Courtyard by Marriott Boston South

 by  anonymous  on  2008-06-22

I wento to Boston for a quick weekend from New York. The hotel has free parking which is a big plus. The rooms are nice. Just south of downtown. The hotel is a little difficult to drive to. It is behind a shopping center and a little off the road. Be sure to get directions!! I was able to go downtown within minutes and also went to Fenway for a Red Sox's game all were within a few moments drive. This would be a great hotel for families on the weekend. But I would pay more to stay downtown if I wasn't driving. Not much to do close to the hotel in the evenings. Although there is a shopping center (Target, Best Buy, Home Depot) nearby. The center also has a few chain restaurants. The hotel is also a stop for the trolley that will take you to see the sights if you want to leave the car behind.

 by  anonymous  on  2008-03-25

I am a 4 Seasons-kind of traveller, absolutely DREAD budget hotels and normally would never even look at a Courtyard. But the Park/Sleep/Fly deal here and other reviews (on this site ) convinced me to give this a try - am I glad I did! This is a 3-year old property with upgraded room decor. If I had not been told it was a Courtyard, I would have assumed it was a full Marriot or Hilton, so for the price, you can't beat this. You can walk to the T (about 7 minutes), and in daytime, it was absolutely fine. There is a suburban style strip mall right behind the hotel, with convenient shopping (Target, Old Navy) and dining for families (Applebees, Olive Garden). Shuttle to airport was prompt & friendly, even at 5 am (ouch!) The hotel is planning to put in a full service restaurant soon, but with the mall right behind, it's really not needed. Coffee was brewed & ready at 5 am in the lobby, very nice for us comatose parents. Cars left for travellers are locked & you take your own keys, when you come back, just call the shuttle from Logan, 15 minutes later you're on your way back to your car. A much better deal than just parking at Logan, especially if you have an early morning flight. If you are the least bit hotel-phobic, trust me, this is a pleasant surprise.

 by  anonymous  on  2006-07-02

The hotel's description is misleading, which is a shame. There's no dining room, but they've a wonderful room service available from a nearby restaurant (Italian) and the ""Market Place"" on-site for cold foods. The free breakfast is tasty and NOT continental. The staff's responsive. Internet access really was high-speed and free. The room was big, spotless, with a couch and refrigerator. The bed was extremely comfortable, the pillows too soft. A/C temperature control was superb. Pool and exercise equipment small but adequate. As a lone female traveller, I felt secure.