Home > Destinations > North America > USA > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Hotels > Courtyard by Marriott
Frommers.com Frommers.com
Most Recent Destination Forum Posts
Most Recommended Articles
Most Commented Articles
  Print This Article Print Get Frommer's RSS Feed RSS

Philadelphia Map: Courtyard by MarriottCourtyard by Marriott Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address
21 N Juniper St
Location Front entrance at Juniper & Filbert Sts across from City Hall, Rear entrance at 13th and Filbert Sts, East of Broad Street, East of Broad Street
Transportation Bus: PHLASH, 21, or 42. SEPTA: Suburban Station or Market East Station and airport train
Phone 800/321-2211, 215/496-3200
Fax 215/496-3696
Web site www.philadelphiadowntowncourtyard.com
Room Information 498 units
Prices Weekday rates: $199 to $249 standard; $319 to $450 suite. Weekend rates available
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV w/pay movies, free high-speed Internet, frig, coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron
Parking Valet parking $35 (with in and out priviledges)

Frommer's Review

The largest hotel in the state, and then some, the thrice-incarnated Philadelphia Marriott is high volume -- and surprisingly high service. Marriott opened the biggest hotel in Pennsylvania in January 1995, linked by an elevated covered walkway to the Reading Terminal Shed of the Convention Center. In 1999, Marriott converted the historic 1926 City Hall Annex across 13th Street at Filbert into a 500-room Courtyard by Marriott, the largest in the Courtyard division, and, in 2004, Courtyard gained neighbor Residence Inn, which added 269 suites to the stew. So all together, you have your choice of more than 2,100 rooms, three fitness centers, and 10 restaurants and lounges -- all linked with one another and with the Convention Center. Guests at any of the locations would be smart to join Marriott's rewards program, which offers automatic discounts to members.

Marriott's major auto entrance is on Filbert Street (two-way between Market and Arch sts.), with a grand pedestrian entrance adjoining Champions Sports Bar and retail on Market Street. The main lobby is sliced up into a five-story atrium, enlivened by a 10,000-square-foot water sculpture, a lobby bar, and a Starbucks. Setbacks and terraces provide plenty of natural light and views from the rooms on floors 6 to 23. Rooms are tastefully outfitted with dark woods, maroon and green drapes and bedspreads, a TV armoire, a desk, a club chair and ottoman, and a round table, but, overall, are slightly less elegant than those at the top hotels. Comfortably sized bathrooms have heavy chrome fixtures and sinks and counters tucked in the corners for more dressing room space. Closets are spacious; there are large desks -- and some amazing views of City Hall -- in guest rooms of Residence Inn and Courtyard. Service throughout the megaplex is impeccable, thanks to the well-trained, knowledgeable staff.

Facilities:
Restaurant; indoor pool; fitness center

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


Back to Top


  Print This Article Print Get Frommer's RSS Feed RSS


Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Frommer's Philadelphia and the Amish Country, 15th Edition Destination Guide Frommer's Philadelphia and the Amish Country, 15th Edition

Author: Lauren McCutcheon
Pub Date: May 26, 2009
Price: $16.99

Add to Cart
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide Related Titles:
Boston For Dummies, 4th Edition
Destination Guide
Frommer's 23 Great Drives in New England, 1st Edition
Destination Guide
Frommer's Boston 2010
Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide
Destinations
Home > Destinations > North America > USA > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Hotels > Courtyard by Marriott

Frommer's Star Ratings

Frommer's Recommended 0 stars Frommer's Recommended
Frommer's Highly Recommended 1 stars Frommer's Highly Recommended
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended 2 stars Frommer's Very Highly Recommended
Frommer's Exceptional 3 stars Frommer's Exceptional

About Our System

Frommer's ranks every hotel, restaurant, attraction, shop, and nightlife establishment it reviews for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating scale, an expression of the strong compare-and-contrast opinions that are a brand hallmark.

Other ratings provide stars based primarily on price and amenities; the Frommer's star rating is meant to quantify the kind of intangible, experiential elements that help travelers make informed decisions.

The "baseline" recommendation is zero stars--every hotel, restaurant, attraction, shop, and nightlife establishment that Frommer's chooses to review is recommended; otherwise, we simply wouldn't include it.

Close Window