Was anyone able to use the phone at the Marriott to contact their loved ones?

I am sure you can for a charge but I know my Doctor Garcia had a phone where you could call the U.S. for free.

I would not use a hotel phone to call, I did that once in Vegas and got billed 70$ for a 20 minute conversation. Ouch.

If you have a smart phone or an ipod touch or ipad etc, you can download an app like Google Voice and it'll let you make calls for free, it'll work just like a regular phone (you'll have a unique number for your google voice account so people can call you too). You can only set up Google Voice while you're in the US I think though so this will only work if you're actually preparing this ahead of time.

It's something like 2 dollars per minute. I used Skype on my laptop and texted from the Sprint website.for free. The internet at the Marriott is free and high enough quality for.good call quality on skype

I didn't use the phone, i just sent email to my hubby. After i got back to the hotel post surgery, we used our iPads for a little Facetime.

Don't miss the broth at the hotel, it's fantastic!

Thanks my sleevie family : )

The Marriot and Mi Doctor Hospital, both have 1800 numbers that your family can call you on, free of charge. My husband called me several times a day and I also skyped with my family daily. Good luck!

Amber's Journey, thanks so much, I am soooo excited..