Are "Airport" properties expected to have shuttles?
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This to me is done intentionally to mislead the consumer. One day someone is going to Sue Marriott over False Advertising.
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You'd have to be crazy to stay in the City Centre if all you were doing was flying out of MAN.
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Of course if you are out at the airport at any hotel - you are somewhat isolated. The extra few minutes taking the 4.10 train is worth it - since you are in the city that evening.
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TPA Airport Marriott is also in the terminal.
Monorail, right-in-terminal, etc. meet the requirement - same as a shuttle. The Monorail would be considered a form of shuttle. Use your feet to walk and you are shuttling. Using the word "shuttle" means that there is regular transportation to the airport - short of having to make your own arrangements (taxi or rental car).
To get back to the original example - the train from Manchester Piccadilly is 15 minutes via non-stop train for 4.10 GBP. That is actually cheaper and more convenient than getting from the Manchester Airport Marriott to the Manchester Airport. Maybe then all the Center City hotels in MAN would be more appropriate as an airport hotel than the Airport Marriott. The city of Manchester has 3 free "MetroShuttles" which circulate the city and the train stations.
The DoubleTree across from Piccadilly MAN train station is more convenient.
I still think the word "Airport" in the name implies some convenient transportation method. One can take a taxi or drive a car from any location to the airport.
Monorail, right-in-terminal, etc. meet the requirement - same as a shuttle. The Monorail would be considered a form of shuttle. Use your feet to walk and you are shuttling. Using the word "shuttle" means that there is regular transportation to the airport - short of having to make your own arrangements (taxi or rental car).
To get back to the original example - the train from Manchester Piccadilly is 15 minutes via non-stop train for 4.10 GBP. That is actually cheaper and more convenient than getting from the Manchester Airport Marriott to the Manchester Airport. Maybe then all the Center City hotels in MAN would be more appropriate as an airport hotel than the Airport Marriott. The city of Manchester has 3 free "MetroShuttles" which circulate the city and the train stations.
The DoubleTree across from Piccadilly MAN train station is more convenient.
I still think the word "Airport" in the name implies some convenient transportation method. One can take a taxi or drive a car from any location to the airport.
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Hotels with Airport in the name just tells me they are near the airport. Any other information I need I go to the website and see what it says.
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Courtyard DFW Airport West Bedford DOES NOT!
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...-west-bedford/
Here is a very easy way to find out if your Marriott property provides an airport shuttle. -- Use the Transportation Box on the right hand side of the screen and there is a drop down box to check off requesting those properties that have an "Airport Shuttle."
The above-noted hotel drops off the screen when doing so.
Q.E.D.
Of course, one still must delve further and probably contact the property to see if the shuttle runs 24 hours/day -- if you need that -- and/or whether there is a charge or not, but this removes those properties that have airport or the acronym for an airport in their name as the above-mentioned property actually has both!!!
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...-west-bedford/
Here is a very easy way to find out if your Marriott property provides an airport shuttle. -- Use the Transportation Box on the right hand side of the screen and there is a drop down box to check off requesting those properties that have an "Airport Shuttle."
The above-noted hotel drops off the screen when doing so.
Q.E.D.
Of course, one still must delve further and probably contact the property to see if the shuttle runs 24 hours/day -- if you need that -- and/or whether there is a charge or not, but this removes those properties that have airport or the acronym for an airport in their name as the above-mentioned property actually has both!!!
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The Atlanta Airport Marriott has a bus shuttle.
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Hotels with _____ in the name just tells me they have something to do with ______ and I need to research more which includes a visit to FT.
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Sorry. I hadn't realized that there is more than one FS Marriott at the ATL airport.
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It is reasonable to assume that they would, but this is not always the case. I guess that the availability of a shuttle is determined by (1) Marriott's policy regarding it's owned or operated hotels, (2) the franchise agreement or (3) what the local market dictates.
Also, as others have suggested, it is always prudent to confirm with a hotel that offers a shuttle, the exact operating hours and whether the shuttle operates on demand or simply periodically circles the airport's arrival areas.
Also, as others have suggested, it is always prudent to confirm with a hotel that offers a shuttle, the exact operating hours and whether the shuttle operates on demand or simply periodically circles the airport's arrival areas.
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4) Local laws. Some actually prohibit hotels from running their own shuttles.
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#44
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While I see your point, may I respectfully suggest that you might be splitting hairs? At the end of the day, the hotel does provide a shuttle service, not necessarily its own, but a shuttle nonetheless.
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As mentioned previously on this thread Heathrow hotels are not allowed to offer free shuttles. The Hoppa is a paid shuttle, or you can use the public bus.