Name: Courtyard by Marriott Newark Downtown
Address: 858 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey, United States of America, Newark, New Jersey, US
Price range: $158–$413 per night
Rating: 8.3

What guests think

Courtyard by Marriott Newark Downtown earns praise for friendly staff, clean and spacious rooms, and an unbeatable location attached to the Prudential Center, but reviews also flag practical trade-offs around parking, dining options, and the surrounding area.

Many mention paid, confusing garage parking with stairs and limited accessibility, especially during events. The neighborhood often feels sketchy to walk, and street-facing rooms can be noisy at night, though guests generally feel secure inside. On-site dining is limited to a paid breakfast/coffee counter with no restaurant or bar; availability and value vary. Expect a convenient base for Prudential Center events with trade-offs in amenities and surroundings.

Facilities

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Rooms

Service

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Facilities

Attached garage parking is paid and often confusing, with stairs and limited accessible access; it can be challenging during events. No on-site restaurant or bar; a small gym is available and shuttle service appears inconsistent.

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Angela

Apr 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Parking is a nightmare at this location. They share parking with the Prudential Center. There are too many reserved spaces for that venue and not the hotel.

10

Terethia

Feb 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Only complaint is the steps to main lobby coming from parking garage. A huge design flaw

10

Caroline

May 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great for a long layover. The shuttle runs infrequently so needs some patience. Otherwise comfortable and clean. Starbucks on site is always a bonus.

8

Tamarachante

Jul 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel but you have to pay $30USD to park

8

Asmint

May 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Heads up: NO SHUTTLE and $30/day parking. Bad experience with taxi driver...I'm Dominican and he was Haitian and he started getting political and saying we are bad people. Couldve avoided if a shuttle were available. As soon as we parked and I opened the door, I was greeted by a local asking us to move becaaue his boys were parking there: hotel is basically in the hood. As soon as you get in, you're in the typical Marriott world...welcome to New Jersey 😆

10

Ibrahim

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel serves as a comfortable place to stay. Rooms are good size with large bed and a pull out bed. Gym is clean and has your basic options and cable machine. Hotel area is not far from Time Square and MetLife (around 25min from either with no traffic). The immediate outside area can be a little less than appealing, but never felt unsafe especially with the hotel security at entrance.

8

Melissa

Oct 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay, parking inconvenient.

6

Tiffany

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was clean, spacious, and with friendly staff but the pictures of the exterior are a misrepresentation. There isn't really a space to stop the car to check-in and then go back in and park. You can enter the covered deck on the side of the building, but that's not immediately clear from the booking information. The staff was gracious, helpful, and attentive.

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william

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is listed as having a bar and restaurant. It does not. That's the only reason I booked this hotel. Really mad that didn't have them as hotels.com states. Neighborhood does not feel safe walking to get something to eat.

10

Keisha

Mar 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was nice, clean. Close to NJPAC. DID not like the easily disarming key cards, no elevator access from the garage to the check in lobby.

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Cleanliness

Many guests report clean rooms and common areas, but there are recurring issues such as strong odors (smoke or marijuana), missed vacuuming, and dirty bathrooms or linens, with a few pest complaints. Cleanliness appears inconsistent across stays.

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Deepa

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Found hair weave on the floor and beds have only fitted sheets. Bathroom was dirty.

4

Tamara

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room had a horribly strong marijuana odor - extremely strong and unpleasant. We couldn’t switch rooms because they were sold out. The hotel lobby was nice - the breakfast very good. But overall I couldn’t wait to be out of the hotel room and breathe fresh air… Extremely disappointed management would allow the room to be occupied given the horrible lingering smell

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Chris

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The place was super convenient. Breakfast was included as was parking. Only minus is that the room was not vacuumed well. We found chapstick next to the bed and I found someones hair clip next to the bed.

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Katilla

May 31, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Our room had a terrible smell. The shower floor had a weird residue and the shower curtain was dirty and smelled like wet towel. Also the towels smelled like cigarettes. Would not stay here again.

4

STEPHANIE

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel location is in a dirty area trash all over the street. People sleeping on the sidewalk. Hotel lobby was dirty and so were the elevators. Rooms were old and outdated. White powdery substance on the night stand when I got to the room. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone!

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Bernardo

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This place has bedbugs

10

Iris

Mar 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was nice and cleanliness was great. Staff was friendly.

6

Mark

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was excellent, the room was clean, but only one elevator was working, which sucked! I don't enjoy being crammed in an elevator with people that have poor hygiene.

4

Stacey

May 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient and nice staff but the hotel needs some upgrades the hotel has a bad smell like old mop water and mold def in need of some upgraded hard old towels and no washcloths .. convenient location to the center very convenient but that’s about it

10

Shirley

Nov 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean, didn’t have breakfast,staff were all friendly

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and comfortable, but some face notable street noise and occasional maintenance issues (e.g., AC or bathroom noises), with limited in-room amenities like no microwave or weak fridges for some stays.

