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Courtyard by Marriott Columbia
8910 Stanford Boulevard, Columbia, MD 21045
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Decent value

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3 of 5 stars
Ravenhill 19 contributions
Berkshire, UK
Sep 8, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

We (family with two children) stayed here two nights in April 2007. While we could not fault the value, we were a little disappointed with a few things. The weather outside was cold and the floor in our ground-floor room bathroom was always cold, too. We paid for breakfast upfront, as part of a package, and turned up in good time to take it one Saturday morning but the breakfast manager tried to tell us breakfast had already closed. We and another party of guests complained and pointed out the declared closing time shown in both the room literature and alongside the breakfast bar. Eventually, he relented and allowed us to eat, but much of the buffet had already been taken away so we didn't get full value. When we mentioned this at the front desk, they apologised, but beware!
Otherwise, the room was clean, the indoor pool was great and there's a steakhouse next door for easy dining.
One other small gripe: it's not an easy hotel to find, in an area of offices and shopping plazas, as the Courtyard sign is difficult to spot.
So a few grumbles, but ones that could probably be easily resolved, and may have been by now.

  • Liked — Decent value; good pool; handy restaurant
  • Disliked — Misleading breakfast service; cold floor in bathroom
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay April 2007
  • Member since April 27, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? No
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Affordable, clean, convenient

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4 of 5 stars
DakotaNJ 9 contributions
NJ
Aug 21, 2007 | Trip type: Business, Couples
1/2 found this review helpful

Stayed here for a friend's luau about 20 min's from hotel. relaxed in the indoor hot tub/pool area and made friends with other guests who were going to the red sox game. The hotel room is clean and had a balcony to sit out on. The front desk staf friendly and helpful with local directions. Really convenient to inner harbor/fells point..save your money, stay here and have more cash for restaurants and shopping.. Just avoid 95 when the game is about to start.

  • Liked — value
  • Disliked — n/a
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay August 2007
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since December 18, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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Nice hotel for the price

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4 of 5 stars
mellifera75 13 contributions
Boston, Massachusetts
Aug 14, 2007 | Trip type: Family
1/2 found this review helpful

Four of us stayed here as an affordable alternative to the inner harbor during the Orioles/Red Sox series. A quick 20 minute (if that) ride to the inner harbor was very convienient, as the hotel is right off of Rt 95. Only 30 minutes to Washington DC. The hotel was very clean, and we were impressed with the housekeeping service. One day, we didn't leave the room until after 2PM and wasn't expecting housekeeping to visit our room, but when we came back at 9PM, our beds were neatly made, and new toiletries were added to the room. There was 1 couple, one single, and one teen in our room, and the room was large enough to accommodate not only the 2 queen beds, but also a roll-away bed (for the teen) without overcrowding the room. There's a nice indoor pool and jacuzzi that is open until 11PM - which our teen was happy about. Our only complaint was that the AC was in the corner, next to the computer desk, so the airflow was not optimal, and the room got very warm around 3AM. Breakfast was included on Saturday and Sunday. It wasn't anything special, and we skipped it on Sunday so that we could eat on the road to DC. You will definately NOT be at a loss for dining options within a 5 mile radius of the hotel. Our favorite was the Greene Turtle on McGaw Rd. We are planning to stay here again next year when Sox are in town.

  • Liked — Location, Value and Service
  • Disliked — AC located in weird spot, indoor pool only
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2007
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Family with teenagers
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since August 14, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Sporting event
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Better than Expected

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4 of 5 stars
KennyfanFairfaxVA 20 contributions
Fairfax, Virginia
Jun 7, 2007 | Trip type: Family

I am always worried about these chain hotels, and reading the reviews didn't really help. But this was a pleasant surprise. The room was a good rate, comfortable (including the bed), and clean. Location is quiet and safe yet near dining and shopping and major roads. Breakfast was good. Cons: We were supposed to have a refridgerator and didn't, so that was annoying. Also the low flush toilet was a pain.

  • Liked — Clean and quiet
  • Disliked — No fridge
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay May 2007
  • Visit was for Personal event (wedding, ...)
  • Traveled with Family with young children
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since March 08, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Sporting event
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Comfy Beds and Pillows at the Courtyard

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4 of 5 stars
p2travel 5 contributions
Virginia
Apr 24, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

A group of us just stayed for one night at the Courtyard. Staff at check in were friendly and nice. Check in / out was smooth and the staff was very helpful and informative on recommending restaurants in the area.

The rooms were nice and clean and the beds were extremely comfortable. The beds have lots of pillows!

As a follow up about the post re: the hair dryer, I know initially I couldn't find one in the room, but realized after opening a cabinet by the sink, there it was (just not visibly hanging from the cord in other hotels).

We thought it was strange that there were piles of linens / towels in the hallway throughout the day (not alot of piles, but a few). One of my friends even commented that we thought housekeeping was folding the laundry there.

The only drawback was the lowest price offered for the rooms did not include breakfast. I would have had to pay $20 more to eat in the morning. I think when a hotel charges $100 for a room, breakfast should be included IMHO. I used different travel sites and the lowest price I could find was about $100 for a room with 2 queen beds.

  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
  • Date of stay April 2006
  • Member since January 16, 2006
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway
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Address: 8910 Stanford Boulevard, Columbia, MD 21045