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Review: Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel (Marriott)

Kyle Stewart Posted onMay 27, 2018September 15, 2021 8 Comments

On a business trip, I had a chance to stay in the very contemporary and dare I say, ‘sassy’ Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel. This hotel had everything, except for an upgrade for a (then) gold member. 


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Location

On the banks of the Maumee River, the Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel is perhaps the premier property in the city. Conveniently located for downtown business access, walking distance from excellent restaurants and next door to the Imagination Station (Children’s science museum) there is something for everyone at this property.

Google Maps Link

444 N Summit St, Toledo, OH 43604

+1 (419) 244-2444

Room

At the time I checked in, I was a Marriott Gold, via match from SPG Gold (which I had received courtesy of my American Express Platinum card. I was conducting a Marriott Platinum challenge but was not yet a Platinum status holder and as such did not receive an upgrade above the room level I booked. That’s fair enough but I won’t likely be back to Toledo for some time so unfortunately, I won’t be able to report on what a suite looks like at this location.

The room was a little small in my opinion and I wish that they had found a way to make the rooms a little larger, though they were clever how they used the space.

Closet, full-length mirror
Closet, full-length mirror
Comfortable king bed, a pair of queens would be a little tight in this room.
Comfortable king bed, a pair of queens would be a little tight in this room.
A two laptop desk with some room. An ideal use of the available space.
A two laptop desk with some room. An ideal use of the available space.
Some convenient connections, though a little limited.
Some convenient desk connections, though a little limited.
Limited space required the room chaise lounge to be pressed against the wall.
Limited space required the room chaise lounge to be pressed against the wall.
View from outside my window
View from outside my window
Wall decorations
Wall decorations
Kitsch or clever?
Kitsch or clever?
I guess it's the world's most industrial coat rack?
I guess it’s the world’s most industrial coat rack?

Bathroom

The bathroom was clean and updated like the rest of the property. It had some clever sayings here and there, the mirror was too smart for its own good. I was pleased to see that the hotel didn’t use a shower over tub as I loathe them. The bathroom was a little larger than needed for the room, there was some wasted space in there that may have made the room feel bigger if better distributed.

Vanity
Vanity
Sassy mirror inscription - don't tell me how full the glass is
Sassy mirror inscription – don’t tell me how full the glass is.
Excellent glass shower
Excellent glass shower
Toiletries were of a high quality
Toiletries were of a high quality

Property

The property was contemporary and maybe even a little too cool for an old man like me (33 years old). I always found myself to be more comfortable at Andaz properties than W hotels, finding some of the kitsch to cheapen the experience. At this Renaissance, I think they did a good job of keeping their design clever but not too clever. It’s certainly a nice upgrade from the last Renaissance I stayed in. Some of it doesn’t make sense to me admittedly. There was a classic military Jeep in the hotel lobby that didn’t really make sense, but what do I know, I am just a paying guest, not an interior designer.

Lobby Jeep
Lobby Jeep
Hotel Lobby
Hotel Lobby
Painted deconstructed artwork near the elevators
Painted deconstructed artwork near the elevators
Renaissance restaurant booth
Renaissance restaurant booth

Lounge

I was able to make it into the lounge in the afternoon, though I had morning commitments that had me out of the building before sunrise and was not able to drop by for breakfast. In my experience, lounges either do breakfast well but not afternoon cocktails, do both breakfast and even cocktails well or are lacking at both services. With one exception, evening cocktails and food selection are not usually as good as breakfast offerings. I can therefore only speculate that breakfast will exceed these excellent offerings.

The lounge was small but empty
The lounge was small but empty
All day offerings, the dreaded Marriott Pepsi fascination
All day offerings, the dreaded Marriott Pepsi fascination
Extensive liquor offerings if that's your thing
Extensive liquor offerings if that’s your thing
Cheese and fruit selection
Cheese and fruit selection
Hot evening option
Hot evening option

Have you stayed at this property? Is there a better hotel in Toledo, OH? Share it in the comments.

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Kyle Stewart

Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, MapHappy, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas.com, a travel agency that delivers "Travel Personalized." He focuses on using miles and points to provide a premium experience for his wife and daughter. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com

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8 Comments

  1. Andrew R. Reply
    May 27, 2018 at 8:19 am

    The military Jeeps in WWII were manufactured in North Toledo, hence the Jeep in the lobby.

    • Kyle Stewart Reply
      May 27, 2018 at 8:29 am

      Ah, a little local flair. Fair enough.

  2. Zach Reply
    May 27, 2018 at 8:30 am

    MASH. The whole thing, from the art in the room to the Jeep, is a reference to the tv show MASH. Klinger was from Toledo.

  3. Stevin G. Reply
    May 28, 2018 at 5:06 pm

    If you come back, we will take you to a Mud Hens game and Tony Packos! Toledo is making strides, and thank you for the review. (Just came back from Andaz Napa—Andaz is a great brand)

    • Kyle Stewart Reply
      May 30, 2018 at 9:48 am

      You bet, when work calls me back to Toledo, I’ll look you up.

  4. FNT Delta Diamond Reply
    May 30, 2018 at 6:48 am

    I stayed here not long after it opened. The restaurant is popular with locals, which is a good sign. I thought the rooms were not well insulated from noise because you could hear everything in the hallways. The only other issue, which is somewhat expected, is there’s nothing to do in downtown Toledo except bars and an occasional sports game. Toledo’s downtown is otherwise empty with virtually no retail shopping or anything of that sort. As for upgrades, as a platinum premier I didn’t get one either. I stayed for two nights.

    • Kyle Stewart Reply
      May 30, 2018 at 9:49 am

      I am more and more concerned about the SPG merger given the challenges for Marriott properties with upgrades for top-tier members.

    • Justin Reply
      May 30, 2018 at 10:17 am

      There is plenty to do in downtown Toledo. Next time you are in town check out:

      -Shopping: Handmade Toledo, Jupmode, Libbey Glassoutlet, Floral Pursuit, Paula Brown Shop, Hensville. (Check out downtown Toledo’s webpage for more)

      -Things to do: The arts scene downtown is dynamic. There are over 20 galleries. The Valentine Theatre, Toledo Art Museum, Village on Adams, and the Warehouse District

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