Fairfield Inn Richmond

Beautiful facility near the expressway. The driveway is unmarked and a bit difficult to find in the dark. If you turn too soon, you’ll end up in the parking lot of the gas station next door, but there is a cut through that will allow you to get to the hotel. If you miss it and go too far, you’ll have to drive across the Indiana state line, do a U-turn and try again. Fortunately, it’s less than a mile.

First, the good part: This hotel is just barely in OH at the stateline adjacent to Richmond IN and at the I-70 exit for US 40. When I have a choice, I prefer not to spend my money in Indiana. This hotel provides a decent place to stop while travelling through. I've stayed here before. Meets my basic criteria of cleanliness, a comfortable bed, working TV & WiFI, and acceptable breakfast. The craziest thing was the new mini-fridge. First, I literally needed to get on my hands and knees to read the instructions and put my few items in it. It sits on the floor inside cabinetry. Then I found it has an "ON" button deep inside which lets it run for 2 hours! If you need to keep something cold all night, set your alarm to wake periodically to reset it. I knocked off a point for this stupidity. I understand the value of energy conservation. But the hotel would have saved more energy by not running the electic waffle griddle hot all day. Here as in many hotels, "eco-friendly" seems to equate to minimizing labor costs: disposable plates and cups, not having cleaning staff turn off unused mini-fridges, less laundry washing. One more point that may be relevant for others: There is a truckstop on the east side of the property, which might bother you.

My wife and I almost always stay at Marriot properties when we travel. The staff here is very friendly and accommodating. The breakfast was good, parking is free, the internet was amazingly fast, and when we woke up to 2 inches of unexpected snow, we were given a snow brush to clean off our car. The building itself is a little time worn and is currently undergoing refurbishing.