Downtown Courtyard now a Holiday Inn

[WDWguru]

This may be old news to you alll, but I don't normally visit this part of the DIS. I just returned from a NYE trip and spent one night at the Courtyard at Downtown Disney. The Marriott Rewards rep who checked us in informed us that as of January 1, the hotel would become a Holiday Inn! She said they are retaining much of the staff and will be sinking $6 million into renovating the hotel, lobby and restaurant. She was quite excited and said "it's about time"!

Anyway, just thought I'd pass it along over here in case it hadn't been posted.

 

[CPM]

Good to know. Thanks Kim. I wonder if they will give those great rates like CM did. I guess we will be collecting Priority club points instead of Marrott points at that hotel now.

 

[mal0808]

Just wondering if they will "kids eat free" program?

 

[WDWguru]

Sorry, don't know about the program as we are childfree. The lady we spoke to did say Holiday Inn has been trying to get on WDW property for years, so they will likely offer lots of deals and incentives to stay there... I would think they would offer that if they do so at other properties.