In my first review of this property, I noted its location, convenience, and decor, as well as a problem with smokers congregating near the entrance. I'm happy to report that the latter is the only thing that has changed, and that for the better. Perhaps there are fewer smokers on the staff, but the area around the entrance was not engulfed in a fog. I don't mind -- as an ex-smoker, I *enjoy* second-hand smoke -- but others do, and an improvement should be noted.

There are a few items that I either did not comment upon earlier, or did not notice. The towels are quite thin -- as in, cheap motel thin. I don't remember this from my earlier visit.

My third floor room faced east, and was thus lit by 1 billion candle-power lights in an attempt, I assume, to alert travelers from as far away as Boston that they are approaching the Eastgate Fairfield Inn. The hotel thoughtfully provides blackout curtains to staunch the flow of light, but if you need to sleep in a dark room, move to the west side of the hotel. On a positive note, as long as you have quiet neighbors, the hotel seems well insulated from the outside. Despite being located near a busy highway, it was quiet.

For breakfast, there's a waffle maker, muffins, bagels, fruit, hard-boiled eggs, and a variety of things to be microwaved. Breakfast starts at 6 on weekdays, and 7 on weekends. The lady who staffs the breakfast area was very nice, but a little slow to get things out on the weekends. We had to ask for cream cheese, butter, and sausage & egg biscuits that were available during the week.

All in all, I found it a fair value, and I will likely stay here again. It's slightly less expensive than the neighboring Holiday Inn, and although more expensive than the nearby Comfort Inn, it's much nicer.

Although getting to the property is a little awkward (you have to drive through O'Charly's parking lot) it is a nice property. It is typical Fairfield, decent breakfast, clean pool area, nice fitness room, etc. Front desk staff was very pleasant which is not always the case at some places. Room was clean and comfortable and the grounds were well maintained

This is a very basic hotel but I found our room and the other areas I observed to be exceptionally clean for this type of establishment. We were there over the 4th of July and I will have to say that there is a big difference in the hotel when all the little league baseball teams showed up! On Wednesday and Thursday it was quiet and peaceful but when all the weekend activity hit, there was a lot of activity and noise around the indoor pool. We were on the 3rd floor at the end of the hall and were never disturbed by any of it. I also thought the price they were charging for the weekend ($149.00) was very high but all the hotels in the area were that high for the holiday weekend. Our shower was nice, the air worked great, nice TV with good selection of channels, no bed bugs (which is a problem in Cincinnati) great location, friendly staff, breakfast was standard, fresh fruit at the desk is a nice touch and parking was no problem. I would stay here again since our family lives in this area and we usually come once a year. The only thing I thought really needed an improvement were the towels. They were very thin and certainly not soft but I consider this a minor issue. Hope this helps someone!

This was a work related trip so this is where my employer picked. There was no refrigerator in the room and the ice machine was on the first floor. My room was extremely hot when I checked in (~78F) and I had to turn the AC on high to cool it down. I went down to the pool and cooled off while my room cooled down. The hot tub was occupied by a large group so I didn't take advantage of it.
There seemed to be a lot of construction going on in the hallways and more public areas. The room I stayed in had been renovated and was comfortable. Continental breakfast was good. The staff was friendly.