Residence Inn By Marriott Indianapolis Carmel

family friendly

Spent two weeks there while waiting for a long-term rental to open up. Spouse, child and pets were with us. Having breakfast on site is very convenient. The kitchen in the suite is rather simple with a cooktop but no oven, so it was possible to make simple stews or pastas but not bake a casserole. The laundry was nice to have but is behind the times with quarter-activated machines instead of e.g. prox cards that would just charge the room. Rooms were clean and hallways were kept neat. Traffic from US-31 is steady until late at night but not a particular disturbance for sleeping. You are in the middle of an office park with nearest restaurants about a 10-minute walk away.

We loved the layout of the room and really liked having the full kitchen. It made staying with a baby super easy!

Overall, we had a nice experience, but there were a few little things that kept us from giving it excellent rating. Our room wasn't ready at check-in, so we had to leave and come back thirty minutes later. At check-in, there was a very loud, strange ongoing noise. It sounded like there was a helicopter on the roof! They told us it was the washing machine. We took the kids swimming at about 8pm one night and the pool area was not stocked with towels. We had to go back to our room to get some. We left our room early in the morning and was gone all day. We returned to our room at almost 5pm and the room wasn't cleaned. Housekeeping arrived shortly after, but we were all resting on the beds from our long day. They did come and change out the towels and empty the trash. We could have left again and let them make the beds, but we were exhausted and had nowhere to go. Breakfast was nice. There was plenty of seating and a good variety of items. The room was comfortable and clean. Plenty of space in our suite.