So! As I am climbing the Elite status with Marriott I get to meet so many people, different personalities from all walks of life, my personal favorite pass time. The hospitality and travel industries have been and always be a part of my 35 plus years experience including working for Expedia, Avis, Hertz, I actually graduated with a travel agent certification and later on I finished my Expert in tourism degree... My review will be in sections starting from great good and not so.. My son and I are in Building C of the property. It is in the "back side" of the property, a low level 2 story buildings with a fantastic sliding door you can walk out, right to the parking area for these buildings, giving you full privacy coming and going, very quiet, away from the hustle and bustle. A perfect location for those who like to have complete rest after a long day of work. The outside is not at all attractive, no real view of anything, tucked away from the front desk, bar, pool, restaurant which one can walk to or drive to the front, after all, your car is right there... Room - Rooms are small with an option to have connecting rooms. The shower without tub is tiny not really geared for Handicapped persons. The beds - So far all the Marriott hotels we stayed in a renovated rooms have super comfortable beds you hardly want to get out of. One is sure to get a nice night sleep. Another option I like a lot is to be able to choose between Feather or foam pillows. Nice large TV with connection to video games (a good thing if you, your friends and or your kids are gaming addicts) Carpet - It seems like the renovated rooms (Marriott Santa Clara and Delta Santa Clara) have a "bouncy" feel to it as if the underlay/padding is made of a rubbery foam as if you are walking on a cushy mattress... So comfortable especially if your feet get sore throughout the day. Not so- The colors are boring and very plain as if you are in a Rothchild property melting into the surrounding area. Decor - Also very plain in earthy colors, nothing to write home about unless earthy toned colors are your thing. Fridge is very small, no microwave (can't even pay to rent one) big deficit as far as I am concerned especially if you have a strict diet you must follow. The air-conditioner is a love and dislike kind - Dislike - Very loud, startling at times especially if you are like me - an uber light sleeper. "Love" - My 29 year old son claims and I tend to potentially agree that the sound of the AC to him, is as a White noise, helping him fall asleep and stay asleep (not that he has issues with falling and staying asleep even if a full herd of Elephants passes by LOL)... Service - I'd like to give EXTRA codos to Briana at the front desk.. So nice, attentive, patient and always happy to answer any question or concern. A nice hidden Gem with adorable big dimples that can make anyone smile back at her. She seems tough at first, brings to life the "don't judge a book by it's cover" until her true self comes out with sparkling white teeth and her deep dimples. 2nd person I'd like to highlight is Patty from housekeeping.. We tend to ignore these people but once you give them attention and not necessarily with money but with a smile, an attempt to communicate with them as they ARE an important part of the upkeep of the property, maintenance and keeping your room clean and sparkly as the twinkle you see in their eyes when you show them the respect they DESERVE!

I hope you like my review, I write a lot of these on Yelp and Google so check me out and like them so I can get higher status of a local guide and reach out to as many people as possible hopefully GLOABALLY. My mission - Help me in my journey to elevate as many people with focus on those (women and children)who cannot find their voice, have no voice with 2 desperate needs-

1. Love and faith in human kind
2. Clean food and water Entwined with an urgent need to save our suffering planet we humans tend to destroy on a daily basis.