I had a very nice stay at this hotel for a convention at the Moscone Center. I don't like fancy or glitzy, so this place was just my speed. The room was clean, really big, great price for its perfect location-- safe, and a short walk to work. The longer walk to shopping/restaurants at Union Square was a good way to stretch my legs after a hard day's work. I highly recommend the Umbria Restaurant a block way. The pool and hot-tub were great, good exercise room, too. Free internet service a huge plus. The bellmen were exceptionally helpful, even arranging a car to deliver my luggage to where I'd be working late in the day (not at Moscone) and take me directly to the airport, so that I did not need to return to the hotel to p/u luggage. I work in SF a couple times a year and will definitely stay at this hotel again.

Wow! This was a fabulous hotel in the heart of the city. Located in a relatively new area of SF close to the China Basin and within walking distance of the heart of downtown, cable cars, and public transportation. The accomodations were wonderful. I thought we were staying at a five star hotel.

Only slight downside is that you will walk 4-5 blocks to get to most tourist areas but that is expected in SF and actually is part of the fun part of being there. If you are attending a Giants game this is the place to stay (only 10 minute walk) and very safe.

Hotel accomodations are great. Nice and comfortable rooms, nice indoor pool (which is hard to find in SF), and Starbucks right in the lobby. Lots of restaurants and nightlife in the vicinity.

Would recommend this to anyone.

My wife and I stayed in the hotel from December 28 - January 1. We were very pleased with almost everything about this hotel.

The check-in desk was very efficient and friendly. Our room was ready for us upon arrival at 2:00 p.m.

Location: The hotel is not in a highly touristed area, which, in some ways, worked to our advantage. We never thought we were mobbed by other tourists all trying to do the same thing. Having said that, Market Street and Mission Street were just a few blocks away.

Hotel Amenities: There is a small Starbucks in the hotel lobby. It was, unfortunately, only open until 3 p.m. which seemed too early. Perhaps it had special hours because of the holidays. There was a lobby bar that was open from 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. The food was expensive but they had a good beer selection and the staff was super friendly.

We did not try the restaurant for breakfast.

There was a small fitness center and good sized swimming pool. The pool area was a little dark, however and didn't lend itself to hanging out. The pool was warm and the hot tub was welcome after a day of sightseeing.

Room: It was a very typical "Courtyard" room. No refrigerator and the TV was in a surprisingly awkward location for watching from bed. Excellent heat/ac system. We had a king bed and the room also had a love seat. If we had a complaint about the room it was the the light switches were in confusing locations and there were too few electrical outlets for the various laptops, cellphones, battery chargers, etc. that we had with us. Marriott should be commended for the high speep internet access that they provide for free in the rooms. Very useful for checking flights, looking up museum hours and ferry times, etc.

Other items: There are a number of good restaurants nearby. We had New Year's dinner at The Fly Trap, less than a half block away and it was excellent. There is a liquor store directly across the street. There were a number of "fast food" places within easy walking distance (beside the Starbucks, the closest was a Subway and a local Mexican place). Taxis were almost always available outside and the valet also had towncars available. Gray Line picked up and dropped off in front of the hotel if you book a tour with them.

This hotel is a great location if you are doing things in the vicinity of Yerba Linda Gardens, the Moscone Center, the Metreon, and the Westfield Mall. They are all within 6 blocks or so.

This Courtyard seemed of a much higher calibre than the one near Pier 39/Fishermen's Wharf.

My husband and I stayed at the Courtyard for 3 nights in October. We were in town for a conference and didn't want to stay at the two main hotels for the conference. Courtyard was our 2nd choice, but we were happy with our pick. This Courtyard is one of the largest that I've stayed at and I thought it was slightly more "upscale." There is a pool and gym- small but adequate. Our room overlooked a courtyard, was a nice size and the furnishings were in good condition. The one negative was that the walls are a bit thin.........

Staff was very friendly and helpful. The weather was wonderful, so my husband didn't mind the 5-10 minute walk to the Moscone Center for the conference. The Courtyard was a 10-15 minute walk to the Ferry Building and Union Square.

All in all, we were very happy with our stay. We would stay there again and would recommend it.