Courtyard Albuquerque

I was so tired after a day of driving. I had checked rates on the website first thing that morning but didn’t book because weather conditions were so unpredictable I wasn’t sure if I could make it to Albuquerque. Of course when I arrived, the rate had increased and they finally gave me a rate in between the current and former.
Super cute, New Mexico style! Large, cozy fireplace in lobby and a nice area to sit and relax to have a glass of wine.
It was quiet although they were right off of I-​25. I was glad to have the Bistro in the hotel because the last thing I wanted to do was to get back into my vehicle to find a restaurant. They have a grilled salmon dinner, which was surprisingly fantastic! Seriously, it was so good.
The room itself was fine, standard, nothing fancy. I did find it odd there wasn’t a microwave in the room. A huge issue for me because I heat an aromatherapy pad for my back.
Staff was very nice and helpful. Printer wasn’t working and a gentleman came over and worked on it for 15 minutes so I could finish what I needed. Much appreciated!
I had to stay an extra night due to bad weather, glad I was there.

Booked a rewards stay which by the way means that I stay at enough Marriotts to earn a reward. I think booking reward stays irritates the staff because they were not to polite upon our arrival. I was also not happy that staff was unwilling to accommodate a late check out request and lied about being sold out as an excuse. I know it was an outright lie because I attempted to book 3 rooms online for the day I requested a late check. The system provided a variety options for me to chose from. Allowing a guest an extra hour shouldn’t cause such a huge inconvenience especially for a rewards member. Or better yet just tell the truth… if your not paying you get treated like crap. I will be looking into Hilton hotels from now on.

Seemingly a nice hotel. Although it could use some updates and the «bistro» restaurant is so over priced and slow. Wouldn’t advise anyone even to get a coffee there. The room itself wasn’t bad. The heater worked well, although the toliet in our room stopped working properly… we temporary fixed it. But shouldn’t have that sort of problems while we are away from home. Disappointed wouldn’t stay here again.

We stayed here on a cross-​country 3-​day move with our two pets & this is a pet-​friendly hotel. From the outside it looks very festive. The inside was rather smoky-​smelling & something about it reminded me of an old casino. Maybe the carpeting & dirty feel/​smell to the place.
Our room was ok, nothing special. One step above a Motel 6. There are much better options available, especially at the price they’re charging.

Ok but we were pretty disappointed. Made worse the very next night by our stay at another hotel in Kingman, AZ that was so much nicer

The lobby is nice and gives a good first impress. The staff is helpful and nice. Rooms are in need of updates… thought I was back in the 70’s. No guest coffee or tea

Very nice staff. Shower was great. Good location. They take dogs for a fee. They just need an update. It feels like time for a remodel. They should have hot breakfast buffet in morning. They did not have that. Delicious cold fruit water at check in was delish!

This hotel would be four stars except for the wonky room design and some spots where it needs upkeep as mentioned by other reviewers. The pluses were the friendly service, the lovely, shaded courtyard with the fountain, that our room overlooked, and the very decent wine selection at the bar.
The room we got was just terribly designed, unfortunately. If the curtains were open and you could see the nice view, it was bearable, but once the curtains were closed the room was horribly claustrophobic. A very poorly placed closet is crammed in next to the bed near the entry hall. The TV is placed on the desk next to the closet, in such a way that it can not be viewed comfortably from either the bed, or the seating area. There’s already a fairly large closet in the bathroom so why the second, unnecessary, closet is in there is anyone’s guess. The wood on the back of our bathroom door was peeling up and we noticed a spot in the hallway near the elevator (later covered up by someone placing a garbage can in front of it) where the wall paper had been torn away and not repaired. Nothing so bad that it made me want to leave, but I can’t in good conscious give this a higher rating. I’d like to, because it seems like the staff are trying really hard, but, nope, not this time.

Friendly, clean, reliable accommodations and banquet facilities. Nice center courtyard. Nicely decorated.

This might be a great place for a business trip, but look elsewhere for a vacation stop. The bar closes at 10p, the nice pool/​hot tub closes at 11p. You can’t smoke a cigar anywhere in sight of the hotel, and there’s no food to be had between 10a and 5p. The room is fair, ours had a pretty useless tiny balcony. If you’re up by 6a and want a $ 6 cup of coffee and a crappy burrito, and you’re in bed by 930p, you’re at the right place. The pictures look good, but if you’re here on pleasure, nothing will be open when you’re looking for it. There’s a lopsided dorm fridge in the room but no microwave. Forget their WiFi and break out your old 2400bps modem, it’ll be faster.

Clean quiet convenient and a friendly helpful staff. Add those to a well maintained facility and it equals a winner.
I have stayed there a dozen times in the past year and I haven’t been disappointed yet

My room looks just like the images that Christiana S posted. This Courtyard looks really nice when you walk in but the rooms could definitely use a huge upgrade. The moldy bathroom doesn’t do it for me. It’s really annoying that the rooms don’t have a thermostat. They all still have those window units so you have to either have your AC on or off. I can’t even count how many times I had to wake up in the middle of the night to adjust it because I was either freezing or burning up. On the positive side… the rooms don’t smell like cigarette smoke. Last time I stayed up here for work, I stayed at the Marriott pyramid and every room they took me to smelled horrible! Those rooms need a bigger upgrade than the Courtyard. I wish there was a nice Marriott property in this city. So disappointing…

Room was nice, bed was comfortable, toilet paper was soft, and the view was beautiful! Soap was terrible, counter space was tiny, shower was small, and house keeping stole our change on the dresser but over all I would stay here again if I was in the area.

