It was only a one night stay for business in the area.

This hotel is located in business area and near by the main NJ Turn Pike.

I will stay here again when in the area for business.

Would stay here next time I am in the area for business.

I travel to the area often for business and have tried all the marriott properties in the area including the full service hotels further away  and I was extremely pleased with the hotel.

From the pleasant, professional reception I received at check in to the friendliness at the bar and restaurant this hotel is a great choice when doing business in the area.

Due to business in the area, I stay at the Renaissance 2-3 weeks a month.

The welcome desk staff, did not even looked me in the eyes while checking me in, she was cold and not helpful at all.

but by then we had all taken a cold shower.

Ordering coffee in the morning comes with a delivery fee of $5 and the coffee is cold.

"They like it cold and it overwhelmed the system". What???!!!!

however, on Friday and Saturday, was much too cold; Sunday, the rooms were much too warm.

but it was extremely cold and windy so we just turned the heat up.

I like to sleep in a very cold room at night,

For a renaissance hotel there shouldn't be a COLD POOL!

We came back to our room to find a tray of chocolate chip cookies and two glasses of iced cold milk for the boys.

The disappointment the second morning was that all of our potatoes were ice cold.

Finally they found some other company, Eddies shuttle they called said 2 minutes and I was able to get a ride with them after 2 hours of waiting in the cold.

waffles too light, juice warm and coffee cold.

Concierge lounge was close in the weekend and marriott elite members can get free breakfast buffet in the restaurant and free bottles of water at front desk.

I am a Platnium member and since the concierge lounge was closed on the weekend, they provided a free breakfast in their restaurant Finchs.

Concierge Lounge for Platinum Members didn't have a good breakfast so went to Starbucks next door at Courtyard Marriott.

Also, concierge lounge closed whole weekend and no benefits or recognition of status other than free breakfast.

Concierge lounge was awesome with good food and great service!

The ladies in the concierge lounge were terrific also.

Debbie and Michelle in the Concierge Lounge are exceptional at making you feel welcome.

If one is a higher tier Marriott Rewards member, a concierge lounge is available for breakfast, evening snacks, and simple business transactions like faxing, emailing, and holding small business meetings [2 to 4 people].

The concierge lounge offered a special breakfast & a special light supper because of the Super Bowl.

They have a concierge lounge on the 9th floor that offers breakfast, snacks and beverages.

Debra makes us feel welcome at our home away from home on the 9th Floor Concierge Lounge (key access required).

Thank goodness I had access to the Concierge Lounge.

We hardly slept because they are so noisy.

After getting in my room noticed how noisy it is, so I called to ask to change and the answer was a straight “no”.

I had a do not disturb door hanger on my door and was disturbed anyway.

The air conditioner was very loud and rattled so loud when it was cycling off.

If I have any criticism at all, it's that it's directly off of the expressway, so traffic can be heard from some of the rooms.

!Felt like a 5* hotel breakfest.Muffins,toasts,fruits,eggs,bacon,oatmeal,patatoes,etc..The bus that takes you to Manhattan is near the hotel (2 min walk) 9$ roundtrip for adults,Swimming pool/Fitness center were closed for maintenance.Only thing that bothered me was that the AC makes a lot of noise during the night.

It is very noisy being sandwiched between 24 hour
     Traffic highways.

If your room faces the freeway, prepare to have lots of noise, especially from motorcycles on the highway.

We were on the 3rd floor facing away from the front and didn't hear much noise from cars so I would suggest a room on the backside.

Only negative thing is that you can hear the traffic since is right next to the highway.

My room was on the 6th floor facing the highway and while I could hear highway noise from inside the room it wasn’t terrible enough where i wanted to move.

but for some reason this one was exceptionally noisy.

The only suggestion i have is to increase either the window thickness or curtain density to cut out the highway noise.

Those with noise sensitivity could be bothered.

The hotel is placed just near a junction with an expressway so was a little noisy

however, the incessant noise from roads on both sides of the hotel made it near impossible to sleep.