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Cliff

Nov 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was nice and big. Loved the walkway to the Devil’s game. Only issue was the bathroom was very noisy after flushing

10

Kevin

Feb 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was spacious and comfortable. Although we were on a main street you couldn’t hear any street noises. Also convenience to the Prudential Center was a bonus.

8

Amber

Aug 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was attached to garage that was attached to Prudential Center, which made it easyfor us to get to our event and back. Only complaint would be not to have a room facing main strip, especially on a Friday night. Street noise was very loud, sounded like cars were racing and loud music well past midnight. But other then that, it was great. Just ask for a no view room!!

8

james

Oct 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

My only complaint was the room did not have a microwave

8

Juanita

May 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The ice machine was broken . Had to pay for parking. Microwave in the room would have been awesome.

4

Nathan

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel but the windows must not be well insulated - kept awake by racing mufflers half the night

8

Naren

Mar 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The only thing i dislike was the size of the pillow. It was ok but could of been a bigger size especially with 3.

8

Camile

May 20, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The bed was soft luckily there were 2 beds in the room. Mattress needs to be replaced. It sank all the way in when we layed fown to sleep.

6

Victoria

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Staff was friendly. I wish that there was a microwave and a better fridge. Other hotels offer more for less money. I feel like I over paid for what was given.

6

Tiinee

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was mid. Felt more like a motel. This hotel needs an upgrade. The worse part is that the room A/C did not work. The room was 80 degrees and could need be move to another room because no availability, plus maintenance staff were not available at night. We were given a fan that barely blew any air. The entire night was uncomfortable to the point where I could not get any sleep.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful, though there are recurring complaints about rude interactions, slow or delayed check-ins, and issues with parking attendants or security.

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Kelly

Mar 21, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

They failed to advise there was a 30 dollar fee a night to park at check-in, the staff was not friendly and had issues explaining things when I had a question. Getting to my car was a process to say the least. We had to call hotline to get internet connection.

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Tonya

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel stay was nice. The rooms were decent and clean. I just only say the service from the front desk lady a little rude also they do require a credit card for incidentals. Which I expect it. However, they just come in to tell you to slide your card. It is $50. However, it turns out to be $50 per day that they charge your card. Thanks a little ridiculous but they need to tell you that prior.

4

Jaleel

May 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The parking attendant was so rude! Made me consider canceling my stay

10

Kerri

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great value! Super helpful and friendly staff.

10

Gregory

Apr 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were very friendly and helpful. There efforts to help were almost beyond belief.

10

Lyne

Aug 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly and helpful staff

6

Shereen

Apr 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I attended a concert on Sunday evening, and I found this hotel to be the perfect location for events at Prudential Center. The hotel itself is immaculate. However, I did experience some issues with check-in and parking. The front desk staff member working on Sunday evening was quite rude. It seemed that I was bothering her during her downtime, and she appeared very agitated when ansering my questions about the parking, which was poorly organized. On a positive note, my check-out experience was much better. The hotel manager was very professional, in stark contrast to the employee who handled my check-in. It's important for all staff to understand that customer service is crucial, especially since not all guests are local residents. This hotel is best choice for the venue, and it would be unfortunate if any guests decided not to return due to poor customer service and a disgruntled employee.

6

Scott

Oct 19, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was not available until 4:20pm. The staff was polite however, they were unable to explain why the room was not available or when it would be ready. There were approximately another 8 guests waiting for rooms as well.

10

ashley

Jul 31, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was the best part about this location. They were all so kind and beyond helpful. I can’t praise them enough! Only downside to this place is there is. No free parking. Other than that it was a great place!

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Alec

Jul 10, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Was told I could check in early two days prior over the phone, but actually wasn’t allowed to check in until an hour after check in time. Wasn’t offered any compensation. The air conditioning in the lobby didn’t work or wasn’t on. It was 85 degrees plus. The staff was completely unprepared for the amount of guests they had booked in their hotel for one of the biggest concerts of the year on the east coast. The lobby was full with 50 plus guests waiting to get checked in and being told the same thing as I was told. Completely disappointed for the caliber of hotel this was.

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Location

Outstanding for events at the Prudential Center (many mention a direct connection) and walkable to Newark Penn Station. Several reviews caution that the surrounding area feels unsafe, especially at night.

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10

Cynthia

Aug 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is my fourth time staying at this property for a concert at the Prudential Center. It is seconds away from the arena. There are dining options within walking distance and there’s easy parking available. The staff is amazing and super accommodating. It’s really the only choice to stay in Newark. Book this hotel before you get the concert tickets.

