Waters Edge Lounge - Sioux Falls

I assumed it was a Marriott property and would be nice. The first clue that I was wrong was the dirty front doors. The clerk struggled to find a room and sent us to one that overlooks the front roof with spotlights right outside the windows. We were told no other rooms with a king size bed were available. There were stains on the carpeting. We turned the air down to 65, but it never cooled down. On our way out of the hotel, we told the clerk who said that’s try in many of the rooms. I was very disappointed in our stay. Try a different property.

I should had paid attention to the rating, but since I make reservations via Marriott Bonvoy, and Trip Advisor, I assumed a “Sheraton” would be nice. It was was, I am sure back in the day. Very worn, seemed dirty everywhere. Never will think about this place. Should have stayed downtown… But, that is my mistake, not theirs. Was told I initially I had no reservation… until I showed them an email and my Marriott App.

Very nice place but very noisy. Don’t plan on going to sleep before 11pm, maybe later. if the hotel is has a lot of guest especially all from one company or event. The lobby bar echoes though the whole hotel no matter what floor you’re on. Ask for a room that is far away from the lobby bar as possible maybe the the 87th floor if there was one) If I could only sleep it sure would be nice.

It's always an absolute pleasure staying here when in Sioux Falls. I like that the gym stays open 24/7 and the swimming facilities close late. Inside, facilities are absolutely immaculate, and more importantly, staff are friendly, hospitable and amicable. Rooms are both spacious and clean with copious supplies of fresh linen. Importantly for intrepid explorers, interstates and the airport are easily accessible within 5 minutes. This is the preferred choice when in Sioux Falls.

Before you stay at this otherwise fine hotel, be aware of some things that could make your stay somewhat unpleasant. Any negative comments that I say about this hotel will not affect them in the least, since they are connected through very nice passageways to the beautiful convention center, the arena, the sports complex, etc. It makes it very convenient to stay here if you’re involved in any events at any of those places. They will always have clientele, therefore. The hotel is situated near the airport, which makes a shuttle very convenient. The hotel itself is very nice, and so are the rooms. The beds are very comfortable, the rooms clean (except see below), and the bathroom bright and cheerful. They offer a breakfast, but at a cost. They also have a restaurant. The staff at the front desk were very friendly and helpful. So were the staff at the restaurant. All in all, a nice place to stay, except for a few things! So, my comments now will serve to hopefully make you aware of some negative aspects. 1 First of all, this hotel is built like an Embassy Suites. In other words, all the floors of the main hotel form a square with a courtyard in the middle of it. That means that you can exit your room, cross the aisle, and immediately look down at the courtyard below you. All of the rooms in the main hotel are exposed to this courtyard. Other hotels built in this style usually have the good sense to make the courtyard just a seating area with gardens and some fountains. Not this hotel! They put their bar there! That means that you can expect loud laughing, yelling and screaming until late at night and it was that way all three nights we were there! My wife called down to the front desk at 11:30pm one night to ask how long the noise was going to last. (AND, the sound echoes and reverberates and seems to increase by volume due to the nature of the construction). They told her that since there were about 150 people still there (due to a concert that ended around 10:00pm), they were going to keep the bar open until midnight! What was obvious to us is that this hotel cares more for the bar clientele than the rest of us who are there for a convention and trying to get some sleep! It’s fine to have a bar if you need one, but put it somewhere in a place where other guests won’t be disturbed! If you stay here, ask to be placed in what appears to be an annex. I think it’s called the “executive wing”. You’ll be somewhat insulated from laughing, screaming and yelling. 2 They serve à la carte breakfasts here as well as the buffet. However, the buffet costs $18 with tax which would be OK if you could also order eggs made to order. You can’t. The scrambled eggs on the buffet are the ones that come from powder or out of a bottle. You can only get real eggs if you order them from the menu. I think that any buffet that charges $18 should have real eggs available for the guests. When I asked about this, they told me that real eggs made to order used to be available until about three years ago, when Covid started. I reminded them that Covid is over now, and they should return to that former practice for that price. 3 Lastly, even though our room was very nice, the carpet looked like a disaster area. All over it needed to be steam cleaned. Perhaps replaced. The pictures will show you what I mean… Anyway, other than that, a very nice place to stay especially if you are involved in any one of the activities associated with the area.