Stay Report: Courtyard by Marriott Houston I-10 West/Memorial
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I have been traveling to Houston many times and have stayed at many hotels, some good and some not so great. I used to stay in the Galleria area but now I prefer to stay at the Memorial area due to proximity to transportation and services. There are many hotels in the Memorial, some new and some existing and each has positive and non-positive aspects. We normally stay at one hotel in the area but when we were booking, that hotel was very expensive so we had to look for another hotel and noticed the Courtyard I-10 West/Memorial. I have passed this hotel but had never stayed there so decided to check it out. Courtyard is Marriott's business minded hotel so they have nice rooms, a bar and a restaurant, and free parking but no free breakfast and other free amenities that either Residence Inn or Fairfield. It was very easy to book the hotel through the Marriott website and app.
The hotel is located on the I-10 service road near Memorial Mall. The entrance to the hotel is shared with another hotel, two restaurants and an indoor skydiving area. As you enter the hotel, there is a hallway to your right and the restaurant and bar to the left. Further inside, on the right side is the check-in area where check-in was quick and we received our keys. We took the hallway right next to the door to the elevators and went up to our room on the 5th floor.
The hotel looks and feels new and is very spacious so does not feel cramped nor compact. The sizecontinued into the room as the rooms are also spacious and very comfortable. As you enter the room, on the right side was the bathroom and the closet. The closet contained a place to hang clothes as well as the iron and ironing board. The bathroom was very spacious and contained a sink, a toilet and a shower. Bathroom toiletries included a bar of soap next to the sink and refillable body wash, shampoo and conditioner in the shower; there was no lotion available in the hotel. Further into the room, on the right side were two large double beds with a nightstand in the middle. The beds were spacious, very comfortable, and provided a good nights sleep. The nightstand in the middle had small lamps above and power ports and an alarm clock. There were also outlets on either side of the bed but not many lights - that was the only negative about the room was the lack of lighting. In between the bed and the large window was a chair and a lamp. Across from the beds was a luggage storage place, a nice large desk with power ports, and against the wall was a cupboard with a fridge on one side and on the other side a microwave on top and ice bucket and coffee machine on the bottom. The main advantages of the room was the spaciousness of the room - nothing felt cramped nor tight - and the plethora of amenities in the room.
The hotel is a full-service hotel so amenities included a restaurant, a bar, a gym, complimentary parking and complimentary wifi. The gym was a decent size and had enough equipment for a good workout, the parking had plenty of spaces and the wifi was decent; I did not try the bar nor the restaurant. Overall, it was a really comfortable stay at the Courtyard. Easy and accessible parking, spacious rooms, and good service yielded a pleasant stay.
