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My husband and I stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn nearly four years ago - thanks to the recommendation from Lori! I had an autologous stem cell transplant April 2022. The Residence Inn is not fancy, but it was quiet and comfortable. My SCT experience was entirely as an outpatient but I did have some unpleasant side effects so having separate bathrooms was better for us. The kitchen enabled us to do some simple cooking, and I could rest in bed while my husband watched TV in the living room. The kitchen was stocked with the essentials like plates, silverware, and pans so we didn't have to bring much from home. We borrowed a wheelchair and my husband wheeled me back and forth to my daily appointments through the well-lit and warm underground tunnel.

Parking is expensive at the hotel lots in Rochester but my husband found out something more reasonable after talking to the concierge at Gonda. (The hotel staff didn't tell us this.) They offered parking passes for the parking garages for people coming for long stays and he got one for 45 days @ $2.00 per day. Keep in mind this was in 2022 so things may have changed since then. It was also a bit of a walk for him from the Residence Inn ( a couple of blocks) to the parking garage but completely doable via the subway level. We were there for 5 weeks and all in all the Residence Inn was a great choice for us. Hope this helps and Good Luck to you!

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@countrygirlusa this is great info! Thank you! I’m not opposed to walking a little to save some money on parking so I’ll look further into that! The only concern I’d have is a late night unscheduled health situation that would require us to quickly get somewhere because I *think* the subway closes at maybe 1am or something? But that’s just me trying to plan for everything in advance which isn’t always helpful. LOL