This hotel is a remodelled old business building. It is shared with the Marriott Residence Inn. They did a great job in remodeling, and this is one of the best Marriott Courtyard I have stayed in. The room is pretty good size, although the view of my room window is only into a very small concrete courtyard.

Good items:
(1) Tall ceiling in rooms, nice!
(2) Very convenieny if you need a place to stay for business meetings downtown. Mine is only 5 minutes walk away.
(3) Front desk is outstanding, and they provided service with a smile.
(4) The restaurant food was outstandingly good for a hotel. Compliment to the chef.
(5) I got free internet from my room (using my own laptop).
(6) During daytime, there is Macy's across the street, and a lot of shops and restaurants in the downtown tunnel right there.
(7) Hotel provides free shuttle to the downtown area during day time.
(8) There is a light-rail service within a block to travel to other parts of town.
(9) The outdoor pool and gym were adequate.

Bad items:
(1) The neighborhood is totally dead in the evenings. Many restaurants are closed at 3 p.m., even McDonald's was closed by 7 p.m. The tunnel is closed around 6 p.m. No bar, besides the hotel bar, anywhere is sight. Good news is that a "mall" is being built across the street. Maybe the situation will improve by later this year.
(2) Hotels charges for parking.
(3) One of the waitress in the hotel restaurant is super-forgetful. Everytime I ordered something, even as simple as a cup of tea, she has to come back two times asking before getting it right! I am glad she is the only one forgetful, the other waitress did an adequate job. Not super, just adequate.
(4) There are homeless people in the neighborhood in the evenings.

I will come back for downtown meetings because it is convenient for me. However, if I need to be in town for more than four days, I will need to rent a car sometimes so I can drive to other places, just to keep my sanity. Scoped up in the hotel room every night can get old very fast.

Visited Houston on a 2 day business trip. This was my first stay at a Courtyard I usually stay at the regular Marriotts propertys.

The Hotel is convinently located in Houston downtown near several entertaining sites (baseball and basket ball) amoung others.

Room was good, nice big bed a sofa and a working table with internet. Hotel charges $22 for valet parking, there are several parking options aroud the building you might want to consider them before paying the hotel.

The only thing that i did not like was the staff, i found them to be a little stiff and botherd when i needed there services. I think they had few people working during those days, that might off streesd out the staff.

Hotel has a nice pool and a jacuzzi.

I was very pleased with my stay here! : ) I was at a convention at the Hilton. This was a pleasant day time walk of about 7 blocks. As some mentioned, at night, there are homeless between the Hilton and the Courtyard. I counted three. I walked alone and nothing happened at all, and was told they are harmless. I however decided to take a taxi the other nights. Taxi's are $6.00 downtown.

Hey! Check out the Vietnamese restaurant Kim Son. It's a taxi ride over. Or the hotel Courtyard has daytime shuttle, 7am-7pm.

The hotel restaurant had good hours, but was pricey. Though I was tempted a few times. Instead I got snacks from their 'market' which had some rice or pasta bowls, popcorn, all kinds of snacks, a small selection of drinks. There was also other restaurants nearby and some others do later delivery. Ask at the desk...they will guide you in your decision.

I hadn't seen their citrus flavored water dispenser anywhere else...with floating lime or orange slices, over ice, it sure was pretty, and refreshing to come back to at night.

The front desk staff was amazing how friendly they were! Not just one of them, and not just once! ALL of them, ALL of the time!

I also was glad there was a pool and fitness room, but ran out of time so didn't get to use them. The pool could be seen from my room, and never seemed very occupied. Could be a nice area to go and sit, but hey! It's Houston and humid!

My room was comfy, (not the chair at the desk, but just slid the couch over closer and took my lappy to the couch.) I thought there would be wireless in my room, but was not. But was able to successfully use the cable that the front desk had to provide.

Really a great place to come back to at breaks or after the conference.

I had a single bed (king) and i guess the couch pulls out for more.

I always felt safe in the hotel and it was quiet even though by the elevator...could hear some things but not horribly so.

I didn't have soap upon arrival, but front desk promptly took care of that and had plenty the next day.

I'd gladly come back.

I guess I would miss a continental breakfast but our convention provided one so didn't notice.

It was a great experience for a hotel. Also free apples and oranges.

: )

Rooms are large and clean and the hotel is close to the convention center. Good location if you need to stay downtown. I would, however, recommend that you get a room facing the street. The rooms that face the internal courtyard get no sunlight and have the worst views possible.

This hotel is everything you would expect of a Courtyard, but certainly nothing more.