Originally Posted by
nacho
I stayed in a new CY in CA and it was really nice. The rooms were great (we got upgrade to a suite as MR Gold) and the bed was comfortable. The location has a CY and a SHS and we picked the CY based on TA, and we were happy with our choice.
I do wonder about how CY can be competed with other business hotels in the US. Here in Europe there are Marriotts, the Ren and CY and 1 RI. So for budget traveller like us CY is our choice because it provides a good Marriott quality without paying for the FS. In the US there are so many others, and in a way SHS is kind of a direct competitor to CY.
Nail, meet hammer.
For years now, SpringHill Suites has out-Courtyarded Courtyard. The new concept rooms are (of course) larger and more stylish, and breakfast is included in the rate. There's no reason to select Courtyard over SpringHill when both are available - and whaddya know, in many cases the two brands share a parking lot.
I believe Marriott has virtually forgotten its own history with Courtyard.