We stayed at the Courtyard prior to a cruise departing from Ft. Lauderdale. We called the hotel upon arrival in Ft. Lauderdale. The staff was patient and helpful in giving instructions for their shuttle which was prompt. We arrived late due to flight problems. Check in was easy and smooth with the clerk giving us a suggestion for a restaurant next door which was open for another half hour.
We were able to get a nice meal prior to getting some much needed sleep. The room was clean, comfortable, typical of Courtyard Marriott.
The next morning we had a quick breakfast and caught their shuttle to the cruiseport. They had a sign up the night before and were very efficient in moving guests to the cruise ships.
I would definitely stay here again and would highly recommend it to pre-cruisers due to the convenient shuttles and the savings with those available.
By contrast, post cruise we stayed at another marriott. We had to use cabs and spent about $20 each way, from the cruise port to the hotel and then from the hotel to the airport the next day.
