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.

This hotel was perfect. They picked my group up from the airport very timely and dropped us off the next day at the cruise port. The staff was friendly and helpful. They had great suggestions for dinner and shopping. They even saved us cabfare by driving us to a local liquor store to pick up supplies for our cruise. The room was spacious and very clean. It seems the hotel may have been renovated recently as most everything from the bedding to the carpet to the shower curtains to the furniture seemed new. Breakfast buffet was a good value with a good variety and good hot food. I would recommend this hotel to all cruise travelers as the cabs in the area are quite expensive and the free shuttle was a godsend. About the only complaint I would have is the elavators were really slow and we stayed on the 6th floor so stairs were not an option with luggage. But overall, one of the best Courtyards I have had the pleasure to stay at.

The free shuttle service from the airport and to the cruise port makes it an exceptional stay for cruisers.

When arriving to the FLL airport, call the hotel, and the shuttle will arrive very quickly. We waited only 15 minutes! Be sure to head to the "Hotel" sign to wait for the hotel shuttle - they are unable to stop at the taxi or airport shuttle wait areas.

When you arrive to the hotel, be sure to sign up for the next day's cruise shuttle right away - you must sign up in advance if you want to use their service.

Check in was smooth, and the room was clean, spacious, and modern. Bed was very comfortable, with 4 pillows. We had no issue with the train noise mentioned by others' reviews.

The hotel is located just across from the Island Morata restaurant, and you may see some wild igaunas and small parrots on the walk over - we did!

Breakfast buffet was free with our stay - a deal booked through the hotel website. This was a full hearty buffet, not just danish and coffee.

The cruise shuttle ran right on time, and the driver handled load up and unloading of all of our bags.

I had a great experience at this Courtyard, and highly recommend it to others, especially those cruising out of Port Everglades. We'll definitely be staying there again on our next trip!

We checked in on June 23, 2006 for a one night stay before a cruise leaving from Miami. We were flying into FLL as Southwest doesn't fly into MIA, and we didn't want to stay downtown because it cost more Marriott points, so this fit the bill.

The shuttle to the airport was very easy to use and fast. Check-in was a breeze. The room was fine, though the hallways had a smokey smell about them. Breakfast in the morning was fine as well.

Overall this is your basic Courtyard, nothing special.