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DoubleTree by Hilton Stamford

Spacious, budget-friendly suites and a free local shuttle counter dated rooms and persistent maintenance issues.

Solid · Deep coverage · read from 0 sources · 0 traveler insights
66
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Solid

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DoubleTree by Hilton Stamford offers affordable, spacious king bedroom suites alongside a convenient free shuttle service that travels throughout Stamford. Guests also have access to on-site dining and a jazz club. However, reviewers frequently complain about dated interiors from the 1980s, cold showers, and loud motion-sensor air conditioning units. 6104

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What travelers noticed

  • Guests agree that the hotel offers affordable rates for spacious king bedroom suites with pull down urban beds in the living room. 6
  • Reviewers consistently praise the complimentary shuttle service that transports visitors anywhere in Stamford. 4
  • Multiple guests note that the building feels outdated, citing neglected hallways and digital keys that do not work. 10

The catch

  • Cleanliness is heavily contested, with some guests reporting clean rooms while others complained of roaches, blood-stained comforters, and serious sanitation problems. 104
  • Dining receives mixed feedback, ranging from guests who enjoy the decent hotel restaurants and jazz club to those who find the breakfast disappointing. 6

Who it's for

  • Budget travelers needing free local shuttle transport
  • Families seeking affordable king suites with pull-down beds

Skip it if

  • Light sleepers sensitive to loud motion-sensor AC units
  • Guests expecting modern, spotless accommodations
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$233est. per night
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$233est. per night
Estimated range: $233–$339
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Score breakdown

How the 66/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.

Bathroom

74
read from 1 source · Deep coverage

Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.

Location

78
read from 1 source · Deep coverage

Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.

Room

70
read from 1 source · Deep coverage
  • The hotel has king bedroom suites with pull down urban beds in the living room for affordable prices. That way my son can have a separate space to get appropriate rest before a meet. 6
  • The hotel has king bedroom suites with pull down urban beds in the living room for affordable prices. 6

Service

73
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  • Outrageous_Juice455 • 8 buwan ang nakalipas There is one in Blue Ash, OH. There is one in Blue Ash, OH. I stay there frequently. Old school DoubleTree with a top-notch, friendly staff. 6
  • hoffman4 • 2y ago We stayed there a week when we moved here. We stayed there a week when we moved here. Kind of a dump but the rooms were clean. 4

Bed & Sleep

76
read from 1 source · Deep coverage

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Value

69
read from 1 source · Deep coverage
  • Oh yea, I've stayed in that one before. Not updated since the 80s. Seems to be pretty big, but saw maybe 10 other people the whole weekend. Price is right though... 10

Where it is, how to reach it

1 First Stamford Place
Stamford, Connecticut
06902 USA

Details checked 2026-08-30

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Where it sits

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Stay value

How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.

Trails its peers

Falls short of what $$ usually buys

Scores 22 points below the mid-range median of 88, across 581 hotels in the same bracket.

Price bracket
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Mid-range
This hotel
66
Bracket median
88
Index median
90

Based on 581 comparable hotels.

Which room to ask for

What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.

No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.

Where travelers agree — and don’t

The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.

Room
71
Service
70
Food
64
View the 16 things travelers said behind this verdict

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Food6 mentions
  • 1 pang reply 1 pang reply Iba pang mga reply jersey856 • 8 buwan ang nakalipas There's one in Mt Laurel NJ. There's one in Mt Laurel NJ. Just stayed there. 10/10 breakfast if you're on the area 6
  • Hilton and Marriott also have "all suites" branded properties. There's one in Mt Laurel NJ. Just stayed there. 10/10 breakfast if you're on the area 6
  • Rooms are spacious. Hotel was clean. Breakfast is shitty. I faced some problem with my room keys but nothing too much. 4
  • There's one in Mt Laurel NJ. Just stayed there. 10/10 breakfast if you're on the area https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phlfrdt-doubletree-suites-mt-laurel/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-DT-PHLFRDT&y_source=1_MTM3MjcxNS03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24ud2Vic2l0ZQ%3D%3D 6
  • Yes its a decent hotel. Rooms are spacious. Hotel was clean. Breakfast is shitty. 4
  • The hotel restaurants are decent enough and there is a jazz club. 6
Service5 mentions
  • Why is this hotel so constantly mismanaged. I understand it's a busy property. Check out was at 11am and they're trying to tell me with a straight face they haven't turned over a single room in the three hours since. 1
  • hoffman4 • 2y ago We stayed there a week when we moved here. We stayed there a week when we moved here. Kind of a dump but the rooms were clean. 4
  • Outrageous_Juice455 • 8 buwan ang nakalipas There is one in Blue Ash, OH. There is one in Blue Ash, OH. I stay there frequently. Old school DoubleTree with a top-notch, friendly staff. 6
  • Comments Section uchidaid • 2y ago It looks semi abandoned to me. It looks semi abandoned to me. Not much activity, filthy windows, and blankets hanging in some of the windows. 4
  • I faced some problem with my room keys but nothing too much. They also have a shuttle service that takes you anywhere in Stamford. 4
Room3 mentions
  • The hotel has king bedroom suites with pull down urban beds in the living room for affordable prices. That way my son can have a separate space to get appropriate rest before a meet. 6
  • While I enjoyed my stay overall, the AC was driving me crazy. A motions sensor system that could not be turned off with the loudest AC unit I have ever seen. Not sure if it was a problem with my room in particular. 6
  • The hotel has king bedroom suites with pull down urban beds in the living room for affordable prices. 6
Noise1 mention
  • While I enjoyed my stay overall, the AC was driving me crazy. A motions sensor system that could not be turned off with the loudest AC unit I have ever seen. 6
Value1 mention
  • Oh yea, I've stayed in that one before. Not updated since the 80s. Seems to be pretty big, but saw maybe 10 other people the whole weekend. Price is right though... 10

What we still don't know

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  • No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
  • Nothing reliable said about room types.
  • Nothing reliable said about floor level.
  • Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
  • Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
  • Nothing reliable said about view.
  • Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
  • 5 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.

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How much we read

Deep coverage · 19/100

We read 0 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-08-30.

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  1. 6
    DoubleTree SUITES by Hilton
    reddit.comForum thread2026-01-08Recent10 quotes used
    I didn't even know about the free shuttle, that's an awesome offer.
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  2. 1
    Doubletree Stamford CT : r/Hilton
    reddit.comForum thread2025-10-11Recent1 quote used
    Why is this hotel so constantly mismanaged. I understand it's a busy property. Check out was at 11am and they're trying to tell me with a straight face they haven't turned over a single room in the three hours since.
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  3. 5
  4. 4
    Anyone ever been to the stamford suites across from ...
    reddit.comForum thread2024-05-07Ageing6 quotes used
    I know I'm like a little late to the conversation, but I just stayed there a day ago and they have roaches. It's not clean at all but they also have this huge sanitation issue.
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  5. 10
    Doubletree proves it is still the red-headed stepchild of ...
    reddit.comForum thread2023-07-02Ageing9 quotes used
    Rooms are dated, utilities are hit and miss (cold showers), interior is a mess along the hallways, elevators, digital keys don't work, etc.
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