I chose to stay at Mariners Suites because there are so many 5 star reviews. Maybe my expectations were too high. Mariners is not the worst place I've seen, but it also isn't for everyone. Here are somethings that may help you decide.
1) The office closes everyday (I believe 2pm on weekends, 6pm weekdays). There seems to be an on-call manager who is available, so when I could call, I did get through to a person. But, it was a little weird arriving to see my name sticky-noted on a mail box, the room key and a map were inside.
2) The mattress was very firm. Personally, I liked this, but not everyone does.
3) The closet is shared with the water heater &/or A/C unit and smelled a bit musky. I just left the door open so it wasn't as noticeable.
4) Somehow my room kept smelling horribly of stale cigarettes, and on a few occasions it smelled a little skunky mixed in (if you catch my meaning). Upon returning home, my clothes did smell a little bit, but nothing a little Febreze couldn't handle.
5) The "living room" and "bedroom" are quite spacious. The kitchen was a bit smaller than I was expecting, but worked for me.
6) Upon entering the room I immediately noticed food, dirt, and pet hair accumulated in the corners and along the baseboards. Just needed a good edging with a vacuum really, but I didn't have one. Everything else seemed clean, but I went and got some Lysol just in case.
7) Lastly, it seems one of my own towels was taken by mistake which I just find amusing.