stay — this is a super nice hotel!

This is an above-​average Fairfield property.
Location: B+
Located right on Hwy 41, the hotel is very easy to get to and is close to both EAA and downtown Oshkosh. You will do best with a car as the only restaurants in walking distance are chains (Applebee’s, Fazolis).
Rooms: B+
Clean, comfortable and spacious. We were upgraded to a suite and the room looked recently refreshed. The beds are comfortable though bathrooms are cramped if you have more than 1 person. Be aware that ceilings and walls are THIN so you’ll hear lots of hallway/​highway/​ambient noise — the people next door were feelin’ frisky in the AM and we could hear WAAAY too much. Our climate control also didn’t work well — we turned it down which didn’t really accomplish much — our room was stuffy and too warm.
Amenities: A
There is a small pool with a hot tub, as well as a workout room. The breakfast is a step above most of the free ones out there — lots of hot choices including eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits & gravy and waffles.
Staff: A
Everyone we encountered was friendly & helpful
Overall: B+
The convenient location near the highway comes with the drawback of road noise. That said, the property is clean, the staff is nice and the prices are reasonable.

Great place. Easy to get to from US 41, close to shopping and dining as well as EAA AirVenture. Only 10 minutes from downtown Oshkosh.
The lobby was stylishly updated and had tons of seating, with a wide variety of tables as well. The staff were friendly and always available. The cookies are a nice touch as well.
The rooms have been renovated recently, with updated modern appointments. Free in-​room wifi is a little slow, but it works. There’s a free buffet breakfast that was wonderful as well — well-​stocked, wide variety, and healthy.
The beds were comfortable, the room was clean, the equipment was all functioning and we had no trouble with our stay.
The pool is very nicely decorated — it looks recently renovated as well. When we first arrived, taking a quick dip was the first thing we did. We were the only ones in there at 3:30 on a Friday afternoon, and the pool was warm and lovely and the hot tub was hot and bubbly. Very clean and attractive.
Completely different story in the evening on Friday as well as Saturday, however, when a rowdy family was in there. It isn’t a large pool, and 4 pre-​teen girls plus 2 – 3 younger boys, with about 5 adults, made for a huge mess and a ruckus that made it nearly impossible for anyone else to enjoy the pool. We still tried, though.
We waited out the family and eventually they left, but when we tried to dip in the pool we discovered that the water was murky and just seemed gross. No wonder, there had been around 10 – 15 people vigorously in and out of it for the past hour or so. The staff seemed to have very little visibility into the pool situation/​condition, which is the only reason for my 4 stars and not 5.
Would stay here again, but we’ll stick to swimming outside of prime family time. T

My wife and I stay here once or twice a year while visiting family. As the previous reviewer mentioned, the Fairfield has undergone some renovation. This renovation was mostly completed when we stayed there (they were pouring a new parking-​lot slab as we were leaving :-)) and for a mid-​line hotel, the Oshkosh Fairfield has gone from damn good to freaking outstanding.
The lobby and breakfast/​meeting area has been completely updated, and the rooms have received fresh décor and furniture. The beds have always been outstanding (Marriott hotels have probably the best beds in the business) and nothing has slipped in that department.
The complimentary breakfast has improved, also, with more hot food available.
The staff has always been outstanding here, but I think with the new environment, they show more pride in their workplace than before (and they were great before). And they should be – with the new updates, the staff are glad to show off their new hotel!
As I started off, my wife and I stay here frequently. Last year, I would have given the Fairfield four stars, but their renovations give a big kick in the ratings and I’m happy to give the Fairfield five stars because it’s the best value for the money, without a doubt.

This was an unexpected treat. After a rather long flight and drive to Osh Kosh, I was expecting just a clean and quiet room. This facility is undergoing renovation. I was out of the hotel early in the AM my first morning so I didn’t really get to notice the construction noise. However, the second morning I felt like I was at my dentist’s office with a lot of core drilling occurring.
That being said, the room was rather small, but clean. The breakfast both mornings were reasonable. The biggest treat for me at the Fairfield Inn was the courteous and helpful staff. I needed to do a bit of wash and they were more than willing to do it for me! Not only that, but I didn’t have my scanner and they scanned and faxed my documents (no charge).
Housekeeping is wonderful and my room was fresh and clean.
The Inn is close to a number of restaurants. Mind you this isn’t Manhattan, but the nearby food spots were adequate. What detracted from the 5^th star was the construction noise and the quality of towels.
If I travel to the Osh Kosh area again, I will definitely give the Inn a second spin.