Marriott Courtyard is rolling out new re-designed lobbies to appeal especially to business travelers, and they reached out to me to see if I’d be willing to share it with my readers. The offer? I could give away 2 free nights at any Marriott Courtyard in the Continental U.S., and they’d give me free nights for myself as well.
As regular visitors to View from the Wing know, when I get offers like these my first question is, “Do you mind if I just give away those nights to my readers as well?” And the answer is almost universally yes. I’ll wind up checking out the new lobbies in the normal course of my travels, I don’t need the free nights, I much enjoy giving them away to readers instead.
So that’s the offer — I have 2 sets of 2 free nights at any Marriott Courtyard in the Continental U.S. to give away! (With apologies to my international readers with no plans to visit the United States.)
I’m not a Marriott Rewards elite member, but Marriott more than anything else is known for its consistency. They’re everywhere. Many towns, a Marriott Courtyard or similar is the top option in town which makes it really useful and sometimes you just need a reliable place to sleep near a meeting. It’s great to see them being thoughtful about how to be more than just a room while maintaining a mid-level price point (though indeed, in some cities like New York one could hardly consider the price point mid-level, but then it ought to be compared to most other options!).
Here’s Marriott’s 30 second spot promoting their new lobby:
They’re holding events through December 16 at BWI, Houston Intercontinental, and Phoenix airports to promote the lobbies… couches for relaxation, luggage tags to give away.
They’ve renovated about 500 properties with better lobbies to allow groups to congregate, prepare for meetings, etc. Here’s the list of properties that have the new lobbies They have more stations with powerports, and a touch screen information TV. They’ve adopted a standard Bistro coffee/sandwhich place that’s apparently doing well with double digit percentage gains in sales.
Here’s how to enter to win:
- Leave a comment in this post naming something you especially value in a hotel when on business travel.
- Normally I say “one entry per person” and more than one will disqualify you. This time we’ll try something new. You may enter as many times as you like, however you may not enter twice in a row meaning that you have to have at least one other person comment after you before adding another comment/entry.
- The contest will last until 12pm Eastern on December 12. I will draw two winners who will each receive the two free nights with the help of Random.org. Winners will be put in touch with Marriott’s representative to claim their prize.
All interpretations are mine and final and I have no liability in this, all rules imposed by Marriott and their representatives will apply. I’m passing along an opportunity and making this available to my readers, I’ve not taken any compensation for doing so, let’s all treat this in this spirit with which it’s intended. By entering you indicate your agreement. Thanks!
Any questions, ask away!
I love Marriott 🙂
a clean, comfortable bed.
A nice shower, I’m too tall for many shower heads in older, run-down bathrooms.
upgrades
I value a room that doesn’t smell!
Fast and free Wifi
I really appreciate eye contact when I’m checking in! At least make sure that my face matches my picture on my idea. A little personal touch like that often goes a long way towards me enjoying my stay.
An A/C unit that’s quiet.
parking
A non-smelly room.
Loyalty rewarded through a good rewards program.
A comfortable bed, which is surprisingly harder to find than you would think!
I forgot about loyalty rewards!
Free shuttles can be godsends, especially if they’re willing to go within a certain radius, not just to an airport. I’ve been able to forgo rental cars and just tip my way for shuttle rides to meetings, dinners, etc.
A free drink would be nice!
Comfortable bed
the wife puts out
Clean bathroom.
As long as we have free breakfast and wifi, everything would be fine:)
A lap pool to keep that body looking hot
Fast WIFI!
Free close-in parking.
hope I win!!
A comfortable bed.
firm bed
A clean and warm pool.
A clean room
good quality breakfast
I love a free breakfast!
Good door locks.
Sounds great!
A firm bed
Quiet rooms/good sound insulation.
priority check in
A fitness center
I need a good, fast, reliable Wi-fi connection, and FREE. I was at a Hilton last week and they charged $10 for the Wi-fi! Ridiculous.
Good bath amenities
Clean sheets.
A powerful showerhead!
Free wifi
free shuttle
no funny smells!
free wifi would be nice
Breakfast!
free breakfast
free breakfast
Free airport shuttle
Early check-in.
A decent sized pool is always appreciated. Business travel is too much time cramped up on airplanes – feels good to exercise and stretch things out.
and free wifi’s great too!