Courtyard by Marriott

Courtyard by Marriott (also Courtyard Marriott on signage) is a brand of hotels owned by Marriott International. This mid-priced range of hotels designed for business travelers, also accommodate 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 "mini-marts".

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

The competition is mid-priced business-oriented hotels like Cambria Suites, Wingate Inn and Hilton Garden Inn.

History

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

		US	Non-US		Total
2006[6]	Properties				0733
	Rooms				0105,526
2007[7]	Properties	693	74		0767
	Rooms	096,759	014,021		0110,780
2008[8]	Properties	728	80		0808
	Rooms	101,743	015,515		0117,258
2009[9]	Properties	768	90		0858
	Rooms	107,640	017,566		0125,206
2010[10]	Properties	795	97		0892
	Rooms	111,634	019,435		0131,069
2011[11]	Properties	805	108		0913
	Rooms	113,413	021,306		0134,719
2012[12]	Properties	817	112		0929
	Rooms	114,948	021,605		0136,553
2013[13]	Properties	836	117		0953
	Rooms	117,693	022,856		0140,549
2014[14]	Properties	861	127		0988
	Rooms	120,894	024,906		0145,800

From 2015

		North America	Europe	Middle E. & Africa	0Asia &0 Pacific	Caribbean Latin Am.		Total
2015[15]	Properties	00916	049	005	037	30		1,037
	Rooms	129,041	009,220	001,041	009,243	04,872		0153,417
2016[16]	Properties	00961	054	006	041	36		1,098
	Rooms	135,196	010,167	001,279	010,399	06,014		0163,055
2017[17]	Properties	00994	056	006	048	38		1,142
	Rooms	139,326	010,427	001,279	012,076	06,298		0169,406
2018[18]	Properties	01,027	063	007	063	39		1,199
	Rooms	143,389	011,828	001,487	015,306	06,428		0178,438
2019[19]	Properties	01,053	068	007	072	41		1,241
	Rooms	146,602	012,892	001,487	016,931	06,717		0184,629

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

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.

External links

• Courtyard website