Courtyard by Marriott Raleigh Midtown

Above average

Great location, convenient to 440 and downtown, plus walkable to plenty of food and shopping options in midtown.

Excellent staff, very clean and comfortable. I did find the lack of patio outside of the sliding glass door rather odd but didn't affect our stay. The best black out curtains ever. We almost missed checkout bc we thought the clock was wrong bc how dark it was in our room.

This property would have been acceptable IF it was a budget motel. But, for a Marriott property it was poor. The WiFi would connect to both of my devices, but there was no internet. Dialling 0 for assistance got me connected to India for customer support (no help). With no internet I turned to the TV which had intermittent static. The thermostat in the room swung the temperature over a range of about 10 degrees; in other words, from too hot to too cold. It took multiple minutes to get any hot water into the faucets. Finally, in the morning the front desk was abandoned, so there was no one to complain to. That's a lot of issues for a brand like Marriott. It wasn't horrible, it just wasn't what I paid for.

I chose this hotel because it was close to a cemetery where I was to attend a symposium on mourning jewelry. It was a good choice. It was reasonably priced, and the room was nicely furnished with a king sized bed, a couch, desk, fridge, and plenty of reading late. Also the tv had an internet feature, where you could watch Netflix or whatever, if you had an account with said business. I did not try it because I didn't have time, but I would have if I had been there for more than one night. I enjoyed a nice breakfast at the bistro the next morning. It would have been nice if the hotel provided some breakfast, but I knew they did not when. booked the room, and the pancakes were good from the bistro. I went to a restaurant in the area to eat dinner with friends, and it was close by.