Courtyard by Marriott

Courtyard by Marriott is an American brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. One of Marriott's mid-priced brands, the hotels are primarily targeted to business travelers, but also accommodate traveling families. Rooms have desks, couches, and free Internet access. The majority of locations have a bistro that sells fresh cooked and prepared breakfast (not complimentary), appetizers, sandwiches, and more. All have 24-hour "markets." Premium upgrades are also offered, such as Enhanced Internet upgrades and larger "suite-style" rooms.

Courtyard by Marriott

Industry	Hospitality, Tourism
Founded	1983
Number of locations	1,254 (as of June 30, 2020)^[1]
Area served	Worldwide
Parent	Marriott International
Website	Courtyard by Marriott

Courtyard's competitors in the mid-priced business-oriented hotel segment include Cambria Hotels & Suites, Wingate Inn, and Hilton Garden Inn.

History

 

Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania

In the early 1980s, Marriott struggled to find locations that fitted the existing Marriott brand. To broaden selection, the company created Courtyard for business and pleasure travelers. The new brand focused on smaller properties in lower demand areas. The chain grew from three test sites in 1983 to over 90 hotels in 1987.^[2]

The first location was built in 1983 in San Luis and was Marriott's first sister brand. The chain primarily targeted business travelers, but over time has broadened to the leisure market. Most properties now offer a swimming pool or fitness center, microwaves and mini-fridges, and family rates. Many have a mini-fridge in every room, and generally have a complimentary guest microwave in The Market. Usually, microwaves are found in suite rooms.

Marriott International spent $2 billion in the mid-1980s on expanding the Courtyard by Marriott chain to attract the typical Holiday Inn clientele.^[3]

In 2007, Marriott adopted its Refreshing Business Initiative to update the Courtyard properties to better satisfy the business traveler. Renovations included a redesigned lobby, and a bar with extended hours, which not only offered a popular social setting, but also increased revenue.^[4]

In 2017, a Courtyard Marriott Hotel became the first American chain hotel to open on the Island of Bonaire, and through a partnership with local dive shop chain, Dive Friends Bonaire, became the first Courtyard hotel in the world to have an onsite scuba diving shop.^[5]

As of June 30, 2020, there were 1,254 Courtyard Marriott Hotels worldwide with 187,095 rooms in addition to 288 hotels with 49,335 rooms in the pipeline.^[1]

Accommodations

Historical

Year	Type	US	Non-US	Total
2006^[6]	Properties			733
	Rooms			105,526
2007^[7]	Properties	693	74	767
	Rooms	96,759	14,021	110,780
2008^[8]	Properties	728	80	808
	Rooms	101,743	15,515	117,258
2009^[9]	Properties	768	90	858
	Rooms	107,640	17,566	125,206
2010^[10]	Properties	795	97	892
	Rooms	111,634	19,435	131,069
2011^[11]	Properties	805	108	913
	Rooms	113,413	21,306	134,719
2012^[12]	Properties	817	112	929
	Rooms	114,948	21,605	136,553
2013^[13]	Properties	836	117	953
	Rooms	117,693	22,856	140,549
2014^[14]	Properties	861	127	988
	Rooms	120,894	24,906	145,800

From 2015

Year	Type	North America	Europe	Middle E. & Africa	Asia & Pacific	Caribbean & Latin Am.	Total
2015^[15]	Properties	916	49	5	37	30	1,037
	Rooms	129,041	9,220	1,041	9,243	4,872	153,417
2016^[16]	Properties	961	54	6	41	36	1,098
	Rooms	135,196	10,167	1,279	10,399	6,014	163,055
2017^[17]	Properties	994	56	6	48	38	1,142
	Rooms	139,326	10,427	1,279	12,076	6,298	169,406
2018^[18]	Properties	1,027	63	7	63	39	1,199
	Rooms	143,389	11,828	1,487	15,306	6,428	178,438
2019^[19]	Properties	1,053	68	7	72	41	1,241
	Rooms	146,602	12,892	1,487	16,931	6,717	184,629
2020^[20]	Properties	1,058	72	8	79	41	1,258
	Rooms	146,913	13,551	1,684	18,454	6,717	187,319
2021^[21]	Properties	1,038	76	10	89	43	1,256
	Rooms	143,376	14,484	2,162	20,314	7,063	187,399
2022^[22]	Properties	1,050	74	10	99	47	1,280
	Rooms	145,025	14,003	2,139	22,398	7,612	191,177

Gallery

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  A typical Courtyard by Marriott, in Herndon, Virginia
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  A Courtyard by Marriott pool in Albany, New York
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  A Courtyard by Marriott in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland
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  A Courtyard by Marriott in Montvale, New Jersey
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  Courtyard by Marriott, DB Mall, Bhopal, India
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  A modern Courtyard by Marriott in Iloilo City, Philippines
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  Courtyard by Marriott, Trasak Phaem Traffic Light, St. 63 corner St. 214 Phnom Penh

References

1. "Courtyard". Marriott Hotels Development. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
2. Wind, Jerry (1989). "'Courtyard by Marriott': Designing a Hotel Facility with Consumer-Based Marketing Models". Interfaces. 19 (1): 25–47.
3. Leslie Smith, "Marriott Stakes Out New Territory", The New York Times, 22 September 1985, section 3, p. 1.
4. Mest, C. Elliott (4 June 2012). "Courtyard renovations nearly complete in North America". Hotel Management. 227 (7): 22–62.
5. Crow, Melinda. (2017-07-15). "#TravelTruth: Scuba Diving Bonaire on the Cheap - FirstRead.Me". FirstRead.Me. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
6. "2006 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 20.
7. "2007 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 26.
8. "2008 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 22.
9. "2009 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 19.
10. "2010 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 18.
11. "2011 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 19.
12. "2012 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 22.
13. "2013 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 20.
14. "2014 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 17.
15. "2015 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 5.
16. "2016 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 7.
17. "2017 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 7.
18. "2018 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 6.
19. "2019 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 6.
20. "2020 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 8.
21. "2021 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 7.
22. "2022 Annual Report". www.marriott.gcs-web.com. p. 7.

External links

• Courtyard website