It was clear he was apologetic and wanted to help.

The front desk staff were really not interested in customer service or answering the few questions we had.

The staff kept bringing out hot food to the buffet.

but as per the staff, this hotel never had.

The manager was kind enough to immediately give us another room, with an even better view.

Hotel was clean and hotel staff were friendly.

Check in on the app was easy and the staff greeted me as I came in.

Staff was super friendly , very accommodating.

The receptionist called her manager who said he would help us,

But what made the stay amazing was the staff!

My work team met up for drinks before and after dinner at Finch’s and were pleasantly surprised with Mo!

I lugged all my belongings back downstairs to request a new room and the front desk staff did not apologize, did not greet me with any empathy and just gave me a new room with not one comment said.

What a great hotel and the staff were fantastic.

The staff and customer service at this hotel is absolutely top notch.

The staff met all of my and my coworkers needs which was very helpful.

I am the CEO of a large company with its US headquarter close by to the hotel; I will make sure the hotel gets de listed for our employees!

The hotel staff are awesome and are doing their best under these conditions,

Everyone has d the staff was friendly and helpful.

- They have a lounge in the lobby which looked nice

The lobby is very modern and nicely decorated, rooms are huge and comfortable, bathrooms are really spacious.

The lobby is very modern and well done with nice finishes.

The lobby, restrooms, ballrooms were nice, comfortable, clean.

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However, the bathroom sink was clogged the three days I was there which happened that I didn't get any cleaning service during my whole stay, which I let it pass just to test the service.

The outlet in the bathroom is so old and also doesn’t work.

Absolutely no bathrooms can gain access without a hotel key or someone to buzz you in, which are great precautionary measures in case a shady person actually does get in!

but ancient with the towel rails weirdly arranged around the toilet bowl.

Could hear someone vomiting through vent in bathroom, large ants in bedding for sofa bed!

- checkin staff was sneezing, dripping, going thru a box of tissues, touching my credit card, ID, phone.

Not welcoming staff, not very clean, lack of essential amenities; towels, soap, toilet paper etc.

but the bathroom is very small and hard to negotiate around the door (pictures of the bedroom and bathroom are attached).

My only complaint was there were 2 pillows,  1 hand towel, 1 washcloth, and two bath towels.

Bathroom a little small compared to size of room,

Wish housekeeping provided more towels and toiletries given the reduced housekeeping schedule.

but the shower head did not work, so we had to stick to baths and rinsing our hair under the faucet.

It would take quite a while for them to drain.

If you don’t mind looking around for a maid to get cleaned towels, toilet paper, and toiletries, then this hotel is for you.

Room was dirty, with a false eyelash on the bathroom counter and brown stains on the carpet.

And also what appeared to be blood splashed on the bathroom door.

Room was worn out with broken shower control.

I stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Newark Penn Station in mid-May 2021 for some business in the area.

Location of this hotel to Penn Station makes it the best place to do business from in the area.

If you need to stay in the area for business or for an event at the Prudential Center this is the hotel to choose.

This Hilton is fantastic whether for leisure or business in the immediate area or for travel into New York City.

Would stay here again if in the area on business.

The hotel itself is located in a Business area of Newark.

This is a great place to stay when visiting NY, especially during the Christmas holiday when rates in Manhattan are sky high.

The location of this hotel to PATH is a major plus (you can get to manhattan in ~30min for $2.75)

Great location to NJ Penn for easy access to Manhattan.

It’s a convenient walk to Penn Station and only 20 minutes into Manhattan.

We took the train into Manhattan twice, and that involved another 5 minute walk across the street!

Location was good to catch PATH train to Manhattan.

You could also get to World Trade Centre subway station from Newark penn station changing at journal square then catching the next train to WTC,this again is for  $2.75 
Pennsylvania station on Manhattan is also available to Journal square

I traveled into Manhattan most days and it’s a 20-25 minute journey.

It was great after a long day of walking Manhattan!!! !

however, keep in mind that it takes good 40 - 60 mins to get to NYC/Manhattan from Penn Station.

