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Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB

3.0 of 5
821 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35205
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wlance7024
Fort Collins, Colorado
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012 NEW

The close proximity to the UAB medical center makes this an ideal location. The room was spotlessly clean. The kitchen has everything you could possible need for cooking plus a dishwasher. Although right on a main busy street the room was quite at night. The breakfast buffet offered in the mornings is the best I have seen in years-real canadian... More

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wakebob38
Anniston, Alabama
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5 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
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We stayed here at the last minute after my daughter's cheer tournament, because we were too tired to drive home. The desk staff was helpful and polite, and the one bedroom suite was nicely appointed and comfortable. I stayed with my wife and 3 children. They gave us toothbrushes and toothpaste, since we were unprepared, and brought a comfy roll-away... More

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8NoTrump
Alabama
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4 reviews
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011

My husband and I stayed one night. The room had kitchen facilities. Everything was spotlessly clean. One reviewer here complained about the "sirens all night," which indicated the hotel was in a "bad part of town" (PARAPHRASING). The hotel is in the middle of a university and hospital district. There are three emergency rooms within walking distance of the hotel.... More

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Kwats
Senior Contributor
26 reviews
10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 November 2011

The room is designed for longer stays with a kitchen and sitting area. However it was also great for one night. The room was very spacious and comfortable. The location was very convenient to UAB medical center. The only downside was that the downtown location was noisy. More

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K Steiger, General Manager at Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB, responded to this review
28 November 2011

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments about our hotel. I am glad that we were convenient to UAB Hospital and your room was spacious and comfortable. I apologize for any noise you experienced during your stay with us. I would like to discuss this with you in detail so please call me at your convenience. Thank you again... More

Ashur_K475
Columbus, Ohio
Senior Contributor
25 reviews
12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

The fireplace was a nice touch in my room. The hotel room was big. There were some restaurants around here.The breakfast was good, they have a restaurant not far with pancakes (whos name escaped me). The location is a downside to this place, I swear I saw people smoking weed, marijuana, and meth around the outside, mind that I have... More

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K Steiger, General Manager at Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB, responded to this review
28 November 2011

Thank you for your nice comments about the hotel and your experience staying with us. I am not sure what you witnessed outside of the hotel, but I can assure you that if it had been brought to our attention we would've called the police department immediately.We do have a secured parking lot with cameras and security personell. I hope... More

skoolieman
Reviewer
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2011

This hotel was very nice. It appeared to be very new, and the rooms were incredible (get a corner suite). The location was ok, however at night it seemed kind of sketchy. While here, check out the taco shop up the street and the original house of pancakes. Sure the hotel has a breakfast buffet each day complimentary, but who... More

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K Steiger, General Manager at Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB, responded to this review
28 November 2011

Thank you so much for all of your kind comments about our hotel, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us! The Resdence Inn Brand hotels have full kitchens including a refrigerator that has an ice machine for our guests convenience.This is the reason we don't have ice machines on the floors or in the lobby. If you... More

timex_cowboy
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011

Great suite in the bad part of town. People smoking meth inside closest gas station. I'm rating on hotel, not location though. Large fridge, dishwasher, fireplace (gas). Id use the fireplace in the summer. Layout of the room was awesome. The hot water didn't work very well, however, even after a half hour running. Breakfast was comparable with a hampton,... More

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K Steiger, General Manager at Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB, responded to this review
28 November 2011

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments about our guestrooms and hotel. I apologize for the unfortunate incident you encountered at a gas station in the Birmingham area. As we are a downtown location, parking is limited and all of the hotels downtown do charge for parking. I hope you will stay with us in the future! More

jwreyns
madison
Reviewer
5 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2011

Only disappointment was room configuration. Bed looks directly into the bathroom vanity area and no door of any kind separating vanity area from bed so when someone is in bath vanity area light/noise disturbs anyone still in bed. This is clearly evident in the online room diagram but didn't think it would be as distracting as it was. No problem... More

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K Steiger, General Manager at Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB, responded to this review
6 September 2011

Thank you for your response and for staying with us! We do offer one bedroom suites with a separate living room area from the bedroom and bathroom, this may help to accommodate your needs on your next visit. We do have a secured parking lot complete with cameras and security personnel. Our parking lot is not shared by any other... More

krjcf
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 July 2011

We stayed with family and children for a wedding trip. Good location you can walk to restaurants. We picked for the pool as this is required in Alabama in July. Newer rooms , great breakfast every morning also a plus. Staff was nice and helpful. Only issue was outside lights at night were bright. More

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K Steiger, General Manager at Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB, responded to this review
18 July 2011

Thank you for staying with us, we are glad you enjoyed your stay! I apologize, but we are required to have bright lights for safety reasons. We hope you will stay with us again! More

PBLToronto
Toronto
Contributor
19 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2011

This was our first time to Birmingham. We stayed at this hotel for a stop-over while enroute to down south. We travelled as a family with a young child and one senior. The hotel itself is gorgeous and very modern. We stayed in a 2 bedroom suite on the 5th floor. The room was impeccable, and luxurious. The full kitchen... More

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Richard Davis, Director of Sales at Residence Inn by Marriott Birmingham Downtown at UAB, responded to this review
30 June 2011

Thank you for the kind comments regarding your recent stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again the next time your travels return you to Birmingham. More

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