Courtyard Portland Airport

After my run this AM I came to the restaurant and asked if I could have a Greek yogurt made into a parfait. The two women there could not deliver on this request even though other locations have done. Their responses made me feel like an idiot for asking for such a «difficult/​stupid» request.

I could give it a 5 but the road noise on the front side is continues, so if you want sleep that’s pretty much not going to happen.

Overall a nice place to stay.
Pros: Clean and new. Refreshing décor. Lots of parking with main doors in front and back. Bed was comfy. Free wifi with no password required. Nice toiletries available. Staff was friendly and efficient.
Cons: it took me a few tries to realize that I needed to pull the door handle UP in order for it to open. Oddly, one of the light switches also worked opposite the typical way. The fan in the bathroom made an annoying squeaking sound. It came on with the light so I had to put up with it. The bathroom itself was very small, with the sink in the main room. There was very little room for storing clothing, but a nice place to set luggage. The bed seemed to be placed in a strange spot. Too close to the wall on one side, leaving lots of space on the other (which was kind of nice) but the TV was across from the open area and at quite an angle to the bed. My room was on the sixth floor, facing the road and I heard lots of traffic driving by. Slept with music playing to drown out the noise. One elevator had a weird shimmy when going past the fourth floor.

While it is a typical Marriott Courtyard in all significant ways, one issue was its proximity to the train tracks. The train blows its horn on the way through, even in the wee hours. May want to ask for a room furthest away from the tracks.

When we arrived we were welcomed to the hotel, and immediately felt comfortable. Kyle checked us in, gave us the hours of breakfast and some advice on what to do in town. His customer service is top notch, and was so nicely dressed. I was very impressed.
We decided to stay in and eat at their bistro. Upon arrival Jesse (the server) welcomed us and got us menus and waters. I got a Margarita that was so delicious! He made it very well! By my boyfriends request he surprised him with a delicious local brew. The food was delicious! My boyfriend had a steak perfectly medium rare and I had a mug (yes a big awesome mug) of clam chowder and a chicken ciabatta. By the end of my meal I was stuffed! We then went to the quaint market in the lobby and got a couple local brews to take to the room.
The hotel recently remodeled and the results are amazing! The rooms are funky and functional. With Paul Mitchell products! I was extremely satisfied with the service we received, and the hotel itself. Thank you Kyle and Jesse for making our stay awesome!

ROOMS:
The room was spacious and had a gloriously big king bed in it. There’s an awesome round chair to cozy up on by the window which is great for catching up on reading. There’s a refrigerator and a microwave in the room, as well as a coffeepot and TV and the sink is detached and in the room, rather than inside the bathroom. There is no closet, but instead, a hanging area for clothes near the door. I like that there is an additional safety latch on the door for at night. The décor is really nice and the rooms felt very clean.
BATHROOMS:
There is a toilet and shower, a hook on the back of the door for hanging clothes and it’s nice that there is a little wire shelf in the shower for soap, etc.
RESTAURANT/​BISTRO:
The food is really, really good at this bistro. I’ve been to other Courtyards and have always found the food to be excellent and this place was no exception. I really felt like I got more than my money’s worth and it was very flavorful and tasty.
PARKING: I always found a spot right out front of the hotel, which was nice.
STAFF: Staff was very helpful and friendly.
PERKS: They sell Starbucks in the bistro! :) Also, the hotel is very close to the airport!
CONS:
I let staff know that the little ring around the shower head was loose, so whenever I tried to angle it, the whole pipe moved. I also made them aware that the handle on one of the faucets was loose. Not something I’d liken to see in every room, but something that maintenance missed. There was also a little bit of mold on the edge of the tub wall and on the shower head. I notified staff, they apologized and said they would fix it. The planes could be heard in the morning taking off. Not terribly loud and probably positioned a different way because of the brush fires in the area. Something to consider if you are a light sleeper though. The one drawback in the room is that there is limited clothing space (only a couple drawers and really low, no closet, just a rack) and that the lighting wasn’t adequate all the way through the room.

Not a fan of this Courtyard. I am a gold Marriott member and you pretty much get nothing for that. No water no breakfast and I got no upgrade. Service was friendly, room small with a double bed. Very expensive when I was here at over 200 a night with tax guess I need to stay with Hilton where I get treated very well.

Best Courtyard I’ve stayed at. I travel for business. Besides the full restaurant the best part is they have a USB port for charging cell phones right by the bed. Most hotels don’t even have an electrical outlet. Highly recommended.

1) free shuttles to and from airport
2) bistro has extensive dinner menu (not just what is listed on the high boards)
I love the rooms! I believe someone said this was recently remodel and the lobby and rooms have a good aesthetic to it.
Since it was the night of 4^th of July, going to downtown was out of option due to über surcharge rates and busy taxis. Most restaurants were closed around the hotel so we opted for bistro downstairs.
We had a burger and the short ribs which were delicious. While the price appeared steep for the short ribs ($ 23) it comes with three sides (so does the burger) It was a lot of food (see picture).
Anthony, working at the bistro, was great and very social. He had a great attitude for working on the night of 4^th of July.
Shout out to our shuttle driver. He was very social too. Congrats on the baby.

