Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel

Nice hotel

No restaurant, no food
Even the lounge has only chips and soda

Very sad and run down property
Stay somewhere else

I have stayed at the Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel several times over the years and once considered it a reliable airport hotel with a good restaurant, solid value, and an excellent fitness center. That reputation has now completely collapsed. During my most recent stay, I was stunned to discover that the restaurant had been permanently closed and replaced with an absurd in-room takeout card offering a painfully limited menu at inflated prices. What was once a full-service hotel now feels stripped down to the bare minimum while still charging premium rates. Even worse, the property now appears to function largely as a long-term parking operation. The atmosphere no longer resembles a professional hotel experience; it feels more like trying to sleep overnight in a chaotic transit hub or train station waiting area. The room itself reflected the same decline in standards. The bathroom faucet was loose and poorly maintained, and the bathroom lacked even a basic ventilation fan, leaving odors trapped in the room. These are not minor inconveniences—they are signs of a property that has clearly stopped investing in guest comfort and upkeep. The only remaining bright spot is the fitness center, which is still among the best I have seen in an airport hotel. Unfortunately, one good gym cannot compensate for the dramatic deterioration of the overall experience.This hotel has gone from a place I once recommended to one I would actively warn travelers to avoid. I will never stay here again.

Bed very comfy, good room for our pets, very helpful customer service at front desk.

Overall very pleased with this hotel. For being an airport hotel, it was pretty quiet. Not alot of road or airplane noise. The rooms were very spacious. Clean. Plenty of outlets. Bathroom was clean and everything worked. A very small sink with minimal counterspace. Service was very friendly. There is a parking lot, but it's always pretty full.

What happened to this hotel? It's been a few years since I've stayed at the Renaissance newark airport. It was always a really nice hotel. I coordinated several large conferences through my company and have stayed before flights as well. It was always a perfect location.

We arrived to find out there is now no restaurant, bar, or concierge lounge (we are titanium Marriottstatus). I asked if we could at least get a glass of wine. They had two bottles of cheap rosé. No, thank you. We had to trudge through litter along a very busy road to go to the Hilton to get something to eat and a glass of wine.

When I asked about breakfast, I was told there is a little kiosk where they sold muffins. We went there the next morning. There was a sign saying titanium members got complimentary bread, yogurt, and fresh fruit with juice. I had to go back to reception to get a coupon that wasn't offered at checkin. The man at reception told me ha had to deduct points for the stay if he gave me a coupon. So, back to the kiosk. I asked for orange juice. "We don't have any." I asked for yogurt. Again, "we don't have any." I asked for a toasted bagel. It was thrown in a microwave for 15 seconds. I asked what the fresh fruit is. She pointed to a couple of apples.

The bed and pillows were fine, and the room was clean. Thank you housekeeping.

Never, ever again.

The hallway (floor 6) and lobby reeked of weed. Our room smelled like weed. The furniture and room were beat up and old. Paint flakes from the door frame fell anytime we opened and closed the bathroom door. We couldn't believe this was a Marriott or that it had such great reviews. The front was helpful about getting us a new room that didn’t smell like weed and the shuttle was nice. However, the hotel was still a decent drive from the airport. Would not stay here again.

I stayed here for one night before an early flight. The hotel is clean and still comfortable, though it feels like it has lost some of its former standard—it used to be a nicer property, now it’s more average.

It works well for a short stay before catching a flight, but don’t expect much beyond that. The main downside is the lack of proper dining options: the restaurant is definately closed, and the only options onsite are a small self-service vending area or ordering something like pizza.

The room itself was clean and perfectly fine. One highlight is the gym, which is really impressive.

For dinner, I ended up walking to the nearby Hilton where there is a proper restaurant, which worked well.

Overall, a practical airport hotel for convenience, but fairly basic in terms of services

How did I miss that the restaurant was permanently closed because the hotel water was contaminated with Legionnaires disease last year? This place is so run down, parking lot is a mess, rooms are dirty and the hallways reek of weed smoke. How is this a Marriott property?

One star. One. Freaking. Star.
I walk into the Renaissance Newark Airport and immediately I know I’m in trouble. Busted drawer pulls that look like they lost a fight with a drunk mechanic. I get in the shower and the damn hair from the last three guests is still braided into the drain like some kind of horror movie. I’m trying to rinse off the airport smell and instead I’m getting a free DNA sample from strangers. Thanks, Renaissance. Real classy.
Then they got the nerve to call it an “M Lounge.” M for “Maybe you’ll get a bottle of lukewarm water if you’re lucky.” That’s it. No coffee. No snacks. No dignity. Just a sad little table with bottled water like they’re rationing supplies in a war zone. Meanwhile I’m supposed to be a Marriott Ambassador? Buddy, as an Ambassador I’m officially requesting that Marriott come down here, unbolt that big shiny sign from the building, and let it drop straight into one of the crater-sized potholes in the parking lot. Make it official. Let gravity do what customer service clearly won’t.
The front desk AM staff? Worst I’ve come across in a long, long time. These people make the DMV look like the Four Seasons. Slow, rude, checked out — like they woke up disappointed they still work here.
This property isn’t just bad. It’s an embarrassment to the entire Marriott brand. A straight-up disgrace.

Arrived to stay the night before an early morning flight out of EWR. The staff was friendly but the hotel and rooms are dated and rundown. Comfortable beds and that’s about it. We were told during checkin that we would get two bottles of water and that they offered breakfast down stars in the morning. No water and the breakfast is a grab and go not an actual “breakfast” that you can sit down and enjoy. A little misleading to say the least, No restaurant or bar on site and no restaurants near by other than Hilton that is in walking distance. If we had to do over again we would have stayed at the Hilton instead.
The positive was that we got a good nights sleep and the hotel is close to the airport.

Very close to airport

La posizione vicino all'aeroporto ed il personale gentile