Be advised of what happened to me, as a business traveller i have been to lots of places but last month i left my blazer and my montblanc pen in my room since the weather was getting pretty warm. When i came back the evening of the 22nd from the office and was preparing for my checkout early the next day realized that my pen was missing, after the initial surprise and basically turning the room upside down i realized what had happened, the hotel management denied any responsibiity even though it was their hotel, their room and they were the ones giving access to my room to their employees. I have no doubt in my mind that the employee who cleaned the room did more than that, not being this enough they refused to provide the name of the employee assigned to clean my room so i could file charges. The later gives you a good sense of the kind of business ethics on the people who run this property. The above even though i am a platinum marriot member, imagine what any other guest can expect at this particular location with people who steal from you when you are out working.

Stayed at this hotel for two weeks in October. Will pretty much agree with the last report. Very nice hotel with nice rooms. Except for the $4.99 plastic toilet seat :-). They have a limited number of rooms with refrigerators.

One thing that can be a problem at the hotel is noise. If you look between the two towers in picture #2 you can see a jet about to land at the airport. Often, on take off and landing, the planes are not far from the hotel (over my left shoulder as I took the picture). I could sometimes even hear them with the ear plugs I use when I sleep in hotels. Also as my room faced the front of the hotel you could often hear the slight squealing of tires from the shuttles and other vehicles. It seems the make up of the pavement in Monterrey causes this effect with little effort from the vehicle. To help the noise problem a bit my suggestion would to be to try and get a room facing the courtyard (rooms with an even number) instead of the outside.

The hotel shuttles will take you to all the major business parks in Apodaca. Although in the busy times in the afternoon if might take 15-20 minutes for the shuttle to arrive. But I was working at the business park farthest from the hotel. The shuttles are available for nearby dining and shopping runs after the business runs slow down.

I was a bit disappointed with breakfast at the hotel. Breakfast was not included in the room cost and ran around $7.50 for an American breakfast. Breakfast was served buffet style and often some of the items were not very warm. A couple of times they had run out of some items. You can have an omelet or waffles made. However when the breakfast crunch hits it can take a while. But if nothing else breakfast is convenient.

The hotels and surrounding restaurants are kind of an island of commerce. You have to go some distance to find other shops and restaurants. There are four good restaurants very near the hotel plus a Carl's Jr. and a Seven Eleven. A 8-10 minute walk up the frontage road towards the airport (or a 1 minute shuttle ride) will bring you to a nice Italian restaurant (last two pictures). Other than that it is a shuttle or cab ride to civilization. We started to feel a little trapped in this area. We made a couple of trips down to the Sierra Madre Brewing Co. (~100 peso cab ride). SMBC has great food with a large menu. They are located next to the Super WalMart and Sam's Club. After dinner you can do some shopping and pick up all that tequila you promised your friends :-).

Hola! I stayed here for two weeks in December 2004 and two MONTHS in 2005. I can probably tell you more about this hotel than anyone else: front desk personnel speak darn good english. Free shuttle (van) service within a few miles of hotel to Escobedo airport, restaurants, shopping center. Not free to downtown, you have to take a taxi. VERY reliable, high-speed internet, wired and wireless work great. ROOMY living space: desk, sofa, king bed. Not sure if all rooms are like this or not. Because of my extended stay, I was able to get a refrigerator in my room. Top-notch breakfast and lunch IN hotel. Mexican restaurant adjacent and connected to hotel. Several other restaurants and 7-11 convenience store are in walking distance. Currency exchange from dollars to pesos at front desk. Housekeeping, laundry, grounds, courtyard and pool areas are, in my opinion, world-class. Very SECURE property in northern Apodaca (suburb of Monterrey). There would be no better place to stay if the hotel was only about 15 more miles closer to the center city. Feel free to ask any questions if my email appears above. I can advise on shopping, sightseeing, taxis, and prices of things here. In this immediate area are Courtyard, Hampton Inn, and Fairfield Inn. Courtyard is the best of the three but 50-70% more expensive - YIKES! You may like one of the others for a brief visit, but to me the extra rate is worth it for an extended stay. But then again, my company paid the bill! You WILL need to speak some Spanish outside of this area, so be warned.

have stayed here several times over the last few years. Found it to be predictable, clean, and a value.
Nice resturant next door, may in fact be two or three, seems like i remember a hamburger place also.
regular value and amenities of Marriott Courtyard