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Marina Inn

2 of 5 stars
Southeastern Michigan
Dec 1, 2009

I booked a room during Thanksgiving weekend for three nights on short notice through Travelocity at a rate of $50 per night. Upon check-in, we were given keys to a room that was dirty. We returned to...more

Marina Inn

4 of 5 stars
Vancouver, BC
Nov 20, 2009

We used the Park 'n Fly option, staying at the hotel one night and parking for a week. The staff was friendly and helpful. The room was very large, surprisingly so, with a fridge and microwave. The...more

Marina Inn

4 of 5 stars
Faye1978
Nov 9, 2009

Michelle was awesome, room was clean and had a comfortable bed. We had an early morning flight on 10/31 so missed the breakfast. The night of our arrival we went to the Mexican restaurant next...more

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