I was simply doing an overnight stay in Springfield for a business trip. Check-in was simple and quick, as I had made the reservation via Hotels.com and prepaid. The front desk person was friendly but was not very professionally dressed. The room was spacious and mostly clean. The room and bathroom were dated, for example the bathtub was old and the bottom was discolored so a mat had been put in the bottom. I was in a room nearest the elevators and the noise level was not great, due to foot traffic and people in the halls. As is my practice, I always take my things with me to breakfast (carryon size luggage, laptop bag), so that I can check out immediately after breakfast, rather than having to return to the room. After fixing my plate of breakfast and sitting down to eat, I was informed that I could not have my luggage in the area and would have to leave in the lobby area. Due to this I simply left without eating my breakfast because I was not going to leave my personal items in the lobby out of sight. I was told that it was a fire hazard and that nothing was to be on the floor.