City: West Palm Beach, FL

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (561) 687-4747 or (800) 331-31

Address: 2461 Metrocentre Blvd. East

Description: Built in 1999, the hotel was fully renovated in 2009. And, like any Marriott, there are a lot of extras. Each of the 78 rooms comes with queen-size beds, along with coffeemaker, microwave, iron/ironing board, a complimentary hot buffet breakfast, and a living room. And all of them also come with a fully-equipped kitchen, as well as high-speed Internet, granite countertops, and stainless-steel appliances.The Residence Inn has a pool and hot-tub; a complimentary Evening Social from Mon through Thurs, which includes a light meal, soft drinks, and beer; and a complimentary dinner every other Mon night, provided by local restaurants who are doing their best to entice you. There are some good seafood and steak restaurants within five miles, as well as a Cheesecake Factory and the upscale Mark’s at City Place, run by Mark Militello, a well-known chef and restaurant owner in South Florida. And if you’d prefer to do your own cooking, there’s a barbecue grill and picnic area.If, on the other hand, you’ve become a bit too sated by the local eateries, you can work it off in the hotel’s exercise room or on the surrounding walking/jogging paths. And your West Palm Beach location means you’re within a half-hour of just about anywhere in the county, from the chic shops and restaurants of Boca and Delray to the quiet little seaside towns of North County. Pets allowed for a $75 one-time fee.