Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area

2.5 star property

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Reception
Desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds
Lobby lounge
Indoor pool
Lounge

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
401 Cherry Ave, Charlottesville, VA, 22903
  • Downtown Mall
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • University of Virginia Hospital
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • University of Virginia
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Charlottesville, VA (CHO-Charlottesville-Albemarle)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Corner

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility/Hearing Accessible, Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area

Hotel with free breakfast, a short walk to Downtown Mall
This smoke-free hotel features an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre and coffee/tea in a common area. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a business centre, conference space and dry cleaning are on-site. Housekeeping is available on request.
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area offers 117 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves.

This Charlottesville hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and free toiletries. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre.
The free breakfast at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Downtown Mall. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus an indoor pool. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as an off-lead area.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Take a swim in the indoor pool
  • Amenities include a business centre, meeting rooms and conference space
  • On-site recreation includes a 24-hour gym
  • Guests have great things to say about the overall condition of the property and the breakfast
  • 9 minutes by foot from Downtown Mall and a 2-minute drive from University of Virginia Hospital
  • Pets welcome for a fee
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including an off-lead area
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area offers its guests an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. WiFi is free in public spaces. A business centre and meeting rooms are available. Free breakfast is available daily. The business-friendly Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area also features a terrace, a picnic area, and coffee/tea in common area. Self parking is free.

This Charlottesville hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM and at the weekend from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Indoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 493 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Transfer shower
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 6:30 AM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • An off-lead area is available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 75 per accommodation, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for an additional fee

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Fairfield Inn Marriott Downtown/University Area Hotel
Fairfield Inn Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area
Fairfield Inn Marriott Downtown/University Area
Fairfield Inn Marriott Downtown/University Area Hotel
Fairfield Inn Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area
Fairfield Inn Marriott Downtown/University Area Hotel
Fairfield Inn Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area
Fairfield Inn Marriott Downtown/University Area

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Charlottesville Downtown/University Area Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 597 out of 901 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 201 out of 901 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 901 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 901 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 901 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice property, right near UVA. Room was clean, comfortable bed and bathroom was nice. Breakfast was good as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Check in was good with polite and friendly Hostess. They would have received an excellent rating; however deadbolt on door did not work and bedding (sheets, comforter, pillow cases smelled like cigarette smoke. I notified front desk attendant and the bedding was changed to fresh clean bedding. The deadbolt remains broke (safety issue).
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Arsalan

Business traveller

Middle of the road in every way

Reasonable well priced hotel at a great location. Nothing special, nothing bad, just acceptable. Breakfast was forgetable at best but for the price it was an acceptable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller

Cancellation Policy – No Exceptions for weather

I travel to Charlottesville each month for a meeting and typically stay at this hotel because it’s conveniently located, and the staff has always been welcoming. Last week, my meeting was rescheduled to the following week due to weather, and unfortunately, the same issue happened again. I had to cover the cost of the first rescheduling and lost it again the second time. When I called to adjust my reservation, I discovered that as of 1/8/25, a new policy was implemented with a much stricter cancellation policy. I want to make others aware of this change, as it may impact future bookings. It’s disappointing that they offer no flexibility for weather-related cancellations.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Noisy AC unit but all else excellent
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very easy and convenient to check in and check out. Breakfast was nice and the room and property overall were clean and well maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matt

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shemeka, Charlottesville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast and nice fitness room! Parking was under the hotel and easy in/out.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeremiah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

BAD Service / no appreciation

Our company sends teams out to work in various areas may times a year. They typically love Marriott hotels, but unfortunately, we will not be booking with them anymore. We've spent a lot of money in hotels annually, most of which were Marriott or assoc. Typically with no issues whatsoever. Until now, this particular trip was cut short due to heavy snow that my team could not work in, when we ask for any kind of help, as in, a partial refund or booking the same amounts of rooms the following week. We were told to essentially "take a hike", and "our policy is no refunds at all ever". This was very disappointing that we did not get any kind of assistance and wasted three night's stay for two rooms. I fully understand policies and their stance, but I feel like with the amount of past and potential future business. There would have been some kind of "customer care" assistance. Thanks!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shemeka, Charlottesville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Rooms were immaculate
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pavithra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maretta

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
With in walking distance to family. Very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay here

Always clean and quiet. Easy to get to UVA doctors.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024