I am usually a huge fan of any hotel in the Marriott family, but I have to say that this hotel was a huge disappointment for me. I was redeeming points for a free night while visiting friends in the area and thought I'd try the Courtyard since I seem to usually only stay at Fairfield hotels when I travel.
The hotel sits kind of far off the main road but is quite close to two restaurants (although I wouldn't recommend walking to them, even in summer). Upon arrival in the parking lot, I found it a little odd that there were no more than a handful of cars in the lot on a Friday night.
The lobby seems recently redone and very up-to-date and check-in was a breeze, even though the hotel's internet was down and everything had to be done manually. The hotel only has three floors and my room was located on the third floor, which also appeared to be recently redecorated.
As for the room....eh. It almost looks like this hotel used to be something else and they've tried to bring it up to Marriott standards. The room had a large sliding glass door with a small balcony, which might be its best selling point. The bathroom had a sink area outside the tub/toilet area, which I always associate with low-rent hotels. The small closet shared the space with the external sink, which made the area look rather tacky. The tub/toilet area had a switch outside the bathroom, which was a little odd, and the room itself was rather gloomy. The tub seemed a little small, even with the bent shower bar to lend the illusion of more space. The shower had good water pressure, though.
As for the sleeping area, there was a king size bed, a dresser with a flat screen tv on it, a mini fridge (with a microwave sitting on top of it), a desk and chair, a couch, and a coffee table all crammed into this one room. With the dresser, fridge, and desk lined up along one wall, it gave the impression that "Well, we had to put it somewhere". It just felt rather cluttered. The bed was extremely comfortable, though, and I got a great night's rest.
The fitness room was a little lacking, with free weights, three treadmills, and one elliptical machine. No one was using the pool or the fitness room while I was there.
The lobby has a public area that also serves light meals, but with the breakfast ending at 10AM on a Saturday, I was unable to try anything there.
Overall, I won't be staying at this hotel again. There is a Fairfield on the same road and I think I'll give it a try next time, as this simply didn't live up to my standards in a Marriott hotel.
- Courtyard Indianapolis
- Indianapolis Marriott
- Indianapolis Courtyard
