Fairfield Inn & Suites Minneapolis St. Paul/Roseville

This hotel is very nice. Super clean. The pool is very nice and well kept. The staff was very friendly and went out of their way. Called for a roll away for my son. It arrived within minutes and it was at no cost. The only thing is that we were on the highway side of building. I had mentioned late while checking in that I wanted to not be on highway side and it way already full. This was some good advice from another Unilocaler. The noise wasn’t horrible, I could see people from a very rural area being bothered. It was humorous that they had earplugs on the desk.

Just stopped by to watch my granddaughter while my daughter in law packs up.
What a nice clean hotel! And nice and new looking. The pool area was nice,‘lots of towels around. A very cheerful lobby and nice breakfast area. Good coffee too.
I didn’t stay here but I was impressed.

Good food. Helpful staff. Clean room. Nice bathroom. Good breakfast. Clean pool. If you’re not on the highway side, it is quiet.

BEWARE: My boyfriend stayed here for a week on business. When he got home he had what I thought was a rash on his chest and back. His doctor told him that he
had been bitten by bed bugs. I called the hotel to report this and was told «We don’t have that problem here». Needless to say he will not be staying here again. Gross!

Designed to compete in the category the hospitality industry calls «added value economy», the Marriott Corporation created the Fairfield Inn brand in the late 1980s. This category of motel offers amenities, but limited «service,» at «value pricing.» Pricing, of course, varies depending on location. «Limited service» generally means, no on-​site restaurant, bell staff and the like.
As with most hotel brands, Fairfields are franchises, and franchisees are bound by a set of rules and standards required by the brand to give the impression of standardization. In other words, guests at one Fairfield Inn should be able to expect the same type of accommodations, services, and amenities from one location to another.
Brands do a fairly good job of policing this policies, in order to protect the value of the brand.
Small business operators being what they are, however, guests should not be surprised to find some variance in quality of operations (plus or minus).
The Fairfield Inn in Roseville, MN, a suburb of St. Paul is operated by TMI Hospitality, a Fargo, North Dakota based operator of nearly 200 hotels/​motels of different brands. The company was recently sold to Starwood Properties for over a billion dollars, media reports state.
TMI seems to one of the operators that gives more than required of a franchisee. There wasn’t a single aspect of a recent stay at the motel that didn’t exceed my expectations for the segment. Every member of the staff that I encountered was friendly and accommodating. The motel and rooms were antiseptically clean, as was the swimming pool and pool area.
The complimentary hot breakfast was well supplied and tasty. The first hotel I remember offering this option (in a chain) was the Hampton Inns, in the mid 1980s. It’s rather standard now, in the economy and economy plus segments, and as I mentioned above, because the motels are franchisees, service and quality can vary.
What I don’t know, however, is whether or not franchisees are required to buy from a central commissary designated by the franchisor, or whether they have latitude on picking their own suppliers and/​or offerings.
I didn’t inquire who the supplier was for this Fairfield, could have been a local company, Sysco, US Foods, or someone like that. The breakfast bar was open for four hours daily, and offered «breakfast meats, breakfast breads, cereal, fresh fruit and juices, coffee, tea, cocoa, yogurt, eggs, and hot waffles.»
This particular bar stood out as the attendants had it fully stocked prior to the posted opening, and kept it refreshed and clean. An addition to the offerings was biscuits with sausage gravy.
All food was heat and eat (it comes prepared from the supplier and is just thawed, warmed at the hotel), and was really tasty. The scrambled eggs were light and fluffy, and the gravy was flavorful and had nice chunks of sausage.
Some franchisees make a minimum effort in this area, and may put out the breakfast once, and when it’s gone, it’s gone, and there is no effort to maintain order or cleanliness during the serving hours.
The Fairfield in Roseville not only exceeded my expectations in this area, but they also get kudos for having a full array of condiments and a variety of toppings for the toasts and bagels available, something they surely wouldn’t have to do.
Fairfield’s have done away with vending, instead offering a «market» at the front desk, with a variety of snack food and beverages. Prices are a bit spendy, but the concept does give you a wider choice and is available ²⁴⁄₇.
Another surprising service? There was a 4 – 5 inch snowfall overnight, and a hotel employee when out and brushed the snow off every car in the lot. I’ve never seen that, anywhere, and thanks!
Complaints? My nit picky stuff. Pool water was a little chilly, and I suspect the sausage was turkey based. LOL.
Great location if you need to have easy access to downtown Mpls, St. Paul, or the northern suburbs.
I travel an incredible amount, and I’m not loyal to any one brand or another, usually choosing my accommodation by convenient location.
While I can’t say you should start choosing Fairfield Inns to get this level of service, I can expect that any motel managed by TMI will probably have the same standards, and I will definitely look for TMI properties in the future

super clean room and a very friendly staff a great place to stay close to 35 so easy to come and go

The hotel staff have been very courteous. Thanks for making my week enjoyable. Room is clean. The only gripe I have is the highway is right outside my room window. Can get loud but I’m not going to ding them on it.

Excellent Service! I am impressed how helpful the front desk staff has been during my stay this week. Keep it up!

I’ll echo the other reviewers and say that the hotel is pricier than I would’ve expected given the area that it’s in. I’ve stayed at a Fairfield Inn once and I wasn’t expecting much, but it must’ve been better than I thought because I had low expectations.
The staff has been nice, the room was clean, and there’s free breakfast in the morning from 6−9am. It actually has eggs and turkey sausage, unlike what other reviewers have said. I think this is something new based on a sign I saw in the elevator.
It’s definitely not dressed up like the modern hotels of the W Hotels, Renaissance, etc., but it’ll get you through the night much better than Motel 6 or Country Inn. It has a flat screen TV in the room, so that says a lot about the hotel willing to upgrade their establishment. I didn’t have a refrigerator or microwave in my room like other reviewers have mentioned, but maybe I just got the room that didn’t have it.
Location is nice because it’s right near the highway if you need to drive around difference places. The rooms are fairly large and with 2 queen beds, you can squeeze 6 into a room or what not. I’m already set to come back the following week so it can’t be that bad! It’s the cheaper of the three Marriott residences here — Courtyard, Residence Inn, and Fairfield.

For what it is, it’s not bad. I think it’s a bit pricey for the area that it’s in. It’s also part of the three Marriott hotels next to each other: Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn.
If you haven’t stayed at a Fairfield before, it’s pretty barebones, but gets you through the night. They have breakfast in the morning, but no hot breakfast with the sole exception of oatmeal. Parking is free outside. Wifi is free. No concierge lounge (duh). I didn’t have time to check out the gym or the pool.
I liked the size of the bathroom. I didn’t care for the fan setting on the air conditioner in the room. They have fridges and microwaves in each room.
I’ll probably try the Courtyard next time.