Courtyard by Marriott

Was a very nice stay. Yes you can hear the traffic noise but the staff is super friendly. The pool and whirlpool were a lot of fun. Having a whirlpool tub in the room was very fun. The place is spotless. Considering it’s a cheaper type of hotel, I think it was very nice.

I’m surprised that no previous reviews mentioned the really loud highway noise. It’s non stop all night.
The breakfast is supposed to end at 9:30. I went down at 9:29 and she said she’s closed and refused to make me a sandwich.
The pool downstairs seems nice, although I didn’t use it.

Business travel gets older and older every year, just like me! Knowing where to stay makes a big difference and Marriott Courtyard is a reliable brand. They usually have full service bars and light meal cafes open to 10:00 or so which is a god send. No free breakfast but, on the other hand, no powdered eggs, cold biscuits and greasy sausage.
The vent fans, AC and bathroom in my room were a bit noisy but they did not keep me up. The bed was comfortable and this place was easy to find with my GPS.

After a complete makeover this place is much nicer than it was and its right next to Dave and Busters so you’ll always have something to do when travelling. I miss the continental buffet but the new café is nice enough. It snowed the one night I was here and one of the staff went out and cleared off all the windows of the cars. Will continue to stay here when headed to our Detroit office.

considering all the construction, staff did a good job of making what was left known and livable. the ordinary guest room valiantly trying to pass itself off as a fitness room was just … creepy.
kudos for keeping the pools up and running. i wonder about safety in a building whose prime egress was totally cut off. not any kind of expert on that but hope the fire dept signed off on it.
helpful and friendly as usual, but note to trainees or anyone who has not worked face to face with the customers, please read this… speak slowly, as not everyone gets the urban staccato memes that seem produced in a different time bubble. clue: if more than one guest has to ask you to repeat yourself, you have a communication problem. slow down, do not talk when I am talking. if i begin to say something this is your cue to start listening as if you job depended on it. if you are not clear on it, ask
what i mean. read back what you thought i said. enunciate, speak at a tone that adds a measure of efficiency in to the transaction, without sounding like software was used to remove all gaps between words!
It seems like Courtyard Marriott wants to compete with hyatt. there is much more wood furniture in rooms and a very nice décor package, updated TVs, etc.
with the HVAC system brand new and very quiet. for a room this nice i would expect a small refrigerator and possibly even a microwave.
pillows and bed were great except we had to go rooting around for a decent blanket, there was no blanket on the bed other than that stupid little polyester postage stamp size foot warmer that could stand in for the cummerbund worn by the wizard of oz. that thing is totally useless, as it is made from a taffeta-​Like fabric that has an affinity for slipping off the bed.
towels were too small. this they have not upgraded!
internet worked great and was not billed per device so no complaints there. the bandwidth was about 20mb down and 2up.
not enough trash cans in the place. one, in fact, for the whole room including the bathroom. marriott! dudes, you need to give us a place to store trash or its going to end up all over the room!
we did check out early but only because plans changed! nothing to do with the hotel.
coffee was… OK only, as in room usually is.
regards!
Mike Moore
sevulan (at)

Still a Courtyard. I came in here right in the middle of construction, and it has been a pain in the butt, you couldn’t come in through the front entrance, and I worked a 2^nd shift so I was sleeping during the day and I could hear some of the noise in my room. So, I would hope that by the time you come to this hotel it’s all good to go. The rooms are already renovated so they are nice. The staff is super friendly and welcoming. They also give me 250 extra points if you refuse the housekeeping for the day. I thought that was a brilliant idea because I really don’t need housekeeping every day and I get rewarded for it too?!, bring it! Nice area around and plenty of restaurants choices.