Courtyard by Marriott - Palm Parkway

[fuzzball]

Anyone got any comments on this hotel please. There seem to be a few Courtyard by Marriott in Lake Buena Vista and the reviews aren't always specific to which one they refer. I can get a good deal on a suite for Easter, but it is so good I am wondering what the problem is. Most hotels are charging rack rate or somewhere close for the Easter week. I am traveling with my wife and 3 kids, 6,5,2, if that makes any difference to the comments.

Thanks for your time

just to confirm
Courtyard by Marriott
8501 Palm Parkway
Lake Buena Vista

 

[bavaria]

Well, I don't like to see posts unanswered, and since I have stayed at every Courtyard in the area several times here goes!

You say that you can get a good rate, you seem to be going over a busy time (Easter) so in that case you should be ok. Of the 3 CY's in the area (Downtown Disney, LBV, and Marriott Village) this is my least favourite. Was once a HoJo but was nicely reno'd and actually looks like one of the older style CY's. The rooms are standard Courtyard with the standard CY furniture, etc. There is a pool area in the central area with some type of play area and/or slide (can't remember, and I seem to get it mixed up with the one at Sheraton Safari) One wing has larger suites.

I always rent a car, and when staying here use the back road by the Grand Cypress to access WDW, which bypassess a lot of the traffic. Have seem some ppl less than thrilled with the transport here, which I believe is shared with other hotels. (Not unusual on Palm Parkway)

As another suggestion, I had friends stay at the new Residence Inn LBV further along Palm Parkway, which has free shuttle as well as bfast, and they were thrilled. If you can get a similar rate, you may want to consider it. It's at the end of Palm Parkway away from the more and more developed area.

Hope that helps!

 

[fuzzball]

Thanks for your reply. I was beginning to think that maybe the hotel wasn't even real. We are staying for a fantastic 20, yes 20, nights starting on Good Friday. I had a nice rate lined up at another hotel for the whole 20 but decided to stay 11 nights at POR when the latest Disney code came up. When I tried to amend my original hotel booking to just the first 9 nights they upped the rate so I looked elsewhere.
Courtyard is doing $65 per night which I think is pretty good as most hotels are fully booked. As long as it is not the pits I will be happy.

 

[hookit]

I stayed at this hotel in June of 1999. At that time I payed $85/night for a two room suite. The hotel was very nice and very clean. My wife still talks about this hotel. We are going in June ,2003 and got a price of $109/ night for a suite. I would have stayed there but got a better deal at Holiday Inn Family Suites for $99/night. I can't pass up the food deals they offer with 4 kids to feed. I really don't think you will be disappointed with the courtyard. And it is super close to the park enterence.Hope this helps.

 

[fuzzball]

Sounds ideal for what we want. The best we could get at HIFS was 140. The $75 difference buys a lot of food so we don't really have the same choice. Thanks for taking the time to reply.