I did NOT stay here so this is a review for a wedding that I attended at Courtyard By Marriott. The ceremony was in the courtyard. What a lovely place for a wedding. They did it perfectly. Fountain, lights, etc. The reception followed and it was impressive. Beautifully done. The food was very good. Buffet style with everything from chicken and tri-​tip to fruit and salad. Everything I had was delicious. If you are in the market for a wedding or any kind of party/​celebration you should really check this place out. It is beautiful.

Am I at the same hotel as the other reviewers? I must be, as the address and pictures match.
Anyway…what an awful experience. I chose this hotel based on pictures because it looks like they really went out of their way to give the hotel a wonderful southwestern-​style theme and feeling. Well… they did. In the lobby. Only.
This hotel is not owned by Marriott. It is a franchise location.
This hotel does not have standard Marriott bedding, which is one of the primary reasons I stay at Marriott properties. This bed was hard as a rock, and the pillows were hard, small, lumps of old polyester filling.
The bathroom has not been updated since the 80’s, including the sink area and lighting. Oh it’s a new toilet and new shower curtain, but it is extremely dated otherwise. Oh… did I mention the mold? Yeah. Mold that had been smeared as if attempted to wipe away, but was not killed or fully removed. And not just one small corner by the shower… it was pervasive.
TINY room. I could not get my suitcase to roll between the wardrobe and the bed to get it into the room. I had to lift it over the bed. TINY space. They tried to use standard furniture, but it just doesn’t fit! Also, you could not see the TV when lying in bed unless you moved it several feet away! Luckily it wasn’t tied down, so you could move it.
The rest of the hotel is aging badly. If you look, the carpet is worn, the walls are dirty, scuffed, dented, and worn (as are all the doors).
I have no idea how they are able to put the Marriott brand on this property.
I was scheduled to stay 3 nights, but I checked out and moved to the other Courtyard, by the airport, as fast as I could.

Good place & great service just need to update the gym area. I would stay here again.

Very lovely grounds. The courtyard is lovely and unique. The staff immediately makes you feel welcomed and at home. I was tired from long drive and went to eat at the Bistro right there in hotel. It was rather pricey and although the food was very good I don’t feel it was worth the $ 18 I paid. Then I guess we pay for convenience. The beds were fairly comfortable, but I hated the pillows.

This property has been renewed and revived with a beautiful southwest themed lobby. The courtyard is stunning, every twig and blade of grass manicured. The indoor pool\hot tub is an unexpected pleasure.
The rooms are exceptionally comfortable. He check in quick and breezy. The flat bread appetizer was excellent, the young server friendly but hesitant, shored up by a personable and pleasing bartender.
Great value/​price proposition!

Thank you Mary Colter for teaching the architectural world how to speak Southwest.
This is an architecturally exceptional property. Marriott has done it right here. It’s 10 AM, Fall 2012, my west side ground floor room door is wide open, bars of sunlight light the carpet in the room, fountain splashing pleasantly outside, the rose bushes around it alive with red blooms set afire by the morniing sun. I-​25 is barely audible.
There’s carboys with spigots in the lobby dispensing cucumber water and lemonade. If I had the overwhelming urge, I could pilfer pastries and coffee ordered by someone using one of many meeting rooms. Peppers restaurant has all the breakfast, lunch and dinner meals I could want. Today’s USA Today newpapers are in every convenient spot, and I don’t even have to be a Platinum Diamond Studded customer to get one free. When I get a headache or the munchies, there’s a little C-​Store just south of the front desk. It’s all good.
If the free coffee in the lobby, brewed from incinerated beans for that bold inexpensive taste, is too strong, one of the helpful staff taught me to cut it 50% with hot water from the tea pot, making it suitable for my wimpy palate.
Speaking of staff, all I’ve encountered are very helpful and service oriented.
The food is OK. If you’re marooned here by your travel arrangements and expense account, there’s lots worse places to eat. Because all meals here cost, you’ll find a broader selection of breakfast items, plus the usual waffles, tiny muf’fins, apples and cold cereal you get at free breakfast chains. Haven’t tried lunch or dinner here. Probably will not.
This is a great place to stay while visiting Albuquerque, especially if someone you love is traveling with you to enjoy the relaxing beauty of the grounds, pool and jacuzzi while you toil elsewhere advancing civilization and capitalism.
The Journal Center is bounded on the north by I-​25 and the frontage road, split north and south by Jefferson. Masthead is the only east/​west street with a stop light in the vast Journal Center. Light-​regulated traffic is the only way you’ll get a left turn in the area during rush traffic. People drive fast and close, and the traffic engineering is probably different than your home town. Keep your eyes open around here. Drive safe.
For heavens sake Marrioteers, isn’t it time to switch out the ristras to fresher, less faded and dusty, more vivid ones?

I’ll have to admit it: This is one of the nicer Marriott Courtyards I’ve ever been to. I had sort of given up on this chain years ago after several below-​average experiences in various cities. But my Dad recommended it, and so I brought my family here on our recent trip to Albuquerque.
First of all, it has tremendous local character for a Courtyard: adobe styling, with dried chile peppers hanging on the walls and pine ceiling beams which appear to be hand-​crafted; It’s also adorned with kachinas, Indian art and pueblo basketry. The overall effect is a bit touristy, but tasteful. I was impressed.
Other positives:
— Free wi-​fi is strong
— The hotel features a pleasant inner courtyard with burbling fountain and mature shade trees
— Nice interior pool (for a Courtyard)
It wasn’t all perfect. The bathroom area in the rooms felt cramped. The coffee machine was shoe-​horned in with the soap and toiletries (I never had to worry about wet soap contaminating the sugar packets before); Also, some of the hallways were beginning to look a little worn.
And the restaurant; well the restaurant needed some work, but that’s a different story…
But I would definitely stay here again.