Fairfield Inn & Suites Elizabethtown

We stayed here one night while visiting Mammoth Cave National Park. Our family has had some interesting experiences with places we've booked for one night - so I took care to book something I thought would be welcoming in our travel- weary state. It was worth it to backtrack north from cave city in order to access a Marriott family property. The hotel is set back far from the highway. It's very close to a lot of really good dining options, as well as other hotels. The lobby is welcoming, clean and updated. The breakfast area was very nice. The indoor pool was small but looked nice. Our room was clean and extremely quiet - yay! The bathroom was nice. However, the beds were very small - they seemed more narrow than an average full size bed - and they were pretty uncomfortable, unfortunately. They were platform beds with a very thin box spring- maybe only a couple inches deep. Not a dealbreaker though. The breakfast buffet was really good, according to my husband and daughter. We would definitely stay again if we were in the area!

I am a regular customer of this hotel. I stay at least once a quarter. But no more. As an elite points member I expect to be upgraded, there were none. OK, but then not to be put on a room overlooking the parking lot - noisy. However, most importantly, the room was dirty, so dirty that I took a washcloth to the floor by the door - yes, hands and knees wiping the floor - and took it to the front desk to show the dirt, and pieces of something that were on the floor and in the corner. I have a contract here for the next 2 years but will do everything I can to find another hotel not in the Marriot chain.

One of two Marriott properties near Ft Knox. Only about a 25 min drive from post. Very friendly staff that accommodated a change in my schedule, mid-trip. The coffee downstairs is not very good so plan on getting it on the way to work if you need it.