South Boston Courtyard by Marriott

I really like this place. The location is proximate to nowhere interesting to me, except, maybe, if you want to stretch it, South St. Station. But what it lacks in accessibility, it more than makes up for with service, good rates, comfort, and, come breakfast time, pleasure.
Nice to save on parking costs, first of all, when driving into a city of Boston’s allure. Just a big old lot out front and then a short walk through the welcoming entrance. At this point, you’ve spent zero dollars and will continue to do so after using room’s free Wi-​Fi. There’s even a complimentary granola bar and bottle of water awaiting you. Actually, we’ll see when the bill comes. That would be dirty pool if they end up charging for it.
The rooms are incredibly spacious and comfortable. Need to do some stretching and crunches after stuffing yourself on great Thai in the city? Plenty of room on the carpet and it’s nicely padded, so you’re not feeling the hard wood underneath you. TV has a good array of channels, including — make a note of this come Stanley Cup season — NBCSN. Ugh — how many frustrating nights have I spent on the road, unable to see a Cup game in April and May?
The bed is wonderful and far across the room from the window, which, I suppose if you’re facing out toward 93, could create some ambient noise that wouldn’t be appreciated. But all the little pillows and thin, soft, and well-​insulated bed linens allow sleep to come easily.
Bathroom is utilitarian, but fine. Tub is full size, fills up quickly, and hot water is never an issue — however long you choose to sink in for a good soak. A very welcome amenity after a day of urban hiking in winter time.
Staff is friendly at the front desk and will pick up on it when you offhandedly correct their mispronunciation of your last name.
Breakfast is a real treat. Not complimentary — but for what they’re offering, how could it be? A lovely room with crescent-​shaped banquettes for you to sink into with a complimentary USA Today as you await some stellar French Toast topped with strawberries and with a side cupful if you run out. Not ridiculously pricey either. What you’d pay at Denny’s and twice the quality.
So, a stay here is highly recommended if you don’t mind hopping a taxi into town. Desk is very obliging in calling one for you and they always come by within ten minutes. And Boston is compact enough that the fare won’t be an arm or a leg to get where you’re headed.

Making us question our brand loyalty to marriott.
For gps users, address will bring you to shopping mall. Drive behind best buy and past best Western and will see this hotel.
Biggest thing lacking here are smiles! Kodus to the house maid, but front desk staff and Café staff are just going through the motions. Which is surprising — day staff just as discontent as night staff — it’s as though they all hate working here and would be better suited at the dmv.
Pool and hot tub are not in service.
There is no room service.
Parking is easy and location is convenient

My wife and i did the park, sleep, and fly. Under 300 for a nights stay, 11 days of parking and shuttle service to logan. Fantastic!!!
The room is nice, clean, and the bed is comfy and quiet. We have 4 kids so normally we have to try to be quiet, we were alone so i tried to be loud… the bed denied me lol
The front desk was nice and courteous. Asked for copies of our cruise luggage tags, did that with np and no charge.
Got a wake up call and the shuttle was fine, driver liads and unloads luggage. He was nice and a good driver.
We ate at the bistro downstairs. Wife got the broccoli cheese soup and a quesadilla. I got the spicy chicken and spinach flatbread. All were very tasty. I was surprised how filling the flatbread was.
All around great experience so far, if my car is still there when i get back w no damage ill give it 5 stars.

Do not stay this hotel.
Front staff gave up to help a customer to arrange a taxi.
I usually stay hotel 60 days a year and it’s 80%are Marriott group. I am a platinum member and overall they were ok.
I hope only this hotel’s quality is poor.

We’ve stayed many times at this Courtyard Marriott, since the location is perfect to visit our Dorchester family. We are always delighted with how friendly and accomodating the staff is to our needs. Recently I left a computer cord in the room, and Andy on the staff was kind enough to ship it to us to Chicago. The rooms are pleasant, well appointed, and always spotless. Great stays!

We arrived Saturday afternoon and had trouble checking in. It took two and a half hours to check-​in, which was extremely frustrating. After being able to check in, we settled into the room which was neatly arranged and aesthetically appealing.
Pros: great wireless connection, comfortable bed, decent fitness center and hot tub, complimentary shuttle service to T and within walking distance to shopping plaza (Target, Best Buy, Stop & Shop).
Cons: we had to ask three times for towels, small café ok customer service and no complimentary breakfast.
Overall, not a terrible place to stay, if not for the lack of café variety and ok customer service, would have given four stars.

Perfect for what we needed. A descent place to stay for a weekend in Boston. Wish they had a bar or restaurant. They offer coffee all day and you can buy bottles of wine after & some food after 5. There’s a nice lobby area to sit.

