Comfort Suites Mahwah - Paramus

The mattress had been flipped and topped, so sleeping on it was okay, though sitting on the edge felt strange. The hotel and room were clean and seemed well run, and the staff was courteous. Breakfast was a fresh buffet starting at 6:00. It wasn't a great stay, but I've been somewhere much worse. The property is older and in a somewhat questionable area. Off-duty employees were hanging around the parking lot, which wasn't a welcoming sight, but our car was still there and undamaged in the morning. It was somewhat noisy, with diesel truck Jake brakes going off often.

The hotel was very clean, though we hoped for a better breakfast. Our room's AC wasn't working, so the first night was warm and my wife and I couldn't sleep. We were too exhausted to switch rooms, even though lying awake all night was miserable. I asked them to look at it while we were out touring. I think it worked better the next night, although we still used fan mode because that worked better.

We paid a little more to stay here for one night on a business trip, and it was really nice. The room and bathroom were clean, and the bed was very comfortable. On our weekend getaways, my boyfriend and I used to stay at another nearby hotel because it was cheaper, but it got filthier every time we visited.

For $109 a night, it was reasonably clean and comfortable, and a decent value if you don't expect much. But the pillows smelled like other people's heads, not really body odor, just that human head smell. I doused them with Lysol and wrapped them in towels. Breakfast was disgracefully limited compared with places like the Hampton Inn: white sliced bread, powdered eggs, and frozen sausage. Everything felt skimpy, and there wasn't any artificial sweetener. Ever hear of diabetics?