The hotel seems to be renovated recently. The lobby area along with the bar & coffee service is fantastic. Also the fitness center seems to be better than many other Courtyards. But the hotel seems to have a very odd layout. The elevator is on an extreme corner of the hotel and one has to walk for at least 5 mins with the luggage to get to the elevator. Once you are up to your floor, you might have to walk for another 5 mins to get to your room! The layout of the hotel kind of put me off for this business trip. The rooms are decent with flat screen TVs with breakfast and dinner option at the lobby.
Good for a business trip but will probably avoid due to that odd design of the hotel!

We stayed here for 2 nights while enjoying the area with our 2 year old grandson. The room was spacious with a sleeper sofa in addition to the bed. There was no fridge or microwave but there was a small coffee maker. Great to make a cup while getting dressed in the morning. We didn't get breakfast at the hotel, but there are lots of sitting areas and computers in the lobby. The indoor pool and hot tub were nice - though the pool was really cold, even for kids! The location of this hotel was great - easy access to the highways and we spent our time visiting the Science Center, Faust Park and Babler State Park. There are many restaurants close by - Granite City Food and Brew is one of our favorites.

I've been staying at this Courtyard, just about every week since April 2011. This Courtyard uses Dish Network for satellite TV, and it's consistently bad reception. My first couple of stays I complained to the front desk, they sent a technician to my room to "fix" the problem. After staying in lots of different rooms over the weeks, it became obvious that it affects the entire complex. I finally spoke to the Manager. She admitted the problem was with their local Dish Network provider. She was the first person to even admit that there was a problem. I continued staying at this hotel because it's a good rate, convenient to my work, it's usually quiet and the in-room A/C units keep the room cooler during the summer than most other hotels. I also needed to rack up some Marriott points. If not for the A/C and the points, I would be at the DoubleTree just up the road. Same rate, nicer rooms and free breakfast.

I don't understand some of the layouts of the Courtyards and this is one of them. Long walks to the rooms from the elevators and no parking in front but on the sides of the building. You won't find many tourists, mostly business travelers.