Fairfield by Marriott Bogota Embajada — Hotel in Bogota, Capital District

I stayed at the Fairfield Inn Bogotá during my trip, and overall, it was a solid choice for a comfortable, no-fuss stay in the city. It had all the hallmarks of a reliable Fairfield property—clean rooms, decent breakfast, and polite, efficient service. While not a luxury hotel, it delivered exactly what I needed: a comfortable, safe place to rest after long days exploring.||🏨 Hotel Experience|The hotel shares an entrance area with the Wyndham, which initially threw me off when my cab pulled up to the wrong side. Once inside, check-in was smooth and quick, with helpful, competent staff.||The room itself was quiet, clean, and comfortable, with two recliners, which I really appreciated after a day out. The bed was very firm, which might be a downside for some, but I didn’t mind it. There was a fridge but no complimentary water, so grabbing a bottle at the airport or a local store is a good idea. No ice dispensers nearby either, which was a minor inconvenience.||One major plus? The Wi-Fi was strong and consistent. However, the TV was disappointing—very few English channels beyond CNN, and while streaming services like Netflix were supposedly available, I couldn’t figure out how to access them.||A practical feature I hadn’t seen before—the shower control was on the wall opposite the showerhead, allowing you to adjust the water temperature without getting wet. A thoughtful touch.||📍 Location & Accessibility|The hotel’s location was convenient for getting around, and Uber pickups were easy to arrange. While I didn’t walk much in the immediate area, it never felt unsafe or isolated. It was about 15 minutes from the airport (but this was without any traffic since I had red eye flights in and out).||Near the front desk, there was a small convenience store stocked with snacks, drinks, and other essentials, which was useful for picking up last-minute items.||The hotel complex itself has a courtyard in the back with several restaurants and cafes, plus three bank ATMs, which was a nice bonus for convenience.||🍳 Breakfast|Breakfast was included, but it was more functional than exciting. Offerings included eggs, breads, cereals, juice, and fruit—the pineapple was particularly good, but the orange juice was sour enough that I gave up on it after one try. Mango juice was surprisingly unsweetened, which was a plus I didn’t expect. After the first morning, I mostly stuck to fruit and croissants.||🛎️ Service|The staff were polite, efficient, and helpful.|At checkout, I was asked to provide my credit card for the final bill, despite them already having one on file. This meant I couldn’t assume all incidentals would be automatically charged, so it’s best to be prepared with your card at checkout.||🚀 Final Verdict|✅ Great for a business or practical stay.✅ Comfortable, quiet, and clean.✅ Reliable Wi-Fi and good location for getting around Bogotá.❌ Limited English TV options and no clear streaming access.❌ Breakfast was okay but...

Let’s start with the good stuff. Rooms are clean, the bed is comfortable, linens and pillows are fresh, and check-in was smooth. They even gave me a daily bottle of water – the first hotel out of six in Colombia that did that. A small gesture, but it felt like winning the lottery.

Now, the quirks. Half of the rooms, including mine, face directly into an office building about 50 meters away. No mirror windows. I could see people working, which probably means they could also see me doing… well, let’s leave that to their imagination. Free entertainment for both sides, I guess.

Breakfast, however, is where things go downhill fast. The choice is tiny, and the only meat is either sliced local ham or whatever scraps of beef you can dig out from empanadas (yes, I did it, and yes, it was tasty enough). No plain yogurt, no sweet pastries. It’s always crowded, so you end up sitting with strangers. Tea requires summoning a waiter, waiting, and then hoping they remember. Spoiler: they don’t always. Same story in the room – no kettle, no tea. I ordered tea to my room once, and after three calls and forty minutes, it finally arrived. By then, I could’ve grown my own tea leaves.

English isn’t the staff’s strong point. Half of them speak very little, which makes simple things a challenge. Add to this that they’re running wall renovations – so that fresh paint smell you notice? It’s not a candle.

And the room temperature… initially a chilly 20 degrees. I set the AC to 24 with heating mode, and the room responded by dropping to 19. A bold move. Returning late at night, you’re greeted at the entrance by a guard who doesn’t speak English and demands your room number like you’re sneaking into a nightclub.

Summary: Clean rooms, good bed, daily water bottle – nice touches. But breakfast is a disaster, service is slow, English is shaky, and the atmosphere feels like half-hotel, half-construction site. Would I stay again? Only if the office workers across the street start charging...

The hotel gave me a room with no power the first night. I advised them that there was an issue with the power as soon as I arrived to the room but they never fixed it. In the end the power in the room was sending shocks of electricity to my phone and computer every second for hours; damaging my batteries. Later when I came back to the room the next day my room key didn’t work and I had to go up and down 3 times until they realized the reason the room key didn’t work was due to the power in the room not working and them never fixing it. Finally, once I came down to get a new room key they offered me a deal to clean on a small bag of socks. They said they would give me 34,000 peso deal for a bag of socks and underwear, but to my surprise my clothes arrived a day later with a cost of 210,000. I asked for clarification and they said no one ever authorized that 34,000 special; that was a lie. Also two nights they never replaced the empty Kleenexes in the bathroom despite me asking, nor brought me up an extra pillow after asking the front desk to leave one when I got back from my meetings. Honestly this is one of the worst hotels I have ever stayed at, but I will never stay again. They don’t honor...