I find myself going to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester on a fairly regular basis. To make these recurring visits more enjoyable I looked for a place that was both on the tunnel system to the Mayo Clinic and had a warm and welcoming staff. The Residence Inn Mayo Clinc by Marriott more than meets my selection criteria! The Inn is just 3-4 blocks away from the Gonda and Mayo Bldgs, and I can walk there comfortably in any weather in the underground tunnel system that connects the Residence Inn to the Mayo Campus. Also The Marriott Residence Inn offers a Medical Visit rate that is better than any Senior or AAA or AARP rate! But the main reason I keep returning to the Residence Inn Marriott Mayo Clinic is the Front Office Reception staff. They actually remember me! In my most recent visit May 1 and 2 of 2024, I was immediately warmly greeted by name by weekday daytime Manager Ashley M at Residence Inn Mayo. Ashley acknowledged me as soon as I walked in the front door although it had been two months since my last visit. I was quite pleasantly surprised by this as I am sure thousands of visitors have come to the hotel since my last stay and thousands were checked in by Ashley! This immediate recognition by Ashely is still something I remember since me departure. Yes, for me now going to The Residence Inn Mayo in Rochester is like visiting close family relatives! When I have to make my next visit to Mayo Clinic I already know where I will chose to stay- It will be at the Marriott Residence Inn Mayo Clinic which offers me a great location, a favorable medical booking rate, and a front officer manager, Ashely M, who recognizes and welcomes me as soon as I walk in the door!