10

Jessica

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

So convenient to the prudential center, didn’t even have to walk outside! Beds were very comfy and rooms were clean.

8

Jing

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location is excellent, close to Penn Station to NYC and downtown area.

8

Lisa

Mar 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The convenience of next to the Prudential Center was spectacular

10

David

May 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Very nice hotel considering it’s in the middle of one of the crappiest cities in New Jersey. Felt very safe here & would recommend staying here to friends

6

William

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It’s scary to walk to Penn Station (Newark) from hotel. Lots of transients and homeless. Once you get on the train and get to NYC it’s a great location for that convience.

10

T William

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was a great price for a hotel within walking distance of Newark Penn Station and a quick trip to Newark Airport.

8

Stephanie Diewitz

Apr 27, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The rooms are spacious and clean. Rooms on the street side can be noisy from the traffic. The area outside seems a bit unsafe. 10 mn walk to Penn station Newark with good connections to New York City. Breakfast has good options. We didn’t have a safe in our room.

10

jazarae

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Neighborhood was full of homelessness and people asking for money. Did not feel safe. But hotel was safe and the staff were very nice

6

Moira

Dec 31, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

The hotel was ok. It was pretty clean, service was good. The rooms were spacious. However, the area around the hotel was not the best. Keep that in mind. It’s about a 15 minute walk to penn station newark and it was not a pleasant walk. We walked through questionable areas.

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Dining

Breakfast is available for purchase via a Starbucks-style counter; quality feedback ranges from great to minimal, and prices can feel high. There is no full on-site restaurant or bar, and nearby walkable dining is limited.

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Shakenya

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was great!

10

Clarissa

Feb 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I was here to see Kelsea Ballerini at the Prudential Center. They have a skyway from the parking garage so you don’t have to walk outside on the street. My only complaint is that there is no complimentary breakfast, there is a Starbucks like kiosk in the lobby for breakfast. The food and tea were good just pricey.

10

Delilah

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was welcoming, the room was nice and clean. The coffee bar/shop wasn’t open in the morning, which was unfortunate. But overall had a great stay.

6

Alice

Dec 2, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

We attended a show at Prudential Center. The Room was clean at the Marriott and perfect for getting to and from the prudential center. The downside, restaurant bar/lounge not open in hotel . Not a comfortable Neigbor to search for breakfast, lunch or dinner . Safety concerns .

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Kelly Anne

Jan 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very limited dining in the area, and the lobby food service/bar was only open for breakfast and was quite expensive. Ice machines not working on several floors. Fairly close to transportation (Penn Newark) but the 15 minute walk wouldn't be great in bad weather.

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Bryan

Jul 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice mid-level rooms. But be warned. This property is on a main road and you can clearly hear the traffic. They advertise having breakfast but there is a charge, it is not free. Also, there is parking, but it costs.

10

Angela

Mar 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The connection to the prudential center. There was no open hotel restaurant and the Starbucks only served coffee

6

Alan

May 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was nice. We were happy with that however, in the morning when we went downstairs to eat, they had zero hot food. That was just a disgrace. We paid a lot for this hotel. It was not cheap and right in the heart of Newark and to tell us we could only get muffins for breakfast was just beyond sad.

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Michael

Apr 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel itself is nice and clean. They have a security guard at the door which is also good. The hotel is good, the neighborhood is not a place you want to walk around and explore at all. The hotel only serves breakfast, there is no dinner, no bar, no beer sold in the little lobby emergency food shop. So it’s a good safe place to stay if you have to work downtown. But it’s no fun at all

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william

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel is listed as having a bar and restaurant. It does not. That's the only reason I booked this hotel. Really mad that didn't have them as hotels.com states. Neighborhood does not feel safe walking to get something to eat.

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Month	Average price
January	$184
February	$219
March	$207
April	$193
May	$241
June	$270
July	$237
August	$184
September	$213
October	$223
November	$177
December	$198

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13	14 $308	15	16 $413	17 $281	18 $297	19 $233
20 $200	21 $303	22 $346	23 $325	24 $256	25 $299	26 $395
27 $158	28 $159	29 $195	30 $210

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $261	2 $218	3 $273
4 $185	5 $184	6	7 $285	8 $295	9 $270	10 $275
11 $167	12 $174	13 $204	14 $193	15 $171	16 $251	17 $287
18 $167	19 $186	20 $218	21 $193	22 $380	23	24 $292
25 $348	26 $265	27 $259	28 $261	29 $264	30 $301	31 $309

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Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Hearing Accessible)

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Hearing Access, Roll-In Shower)

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed (Mobility Hearing Accessible, Tub)

Junior Studio Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa Bed

Guest reviews

Very good

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