Sigh.
Knowing that I had to be at Boston Medical Center at an insanely early hour, I decided to stay here the night before because I got a cheap rate. And for your out-​of-​towners, I am a Boston girl and knew in advance that — as many other Unilocalers have said — that the neighborhood is, indeed, «sketchy».
Tip #1, if driving: pull up right out front, check in, AND THEN GO PARK. Why? Because I made the mistake of parking way the hell away from the door on a frigid night with a heavy bag, only to be told I needed to schlep back out and put a parking pass in my window. And the guy at the Front Desk had ZERO personality.
Sigh.
Rooms are nice (at least mine was, but I am a Marriott Gold Member, so who knows), but I would have to say that my best tip is just to stay elsewhere. So many other Marriotts nearby.

I had a really great experience staying at this hotel. I probably dealt with 4 or 5 different employees at the front, and all were extremely pleasant and helpful. They helped accommodate my requests for early check in and late check out. They helped me arrange for a cab, and helped me access the nearest public transportation. My room was clean and updated. I would suggest asking for a room not near the elevator; mine was by the elevator and across from the ice machine, which is why I give this place a 4, instead of 5. That was rowdy. I suggest enclosing the ice machine area with a door to cut back on the noise. There’s a decent selection of snacks and beverages for purchase. I accessed the fitness room, which was clean and all machines seemed to be working. Two different employees checked on the equipment/​area while I was in there. Fyi– full length mirror is behind the bathroom door. You do have to go through a shady part of town to get here. Is 0.4 miles from the red line.

Not as cheap as others around here.
Room smelt like smoke. Front desk said it may be the AC.
Small glass of wine over $ 14
HBO did not work.
Would not break up bill into two parts.
Shuttle only ran hourly
Good part: walking distance from RedLine
Nice shuttle driver J. J. was very helpful.

Stayed here in January.
Had a great stay. Staff was very friendly and informative. One of the managers took 20 minutes out of her day to show us a map and highlight all the places we should visit in Boston before our stay was over.
The hotel is very clean and up to date.
Our room was very spacious and comfortable. Nice big clean bathroom. Plenty of storage space! if your staying there for a while it won’t feel like you’re living out of a suitcase.
Our beds were very comfortable and clean.
They have a mini market where you can grab a few necessities.
They have a large lounge area with a little café.
Only downfall is the shuttle is not very reliable.
Will definitely stay here again.

I’m currently staying in the hotel and haven’t had the best experience so far. I’ve stayed in many Marriott hotels and hotels in general since I travel quite often, so I’m very disappointed with this experience. When I checked-​in, the staff wasn’t very friendly and the room assigned to me smelled of smoke. I’m glad it was easy to switch rooms, but now this new room’s fridge was making whistling noises and I had to unplug it. The heater is very loud and there is a constant whirring sound that is bothersome. It sounds like a shower vent/​fan is on somewhere next to me or above me. I called to have a blanket sent to my room and all I got was an «ok» and still no blanket. I hope when I come back on Monday, it will be a better experience.

This Courtyard is getting all of the stars because of their excellent staff. Unfortunately, they had to call me just over an hour before I arrived to let me know that my room had a leak and that they were going to have to move me to the Holiday Inn across the street. It was late, & I was frustrated, but they were very kind and apologetic in explaining the situation and did everything that they could to make that transition smooth and easy.
When I arrived, they also offered me extra points because of the inconvenience for having to check back into this hotel the following morning. Fortunately, as they were finalizing the paperwork to move me over to the Holiday Inn, their cleaning staff, who had stayed several extra hours because of this emergency, was able to clean a vacate in room and they were able to keep me at this location without having to send me to the Holiday Inn.
On a separate note, the room is up to snuff to Marriott standards. It is clean, comfortable, and has the standard amenities (kudos to housekeeping for a good job under pressure).
They would have received the stars even if I had had to move over to the other hotel, as they were doing everything they could to make a bad situation as good as it could be. Free points and free wine and a free transfer to the hotel next door is about all you can ask for in a situation like this.

3.5 stars. Luckily, I spot this Courtyard by Marriott off the highway (right behind huge Holiday Inn sign) b/​c I seriously don’t know where my GPS was taking us lol. I guess other Unilocalers were having the same problem too? The staff at front desk explained that b/​c there are new building and road constructions, hence GPS can be a bit out of whacked. But by the next day, we were getting around pretty easily :)
The room we stayed at was so spacious! It had nice modern red/​wood furniture, and beautiful Japanese floral decors — from paintings, wallpaper, plants, to shower curtains too! Yes, quite girly hehehe… I was also happy to see that they supply Paul Mitchell shampoo and conditioner! That’s my fave brand, and it smells so nice: D! The cleansing & makeup remover towelette was a very nice touch too, thanks :)
Overall, a great experience at this Courtyard by Marriott. Comfy bed, fast wifi connection, a small «market» to get your essentials (plus a microwave!), a large lounging area to watch TV or enjoy a coffee or beer, working station with computers and printer, boarding pass station, and they serve Starbucks :) This hotel is also walking distance to South Bay Centre for shopping and groceries, and T station to conveniently hop on the subway system. I will be sure to come back next time when I’m in Boston again!

