A few things were disappointing at this hotel. First, apparently Marriott has their own definition of "full kitchen" because if you really want a "full kitchen", make sure it also includes "oven" in the description. To them a full kitchen is a sink, a stove top, microwave, full size refrigerator, and a dishwasher, which we never used because why would you with 2 people and 4 sets of each (plates, bowls, glasses, etc.). That is really why I chose this hotel- because I wanted an actual full kitchen WITH the oven. My other ratings are because the carpets in the hallways were super stained. The front desk staff were not genuinely nice. I always thought I was inconveniencing them when I stopped to asked them a question, like how does using the BBQ work. Not like I was there every day asking them questions. There was also an instance where my boyfriend was leaving for work (he always left by 5:30 am so he never even had breakfast at the hotel) one morning. He saw the ladies at the breakfast getting things ready for the 6 am start of breakfast. He went over to ask them if he could have some coffee for the road since he saw the pot right in front of the lady, and the lady said no. Unprofessional. Only the housekeeping staff was amazing. So very nice! They also did a wonderful job cleaning and getting the apartments ready.
In terms of the surroundings, no pretty views and nothing really to do. I did like that there is a Vons walking distance (10 mins walking one way) from the hotel.