My wife and I stayed overnight while passing through Jackson. I chose the Marriott Courtyard because I thought it was a reliable brand. Boy was I wrong!

Let me echo the "Courtyard Turned Crap" review further down this page. This hotel is filthy and the service staff should all be fired.

The first room we were given had a bad AC unit that rattled like a broken down car. We asked for another room and were given a new one on the first floor. We walked in and immediately saw a stain on the carpet by the bed. Okay, it's late. So I covered it with a hand towel and got unpacked.

My wife wanted to take a shower, but the bathroom was simply disgusting. The shower had clearly not been cleaned after the last guest. There were soap stains on the tile walls and black smudges around the tub faucet and bathroom door.

It was after midnight and we didn't see any better options. So we went to bed, got up the next morning and left without showering.

Marriott should be ashamed to put their name on this hotel.

I was in town visiting friends for Labor Day. A week before my trip, I popped on Priceline and got the room $40 plus tax a night. How could you go wrong with that? Check in went smoothly. Our room was a bit small, but very clean. It was a bit outdated with the Air Conditioning unit, but that didn't bother me. My last night there we took advantage of the Hot Tub which was out of this world. When I come back to Jackson, I'll stay here.

I stayed here in April 2007. Had the hotel manager check me in – check in was a breeze. The room that I was in was fairly modern, updated, and clean. Like most courtyards there is a (not complimentary) breakfast buffet in the morning. However, there are several places to eat within about a mile of this hotel including Garfields, a Mexican restaurant, Logans Steakhouse, Olive Garden, plus some fast food options. If you forget anything or need a snack, there is a Walgreens about block from this hotel along with a bookstore and several other shops. So the location is OK – It is about a block away from the interstate.

If I was the one assigning rating to the hotel, I would rate it three diamonds.

However, I would rate the hotel as a poor value for the money. At almost $150 night, I found it hard to ignore some of the minor inconveniences such as the loose toilet in my room that would “rock” when you sat on it, the pollen floating in the outdoor hot tub, and the maid -- banging on my door at 8am (I know I should have put out the do not disturb sign – but the complimentary newspaper still at the door is usually a good enough hint for most maids that someone might still be in there) and the maids inability to come back and clean the room after 12 noon (I really needed to get some work done at the hotel that morning!)

So overall, I would say that the hotel was fine, but overpriced and a poor value for the money. Next time in Jackson, I will try a different place to stay.

After reading the previous reviews, I did not consider staying at this hotel. However, I cannot turn down the rate advertised via Marriott's weekly "eBreaks Last Minute Weekend Offers" e-mail. I decided to take a chance at this hotel since all I needed was a place to shower and sleep. The location is good - close to the main street (County Line Road) in Ridgeland (there is a WalGreens for anyone who needs any last minute items). The room was average - nothing fancy. Our room rate didn't come with breakfast but Chick-fil-A was just down the street. As I checked out, I noticed a sign by the counter: the hotel is scheduled for renovations in Jan 2007.