Kirk G.
Yelp
Based on this stay, I have to give them 3 Stars, however, it's been better. I have stayed in this Courtyard by Marriott Flagstaff several times over the past few years. Checkin was extremely slow as agent didn't seem to know what she was doing. The rooms were reserved and pre-paid, and we had the confirmation numbers. She said she had the rooms but we had to pay for them again. Resisting that, and showing the the rooms were pre-paid, another agent came from the back room, and showed this agent how to do the checkin, and we finally got our rooms. I would say a total of at least 15 minutes of mostly watching the agent stare at the computer screen and making inaudible comments we could not hear or understand, even after repeatedly asking her what she was saying. It was frustratingly slow, but we finally got our rooms.
They have rooms, with decent views, some of the courtyard and others of beautiful Flagstaff area. The rooms are a bit smaller than typical Marriott rooms. They have a tiny fridge (no freezer) and typical amenities, however, they do not have a microwave - for me a necessity when they do not have a restaurant. They do have a small snack store, with a very limited offering of products.
That could be changing, as their is construction going on the the lobby, that may be a new restaurant - I am hopeful. The pretend Starbucks in the lobby has very limited hours, and a tremendously limited menu. Many of the regular Starbucks menu items are not available here, plus their service is not Starbucks quality. I ordered a toasted bagel, and it was hard as a rock and went straight into the garbage.
Hotel is in a great location, near shopping and many mainstream restaurants: Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Sizzler, and Tommy's Burgers are within easy walking distance on their nice woodsy trail down the hill from the Courtyard.
The Courtyard is very nice with a fire pit and lots of chairs and lounges for a comfortable relaxing break.
The pool is a smaller indoor pool, and the electronic lock on the door doesn't seem to work between 8 AM and 1 PM, according to the front desk, and you have to be let in after waiting in line at the checkin desk. A very frustrating issue, as the lock has been broken for some time, as my last two stays it was the same way.
They have a very nice fitness center.
I wouldn't hesitate staying in this location again, in spite of my negative experiences on this specific trip, as I am excited to see if the new construction is indeed a new badly needed restaurant. I had several other negative issue this trip that I don't really need to share, and have never had before at this location.