Nice hotel across from Arundel Mills Mall and a short distance from BWI and Ft. Meade/NSA. The hotel has access to a shuttle and they will take you most anywhere you'd like to go and will even come and pick you up. The mall is only about a 5 minute walk and a number of restaurants are located adjacent to the mall. The hotel serves breakfast and holds a manager's evening reception Mon-Thur. The rooms are set up with a small kitchen as option. While the Queen studio wasn't large, it is large enough for one or two people for a few night stay.

I've never really been that big of a fan of TownePlace Suites. However, when my company books the hotel for me, I really don't have much of an option as to where I stay. The hotel is fairly reasonable and the rooms are nice. However, one of my biggest turn offs for the hotel is the staff. I have always had issues with the staff every time I have stayed at the this line of hotels. One of the issues that I had this time was that the second I walked into the hotel to check in, even though I was the only one in the lobby, I was informed that I would have to wait in the lobby for 10 minutes while they completed their nightly audit before they could check me in. In addion, the staff was very unaccomodating of my travel needs. Overall, I'm still not entirely impressed with the hotel and have absolutely no desire to stay there again in the future.

This is a great location. Within walking distance is the Arundel Mills mall with lots to do and some top-notch shopping. My big advice would be NOT to get a room near the elevator. Around 3:00 a.m. a stand-by buzzer for the elevator began to emit a loud, sporadic, but unrelenting noise that shook the wall behind our headboard. It took a while for us to figure out what it was because you couldn't hear it in the hallway. At around 4:10 I called the front desk and asked about the noise. We were told it would be taken care of and at 4:30, it finally went off. Then, at 5:30 it started up again. Impossible to sleep.

If we were in a different room without the sound issue, we'd have loved it. Comfortable, clean room, lovely grounds, fully stocked kitchenette. I wasn't happy with the position of the television, to the side of the bed, but that's a personal preference. I have a bad neck and turning to the side is uncomfortable for me.

The breakfast buffet was very nice and the staff were accommodating. Good fruit salad, Belgian Waffles you make yourself, and a decent oatmeal with toppings plus a selection of cereals. Overall, a very convenient location, comfortable room, and decent value; just stay away from the elevators.

Really liked this hotel. The best part was walking in the front door and seeing a sign mentioning I was "guest of the day". I received some chocolate and a nice letter. It was just a nice touch after a long day of traveling. The hotel also was very clean, provided food and refreshments in the evening and the rooms were very spacious with free wifi. Location also very nice across from a mall. Would definitely stay here again!