Only a twenty minute train ride into Manhattan, and at about half the price of a comparable hotel there.

I’ve stayed in Manhattan at various types of Hotels and this one is an excellent choice!

Whereas the location of the hotel has it pro's and con's (pro it is 2 mins from Penn Station where you can board a PATH to WTC or to Manhattan 33rd St, and you also have some shop's and a bar/grill, it's con is also the location.

Travel to Manhattan can take as little as twenty minutes.

This is a perfect location to get in and out of the city, without paying Manhattan prices.

This hotel is a cheap alternative for Manhattan hotels.

I had a great salad at the restaurant, and you can access the NJT or Path trains to Manhattan without stepping outside.

Made travel into Manhattan simple and easy.

We were able to cross the pedestrian bridge and hope onto a train in Manhattan with little trouble.

It is walking distance of the Prudential Center.

train station next door, walking distance to the prudential center, plenty of parking, validated for hotel guests

Interconnected via walkways to other businesses and firms and close to The Prudential Center.

The location, close to the Prudential Center was great, specially because most of the way, we could go indoors.

Definitely recommended if you want to be in walking distance of the Prudential Center

It is within walking distance to the Prudential Center for sporting events.

In walking distance to Prudential Center.

This was a great stay, very close to the Prudential Center where a friend and I were for the Paul Simon concert.

This location is very close to the Prudential Center, with most of the walk to the center indoors.

Clean, in front of Penn station, close to prudential center for shows and other events like concerts, games,
Also walking distance to njpac theater, 15 min to Newark international airport, taxis will charge no more than fifteen dollars, the trains to new York city, path trains will take to world trade center up to 33rd street in Manhattan for 2,50 dollars one way and run almost 24 a day

We were looking something close to prudential center that wouldnt break the bank.

We decided to stay at this Hilton for 2 reasons, the proximity to the Prudential Center, and my friend gave me a friends and family discount pass to any hotel in the Hilton family.

This was the closest hotel we could find near the Prudential Center, the people at the desk were very nice and friendly, and we had a delicious breakfast at their restaurant, the Market Street Bar & Grill with a lovely waiter.

Walking distance to Prudential Center and was able to take in a Devil's game.

directly across the street from Penn Station with easy access to NYC; conveniently located very near the Prudential Center for concerts/sporting events (interior access tunnel takes you nearly all the way there).

The hotel is very conveniently located near the Prudential Center by the skywalk (at most a 10 min walk).

Hotel is within walking distance of the Prudential Center,

This is not acceptable and the noise, area and the drug issues all around leave to an a horrible visit.

My room was next to the elevators and there was loud clanging sounds throughout the night & day, I requested fr a change

The horns honking,  people yelling, ABSOLUTELY no sleep!!

There was no noise from the hotel itself and the only road noise I heard was from an occasional siren.

Noisy outside with lots of emergency vehicle sirens through the night.

Also we were placed in a room directly next to the elevator which was very loud all night

The TV was kind of glitchy and the beds only had one thing pillow per person, and the mattresses were uncomfortably firm.

Note, it is across from Penn Station, so the traffic out front is crazy.

Unruly guest was never asked to be quiet or leave premises after an hour long curse and scream episode.

The walls were also thin and I could hear my neighbors having a good time.

Waitresses in the Restaurant/Bar were bitchy complained very loudly and vocally about customers and tips.

There was No Free Breakfast as Promised, a Loud Clanking sound all night, which made it impossible to sleep.

The air conditioning in the room was extremely noisy.

At the station there are also many choices for breakfast (a place called chickpea-something was our favorite)
The staff were also very polite and helpful, as well as humourous :) 
My only drawbacks were the airconditioner was very noisy and in my opinion set too cold (then again I get the feeling that this is somewhat the general setting in the places I have visited om America.

Parking is also horrendous and they need a better system then always having to get a ticket validated at the Front Desk.

A small minus was the aircon, to noisy, i slept very good

Room was smelly and carpet stained, staff solution to sorting the bed was for us to visit the storage room for linens and get the linens ourselves and put on bed as they had no  one available.

