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Spartanburg, SC - Spartanburg Marriott at Renaissance Park  

Address:    299 North Church Street                   Phone:  864-596-1211  

Location/ Directions:  From I-85, exit onto I-85 Business Loop. Exit onto I-585. I-585 will become Pine Street. Follow Pine Street and then turn right onto St. John Street. Follow St. John Street and then turn right onto Church Street. Hotel is on the right.   

Average Price (Checked Aug 2011):   $150.00                                 AAA Rated:   n/a       Stars: (n/a)

About Hotel: 9-Floors, 240-Rooms, Interior Corridors, Pets not allowed, Complimentary on-site parking, High-speed Internet access, Unlimited local phone calls, Unlimited long distance calls (within the country), Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Crib, Individual climate control, Iron and ironing board, Mini fridge, Rollaway bed, Bathrobe, Bathtub with spray jets, Hair dryer, Color Cable/satellite TV with HBO, Coffee in lobby, Coffee/tea in-room, Room service 6:00 AM-11:00 PM, Restaurant & Lounge (on-site), Fitness Center, Outdoor Pool (Seasonal), Whirlpool.

Railroad View:  Good to Fair distant view.  Get a high floor room on the front of the building for a railroad view.

Railroads past Hotel: 

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Comments:    This motel has not been rated by RailfanMotels.com

Photo Comment:  The aerial photo shows the Marriott Hotel circled in yellow.  The Amtrak station building is circled in red.  The hotel is a two block walk from the Amtrak station.  High floor rooms on the front of the hotel should offer good railroad views.

 

 

Walking distance to Spartanburg, SC Amtrak station.

Spartanburg, SC - Quality Inn & Suites 

Address:     160 Simuel Road                 Phone: (864) 542-0333  

Location/ Directions: Take I-85 north to Business 85 north/exit 69 to exit 4. Take right off of exit and then immediate right onto Simuel Road, hotel is on right 1/4 mile.  

Average Price (Checked Aug 2011):   $69.00                                AAA Rated:    YES      Stars: ***3***

About Hotel: 4-Floors, 92-Rooms, Interior Corridors, Free breakfast, Free wireless high-speed Internet, Free local calls, Business Center, DVD Player, Exercise Room, Free Newspaper Mon-Fri, Guest Laundry, Outdoor Parking, Truck & Bus Parking, Pets allowed (fee), Seasonal Outdoor Pool, 100% Smoke Free Hotel, Cable/Satellite TV, Free High Speed Internet, Hair Dryer, In-Room Coffee Maker, In-Room Desk, Individual A/C & Heat, Iron & Ironing Board, Wake-Up Service. 

Railroad View:  Good Distant View.  Get a room on the rear of the building for a railroad view.  The north end of an active Norfolk Southern yard can be seen from the motel. 

Railroads past Hotel:  Norfolk Southern Railway.  

Notes:    This is a former Fairfield Inn motel. (changed in 2011)

Comments:    This motel has not been rated by RailfanMotels.com

Photo Comment:  The aerial photo shows the Quality Inn to the lower right of this picture.  The railroad can be seen in the distance across the road.  The railroad is slightly elevated in this area which helps increase the railroad view from the motel.  The north end of an active Norfolk Southern train yard can be seen to the left side of the photo.