Residence Inn by Marriott Indianapolis Carmel

"This is one of my all time favorite hotels. The staff is exceptional and knowledgeable about the area and its quality food offerings. It is dated in aesthetic but embracing this charm will elevate your experience immensely. Enjoy the retro collection as this hotel may be one of the most rarest finds. When did you last time travel to 2005? Dong Tran makes an exceptional breakfast. And the area is spotless. Extra coffee is never an issue. This is a favorite spot for me. I hope you enjoy it."

"For your health and well-being, do not stay at this hotel. Mold on the wall/ceiling, dust *everywhere* (ceiling cobwebs, lampshades filled with dust, tops of fixtures and furnishings covered), musty smells, no apparent repairs made (including our room number sign missing from the hallway wall). The room furnishings and decor haven’t been updated since this facility first opened, and if any maintenance has been completed in the rooms, it’s been done by the cheapest possible means. If you want this kind of hotel experience, stay at a Motel 6 for way less money. This Residence Inn should be deemed inhabitable."

"I visited a friend staying @ Residence Inn w/ family while she was "back home" in Indianapolis from West Palm Beach, FL. Their room was lovely. It had two bedrooms, two baths, kitchen & dining/family area. We enjoyed the Ali Poke restraunt (Oriental) just a couple of miles away."

"Carmel is a beautiful town with beautiful people. I don’t understand how this filthy run down hotel exists here. The lobby is misleading in that, upon walking in, it’s extremely clean. You get to your room and it’s a complete nightmare. We had to switch rooms twice due to a window that would not close or lock and another that smelled of smoke and old food. There was also hair on the linen. The room we decided to stay in was not clean either. We had to totally wipe down and disinfect it ourselves in order to lessen the off smell it had. The floor had hair on it, the kitchen chairs, table and microwave were filthy, fingerprints and wall stains were everywhere, and there was a dirty towel hanging in the bathroom and once again we had a window that wouldn’t close or lock properly. The only thing good about this place was the close proximity to the event we attended, the free breakfast, and the wonderful staff, especially the young man at the front desk, who did his absolute best to accommodate us. He even made fresh cookies. There was also the wonderful maintenance guy who came immediately and fixed the window so it would lock. We actually felt awful about complaining because we know it’s not the staff’s fault. It’s totally the owner’s fault. When one reserves a room the expectation is it’ll be clean and refreshing. That’s not the case here. Stay elsewhere if you want to be comfortable and not afraid to touch things."

"Our stay was perfect. The rooms are very clean but dated and I'm need of some maintenance. Breakfast each morning was good, countertops clean and well stocked."