When we asked at booking the receptionist said that this is the same building that used to be Howard Johnson's. As I said we stayed there on our Honeymoon, and found it to be a very nice hotel. Of course, being a honeymoom, we weren't too focused on the details at the time. I think at the time it was billed as the 'flagship' of the HOJO's chain. Whomever took the reservation could have been mistaken, but the picture on the Mariott web site matches how I remember the hotel. I have no concernes about staying there again. It's got a 14 story atrium that is pretty nice, with glass elevators and everything. Nice, if somewhat plain pool and jacuzzi. I remember quite distinctly because we stayed on the 14th floor, and one morning, after going to King Henry's Feast and partakeing of too much complimentary ale, we had a fire drill. Walking down 14 flights of steps with a hangover is a very memorable experience! Probably the worst part of our stay there, and even then we found it to be pretty funny.