The Marriott hotel in Waltham abbey is about five minutes down the road from me, and my company had its Christmas party there. Because I live so close I had to argue, but eventually they agreed to book me a room in there fore when I was too drunk to want to get a cab home after!!
Because I have always lived near this hotel I have never had any reason to go into it and therefore had no idea what I looked like from the inside.

The real inside
When I walked in, I was pleasantly surprised; every piece of furniture is elegant and slightly posh! And the people who work there are dressed smart. The ceilings are high giving the whole atmosphere that 'expensive' sense.
All the rooms are along one of two corridors which travel in one big circle around the whole of the building. This make the hotel seem huge, and travelling to room 137 seem endless. Even though it was a long walk in my big drunken heels, I liked it because it gave the hotel a lush feel.
The bar was small and was in the middle of the main entrance room, so it was a big centre piece of the room.
I would say the bar is quite small, so although I had a long watt (there were hundreds of people there) I can imagine it is very quiet normally and the bar is sufficient to the amount of people who are normally there.
The hotel room was a good size and everything in it was clean and of a good quality. My bed was very comfortable and it really was a pleasure staying there!!

Prices
On an average night a room is around £69 and include usage of all of the facilities. The hotel also has a gym and a swimming pool, both of which are good facilities.

The main function room which we ended up in was slightly smaller than I expected but managed to house everyone without anyone being cramped or without compromising a dance floor.
The evening consisted of a coursed meal which I thought was poor, I obviously cant comment on the food that they usually serve as this was obviously made for the party and therefore quality will have been compromised due to the hundreds of people there. However it was still a disappointment.

Another disadvantage would be that the smoking facility is 'stand outside the main entrance' which meant that in order to get into the hotel I had to walk past a big group of gossiping smokers, which I did less confidently at the beginning of the night (no alcohol).

I would recommend this venue for staying in; however I don't think it would be my favourite choice for a party, wedding etc, due to the function room being on the small side and the food being a bit stringy. I think it's a good hotel to stay in if you are travelling in the morning as obviously it is next to some big roads which would help you get a jump on your journey.