Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Roanoke Salem

I was a tad concerned about what I'd find here because it was $127.00 for a King room. We'd just paid over 200.00 for three others. At first glance, I thought it may be an older hotel, but it wasn't obvious in the lobby. It's very nice and large, with many tables available for eating or working (we arrived early and I worked there -- with free coffee for an hour before check-in). There's also a beautiful fireplace with a couch and comfy seating in one section. Water is always available (as are dog biscuits, so I assume there are dog-friendly rooms). The rooms were also very clean, with a large, modern bathroom and a comfortable bed. We weren't able to watch the World Cup finals on the TV because, according to AI, it was switched to a local channel instead of the finals. I doubt that's the hotel's problem, although AI suggested we ask the hotel staff to do some type of switchover, which we didn't do, but we wondered why we couldn't see the correct program. We didn't eat breakfast there as we headed out earlier, but the "kitchen" section looked nice.

It was clean. Breakfast was great. It was our half-way point. we liked it well enough to book for our return.

Everything was really good and very professional.

A great place to stay along the 81 - comfortable beds, good amenities, decent breakfast. Have stayed at this property several times in recent years and is consistent.