We booked early, got in one time.
They have a shuttle bus to pick you up and get you to the convention center and the head office will even call you a taxi. The room was better than most other rooms I’ve stayed in across dozens of hotels and the staff was nice as well.
2 beds, a fridge, a microwave (free upon request), and a wired internet connection. Were it not for this place, I’d have hated my stay in boston
3 stars though because the staff recommended this pizza joint that gave us a terrible pizza. (They specifically gave us a brochure and said it was good food.) Might have been my misfortune, but you must take everything into consideration.

Came to Boston to meet an old friend and decided to both stay at this marriot. The rooms were clean and there was free wifi! The location is about 3 blocks from the nearest subway (Andrew Station) which easily took us to the major attractions on the red line. Will definitely recommend this place in the future!
Clean, staff were nice, not too far from center And free wifi!

The Boston Marriott South Boston was perfect for what I needed while attending a recent conference at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. The hotels suggested by the conference were all well over the budget of my program, but thanks to the power of internet searching, I discovered the more affordable South Boston Courtyard Marriott and was overall very pleased with my stay.
The highlights:
–Shuttle available upon request to and from the airport for only $ 5. It’s like a 15 minute drive without traffic.
–Free shuttle to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC). The shuttle is available to the BCEC daily every half-​hour from 7am to 11am and then from the BCEC at 5:30pm, 6:30pm and 7:30pm. It’s about a 5 minute drive.
–Just a 5 minute walk to the train station. Short ride to most major points of interest.
–Free WiFi.
–Mini fridge in room.
–Clean and modern rooms with comfortable beds.
–Directly adjacent to a mall that features, among other stores, a Target, Applebees, Panera and Olive Garden.
As other reviewers have mentioned, the surrounding area is a bit sketchy. I felt that it was fine for daytime walking but questionable for nighttime walking.
The staff was overall very helpful and professional, but a few members need a little refinement in customer service. There is a small café on-​site that provides a small but satisfying menu. Wait times can be long as it seemed to always only be staffed by two people, but it was a decent place to have a meal after returning from a long day of conferencing. Other than the offerings at the mall, there really isn’t anything else nearby.

Oh Marriott, how you disappoint. This hotel is very clean and the rooms are new and very comfortable. Unfortunetely, while this hotel is close to a redline T, it is on the outskirts of town. The area is very industrial and «sketchy» as my husband described it. Our view was of the back of a shopping plaza. Other than a Marshall’s, TJ Maxx and Bed, Bath and Beyond, there is nothing close to this hotel. They have a shuttle that runs every 30min-​hour to the T-​stop and possible the airport. Unfortunately, the shuttle won’t pick you up unless you call them first, and it seems easier to just walk from the T to the hotel than to wait for a pickup.
The hotel staff were not friendly, polite or informative. It would have been nice to be informed of hotel amenities or local events.

I’ve stayed here a few times and found that this Courtyard Marriott is the perfect place for what I need.
First & foremost, this Marriott is NOT inside the city Its slightly on the outskirts, in industrial South Boston, and a bit far from the Boston hot spots (via public transportation). If its your first time visiting Boston and you don’t have a car, I wouldn’t really recommend this location. That being said, I will still here every time I go to boston because:
I went to school in Boston and I have a car. There is no need for me to pay $ 200+ to stay inside the city when I can easily navigate myself there in a quick 5 min. drive. Anyway, there is a free shuttle to the T stop even if I don’ want to drive.
You can beat the price (for this quality hotel). The most I ever paid was $ 169 (+tax) and that was on New Years Eve. I’ve paid under $ 100 previously.
I actually really like the location of this hotel. There is a large free parking lot, and the hotel is located in the back end of South Bay shopping center. You can walk over to the Target if you need basically, anything… and there’s also an Olive Garden, Applebees, and Panera for a quick cheap breakfast or a late bite.
The hotel itself is pretty nice. Its definitely not 4 star, but the rooms are big (the standard room with king size bed includes a small couch, desk, table, and huge bathroom). The beds are super comfortable, and everything is clean and fresh. There is also a mini fridge and keurig in each room (with K-​cups). In the lobby they have free coffee 24 hours, a cozy fireplace, pool table, and a bar (although I’ve never seen it open). There is also a pool and hot tub. Internet is free and very easy to set up.
I definitely wouldn’t get the breakfast. I think its $ 12 p/​person and its just not worth it. Convenient, but not good. Also, the front desk service is a little slow. They always seem slightly understaffed, so if you need something it takes a while to get it.

Confession: When we drove into Boston and into this hotel, I was bummed out by its location. I was not familiar with the city when I was booking it and had no idea where it was.
Reality:
Yes, the area is a little sketchy BUT the hotel is actually pretty nice. The staff was very professional and kind. The rooms were pretty big even though we had two queens (a rarity). The fridge was clean but a bit noisy (we turned it off). It was pretty quiet. The best part? Free wifi and Free parking!!! However, due to the Boston Marathon we paid $ 299 a night. I feel it is a $ 199 value.
Extra tip: GPS and maps don’t find it easily. After 4 days, we still were turning wrong. It is not hidden just off beat. Drive through the Target parking lot.