Hotel was great, clean and in itself. A Marriot...the difference is the staff! Sarah killed it at the front, very nice, warm and welcoming. Then come breakfast...I hadn't read about this previously, I experienced it then researched. They have what appears to be a true professional chef, Chef Ralph, who is so friendly and nice it at first might back you up. But he stays on it, refilling your drinks, offering you different foods, listening very closely and learning about you. I witnessed my second day, a guest enter the breakfast area, Chef Ralph changed the tv channel, then welcomed the guest "good morning sir, I have your coffee and your favorite program on", then proceeded to explain how he modified the "standard Marriot breakfast" with his special twist. Case and point, he modified the biscuit gravy to be "double smoked sausage green Chile gravy", to die for!! He really changes the home away from home feel and makes you feel like a millionaire. I am not sure what the hotel does to keep him but they have it figured out. He alone will be why I chose the hotel over and over. Chef Ralph, Sarah, and the rest of the Fairfield Durango crew, thank you and great job!