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!
high floors with a view
easy-to-use website.
good happy hour deals
reward stays count toward status
Free breakfast
Hotel looks like photos on website.
Elite benefits on reward stays
double bonus nights
WiFi, Breakfast
Suites!
FREE & HOT Breakfast
Free wi-fi and a decent breakfast.
generous elite benefits
quiet a/c!
Large closet.
Clean bathrooms.
Curtains that block all the light
Early breakfast
Breakfast until 10am
24 hr food service
Dependable airport shuttle
quite wake up calls
Connecting rooms for the traveling business family.
Front desk staff empowered to fix problems
Spanish speaking staff
Reliable posting of reward points
Close to an airport
Wedding friendly
Staff that can give good directions.
hotels with gyms
Free wi-fi
All hotel — not part condo.
Larger hotels, with lots of suites
free weights in gym.
TV’s on bikes in gym
Outside lounge area near pool.
ipod docking stations in the rooms
No line to check in.
iphone chargers in lobby
Rooms not too far from elevators.
Cleanliness, especially in the bathrooms.
wonderful pillow top king bed
Green tea and peppermint tea bags
Soundproofed windows, and room.
Double sheeting
towels in lobby so after I run, I can cool down
free water in lobby
lots of free weights
Gym