I spoke to the folks at the front desk and they sent someone up to clear the drains.

The pervading smell or marijuana int he corridors is also unpleasant.

After about 20 mins (and after calling twice) we eventually had a knock on the door from a very grumpy man with two of the most disgusting rollaway beds Ive ever seen.

The room had a strong sewer smell that hotel did not even attempt to address.

Unfortunately a hotel filled with weed smoking and acceptable parties.

The room on the other hand, the curtains were disgusting.

They were smoking marijuana in the hallways and in the rooms, every time that I was heading out the room with my kids we will receive the slap in the face of the marijuana smell, spoke to the front desk agent about this and did nothing

Hotel smelled like pot and parking rates were unexpected and extremely expensive.

Disappointed by lack of cleanliness, stained lobby furniture, dirty escalator rails left black residue on my hand, no staff to let us in upon arrival, had to ring bell and wait to be let in.

Hall and elevater looked very dirty and smelly.

As we entered elevator, we could smell weed.

but wall paper bubbling, rust on the metal frames around doors, city traffic made it hard to sleep, cigarettes burns on skirt around bed, but other items neat and clean.

There was a slightly musty smell to the rooms, probably very old carpet.

While the service was nice, these rooms are out of date, smell like mold and are nowhere near worth the price paid.

Then stroll to the station and catch a train home.

but time from exiting the airport to hotel might be long because you take the AirTrain to P4 and then wait for the shuttle and then there's the distance to arrival), the hotel is convenient to the train station but it also means there's noise from traffic and the train during early/late hours.

Couldn't be more conveniently located for commuting/travel to and from NYC (train, PATH, NYTransit, Newark Airport) to NYC or getting out of town.

The view was amazing and did not mind the soft sounds of the trains!

HOWEVER, let’s say you go to a show in NYC and take the train back to Newark Penn Station late at night.

Stayed here at the start of my holiday, flight arrived into Newark around 9pm with our train being at 9 the next morning.

The gentleman at the bar was knowledgeable about the train and where it goes.

This is a very convenient location if you are traveling by train.

If you are taking the train there is a bridge between the hotel and the train station for easy access.

This one is very convenient to rail travel being across the street from NJ's biggest rail station.

I was able to get to NYC in 20min by the train in Penn Station vs having to drive.

You can get here by train from the Newark airport, and the PATH train to NYC is easy and inexpensive.

Getting to NYC via train is about 15 minutes.

Easy to reach NYC or Jersey beaches from this location by train.

It was a good value for the money spent and the location was perfect, as we were traveling by train.

Locality of this hotel is fantastic, just 20 minutes by train to the city center.

It felt like sleeping in my own bed :)
It is easy to get to and from New York using the train from Newark Penn Station, the station is located right across the street and is connected to the hotel by a raised tunnel.

The Doubletree is connected to Newark’s Penn Station which makes it easy to catch the train into New York City.

Hotel is conveniently located a short walking distance (200 meters) from the Newark Penn Rail Station, which makes travel within Newark City and beyond so convenient.

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I stayed at the Westin again whilst visiting the area on business.

So when business took me back to the area, I had no hesitation at all and booked myself into the Westin.

I had the opportunity to stay at the Westin for a night as I had business in the area.

We utlitized their business area, fitness room and even had time to relax in their pool.These areas were always kept up and again, everytime we ran into their staff, they were always helpful.

a mostly business area with a big mall (newport mall) just around the corner from it with tons of shops.

The location is terrific if you have business in the area.

If you are doing business in the area or need a nice place to stay for your trip to NYC, look no further.

Stays in other names, even those of family members or friends, are not eligible for credit to your Marriott Bonvoy account.

Charged my card $997 first night and not even 12 hours later charged my card an additional $552!!

Platinum members are only entitled $10 breakfast credit for the overpriced snacks.

They also let my family to check-out later without extra charge.

They over charged my stay by $100 and never gave me a bill so I had to find out on my credit card statement.

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