The room is spacious and quiet. The amenities are generous though I would prefer a coffee set up that has more creamer as I like my coffee blonde. I also resent being offered water for 5 $ a bottle! Too expensive! I would however recommend this as a place to stay when on a quick trip.

So the five stars is for… Wait for it, the FOOD… I travel via the Courtyard trail more than I like, and I’d say the «Bistro» varies a lot location to location. This one has the BEST. Great service and really surprisingly good food. Check out the short rib with polenta… ?!
The room is solid, and the connectivity in the room and common areas very reliable. My new go to! Goodbye overpriced Heathman.

Nice hotel and awesome staff! The guys in the restaurant were wonderful and so attentive. As a woman staying at the hotel alone, I felt totally comfortable and cared for.

My room faced the freeway which produced a lot of road noise. I’d recommend requesting rooms on the other side or bring earplugs.

I stayed on the 5^th floor — which was finished with construction/​renovation.
The new rooms are very chic, clean, and well appointed.
Aside from the décor, there’s so many USB and AC plug charges stationed all over the room, even on each side of the bed — on the actual bed stand which is a definite convenience.
And if you forgot your phone plug — theres a charger piece next to the bed/​attached to the phone to charge your iphone 4/​5, or phone with a micro USB plug.
If I can pic a con about this place, is the location. Yes — super convenient if you have an early AM flight — which is the only reason why I pick this place. But the traffic around the airport corridor starting at 3pm to about 8 pm is heavy. To get to he hotel from downtown Portland will take you some time as the traffic builds in/​out/​and through the airport highways of 205. You may have luck getting around by NE 122^nd ave as a main artery.

Hotel is under room renovation so it’s very noisy during the day. But then again… it’s also noisy because of the number of airliners that fly right above the hotel. Rooms are large and fairly clean. Typical courtyard good for short stays and business travel. Microwave and refrigerator in the room

Ranked 5-​star purely based on customer service! Nathan checked us in and was bright and cheerful, even at mid-​night. I was starving when I arrived and made some instant Mac-​and-​cheese. The container boiled over in the micro and Nathan was so kind to help me make another. Then our room had a loud fan. Nathan escorted us to another room and delivered our new room keys. At 5:30am, Nathan delivered more shampoo to our room, since the bathroom was stocked with only conditioner. Nathan is exemplary in customer service.
The rooms are being remodeled. But overall, the customer service here is award winning. Marriot should do everything they can to retain Nathan as an employee.

The room was nothing spectacular but it was clean, up to date, and had all the basics. All for a very affordable price! It is currently being remodeled so if you’re planning to be inside the room during the day don’t be surprised to be hearing workers outside. However, they only allow construction workers until 4pm so it’s very quiet in the evening.
Mainly, I was just super impressed by the service. The people at the front desk were so friendly and helpful. I was stranded with two of my friends and no car our first day in Portland so we asked the front desk how to get to downtown and they had an airport shuttle that we took to the MAX that we took to downtown Pioneer Square. The driver was super nice and explained the whole MAX system to us on the drive there.
The front desk workers gave us everything we asked for and more. They gave us extra pillows, towels, and toiletries without us even asking because we had five girls in our room. One of the workers gave us directions to a nearby store when we made one complaint about the high prices of their drinks in their little store. They later gave us a wine bottle opener and wine glasses when we brought back some wine to drink in the room at night. Would be a three star just based on the room alone but the service was top notch and bumps them up a star! :)

This Courtyard is pretty much like the rest. The room layout, at least the one I received was a little narrower than I am used to, but it wasn’t unbearable. Instead of the sink being across from the closet there was no closet and the sink was right next to it. I would have preferred to have a closet.
Otherwise the room was clean and fairly up-​to-​date. Housekeeping seemed to be on top of their game. The food, as well as the service, at the restaurant was good too.
Comfortable bed and my room even had a refrigerator and microwave. I really like when the room has a fridge so I can keep a couple bottles of water in it.

The Courtyard Portland Airport is an older hotel but was recently re-​modeled and updated. The lobby inside is beautiful and modern, featuring a small café that serves food throughout the day and lots of comfortable seating for meeting with friends or business associates, reading the newspaper, or playing Angry Birds on your iPad.
Our room was comfortable with a comfortable king bed and plenty of space for the two of us. We had a small seating area by the bed, a desk, and a nice HD flatscreen TV. The bathroom was nice and the shower had great water pressure. My wife complained that the air conditioning unit was loud and woke her up during the night when it turned on, but it never disturbed me.
We didn’t stay long enough to use the fitness center or pool but overall I was very happy with our stay at the Courtyard Portland Airport. It’s by no means a fancy or deluxe hotel but sometimes all you really need is a quiet and comfortable place to sleep for the night. For $ 89 per night, the Courtyard Portland Airport was a great value in my opinion. I would stay here again.

I don’t have any certain affinity for the Marriott chain, but I’ve found myself at them a few times in the past months. Perhaps Marriott has found a sweet spot where it can provide decent amenities at a pretty reasonable price point. For that reason, I came back.
The room was fine. Unimpressive. Very average. But totally fine. Didn’t spend much time there other than sleeping. The bed was soft, as were the pillows. Decent.