Spent Saturday night 10/23/10 in Athens at this property. This was obviously not built as a Courtyard property as some rooms have outside key card access. Hotel was clean and functional, no big issues. Pretty average for a typical Courtyard. I thought this location was a little closer to Downtown shops/resetaurants but it's about a 10 min walk. Some noise in the hallway from other guests but nothing major. Minor A/C issues but overall we had a comfortable evening.

I have nothing really positive or negative to write about this hotel. The main positive is its location to the university. It is a short four block wall (up a hill) to Broad and College Streets in the heart of the university area. The main negative, like another poster, is the odd layout of the hotel. There was only one elevator toward the side back of the hotel and if your room is toward the front, you either have to walk a weird path through the hotel or take the stairs through the restaurant. The other surprise was that the continental breakfast actually cost money.

This hotel seems more like an apartment complex. It has very nice landscaping and is charming to look at, which is its one saving grace. Once I got through the maze of steps, doors, and keycards to get to my room (which is really inconvenient if you have any heavy luggage!), I reached my room to find a really loud dehumidifier, and a teeny tiny vanity. I would not recommend more than one person in a room with a king sized bed because there was not enough room to share the sink (two ladies traveling together beware!). The downtown location was great, though and we were able to walk to all the downtown festivals with no problem. It seemed like there was more convenient access to the rooms by the parking lot and they looked like suites, which hopefully means they were more spacious than our tiny room.

It wasn't a bad hotel, I just wouldn't recommend if you are:

Traveling Alone (the area is a little sketchy)
Have a lot of luggage you can't carry (there are so many steps it would be impossible to roll it very far without having to pick it up)
Hate Humidity (although you can't hold that against Georgia)

I would recommend if you:
Have children - the pool was outdoors and right by some of the rooms
Need to walk downtown (with a friend)
Travel Light and don't mind using a keycard to get in and out of every single door

I spent one night in Athens to attend a business meeting. Athens doesn't have any upscale hotels and I chose Courtyard because of my prior experience with the brand. The hotel is in the downtown area and within walking distance of many restaurants. The rooms are both interior and exterior - it's sort of like a Residence Inn and Courtyard combined. It's different but I liked it. You wouldn't know it was that way unless you drove around the building. Just from inside, it looks like a regular Courtyard with room doors on both sides of the hallway. I chose the interior room for my stay. Check-in was quick and the tasty cookie at reception helps after driving through Atlanta traffic. I did enjoy the free parking and free wireless internet in the room. The wireless internet was fast and easy to connect to. I asked for a microwave and refrigerator, they did provide it but the refrigerator looked a little grimy and did not work and both items looked a little beat up. The air/heater combo is a little Motel-6ish. It's loud and you can't set a temperature. It's either on (high or low) or it's off. I turned it off to get some sleep and it came on in the middle of the night and woke me up. The housekeeping staff and front desk were very helpful with directions and seemed willing to accommodate any request. The breakfast looked good but I didn't have time to enjoy it. I would stay here again considering the city and other hotel options in the area. Best thing is the free wireless in the room.