Courtyards in Canada
Jul 16, 2012, 9:43 am
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Courtyards in Canada
I know a lot of us on this forum are no big fans of Courtyards in the US. Including me: I have really good experiences and some really bad ones.
Just come back from a trip to Canada, with stays in different CY's, and I didn't know what to expect...
What a difference...
As a low silver elite I got 2 upgrades:
- CY Quebec: larger room with nice view
- CY Niagara falls: jacuzzi room
and welcome gifts
- CY Ottawa: drinks, snacks and free breakfast
- CY Kingston: free drinks
- Residence Inn Montreal: free drinks and snacks
The free drinks and snacks are something really trivial but I still really appreciate this small touch.
Just come back from a trip to Canada, with stays in different CY's, and I didn't know what to expect...
What a difference...
As a low silver elite I got 2 upgrades:
- CY Quebec: larger room with nice view
- CY Niagara falls: jacuzzi room
and welcome gifts
- CY Ottawa: drinks, snacks and free breakfast
- CY Kingston: free drinks
- Residence Inn Montreal: free drinks and snacks
The free drinks and snacks are something really trivial but I still really appreciate this small touch.
Jul 16, 2012, 10:21 am
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I know a lot of us on this forum are no big fans of Courtyards in the US. Including me: I have really good experiences and some really bad ones.
Just come back from a trip to Canada, with stays in different CY's, and I didn't know what to expect...
and welcome gifts
- CY Ottawa: drinks, snacks and free breakfast
- CY Kingston: free drinks
The free drinks and snacks are something really trivial but I still really appreciate this small touch.
Just come back from a trip to Canada, with stays in different CY's, and I didn't know what to expect...
and welcome gifts
- CY Ottawa: drinks, snacks and free breakfast
- CY Kingston: free drinks
The free drinks and snacks are something really trivial but I still really appreciate this small touch.
Agree w/ you - nice to see properties go above the low threshold that Marriott has for this brand (Asia being excluded from the low threshold).
Cheers.
Jul 16, 2012, 1:07 pm
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The free breakfast was a voucher for one breakfast for one person. (not one breakfast a day but one breakfast per stay)
I received it for being silver elite. I suppose the benefit is not linked to weekdays as it's just a coupon per stay you can use whenever you want. I was there on friday, saturday.
I received it for being silver elite. I suppose the benefit is not linked to weekdays as it's just a coupon per stay you can use whenever you want. I was there on friday, saturday.
Jul 16, 2012, 1:12 pm
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Wow! I dont think this is the norm though.. I stayed at the Toronto Vaughan CY last week as a gold and got zip...
Jul 17, 2012, 12:42 am
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I stayed at the YOW CY back in February and got a free (non-alcoholic) drink, but I think that's just because I was in the lobby at midnight working on a concert sign and making friends with the front desk staff and not because my father's a platinum and I was staying on his account. My stay at the YYZ CY Downtown in February ended up on my father's account as well and my friends and I got nothing.
Jul 17, 2012, 11:42 am
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The free breakfast was a voucher for one breakfast for one person. (not one breakfast a day but one breakfast per stay)
I received it for being silver elite. I suppose the benefit is not linked to weekdays as it's just a coupon per stay you can use whenever you want. I was there on friday, saturday.
I received it for being silver elite. I suppose the benefit is not linked to weekdays as it's just a coupon per stay you can use whenever you want. I was there on friday, saturday.
Cheers.
Jul 17, 2012, 1:17 pm
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The free breakfast was a voucher for one breakfast for one person. (not one breakfast a day but one breakfast per stay)
I received it for being silver elite. I suppose the benefit is not linked to weekdays as it's just a coupon per stay you can use whenever you want. I was there on friday, saturday.
I received it for being silver elite. I suppose the benefit is not linked to weekdays as it's just a coupon per stay you can use whenever you want. I was there on friday, saturday.
Cheers.
Jul 18, 2012, 4:35 am
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Jul 19, 2012, 1:43 pm
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I spend about 50 nights a year in Courtyards in Canada, and have found them to follow the usual Courtyards rules in terms of breakfast, ie nothing. I stay maybe 4 times a year in that specific Courtyard in downtown Ottawa, and have NEVER had free breakfast. I don't doubt the op, but I don't know that I would add that expectation to the lounge sticky.
Jul 19, 2012, 2:17 pm
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I spend about 50 nights a year in Courtyards in Canada, and have found them to follow the usual Courtyards rules in terms of breakfast, ie nothing. I stay maybe 4 times a year in that specific Courtyard in downtown Ottawa, and have NEVER had free breakfast. I don't doubt the op, but I don't know that I would add that expectation to the lounge sticky.
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Jul 19, 2012, 3:35 pm
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I spend about 50 nights a year in Courtyards in Canada, and have found them to follow the usual Courtyards rules in terms of breakfast, ie nothing. I stay maybe 4 times a year in that specific Courtyard in downtown Ottawa, and have NEVER had free breakfast. I don't doubt the op, but I don't know that I would add that expectation to the lounge sticky.
Jul 19, 2012, 9:04 pm
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why anyone staying in CY
Recently i have stayed in Niagara CY for first time. I really wanted to ask this question. Why any Gold/Plat member stays in here? No Breakfast or no lounge. I could not think of any reason. I may not be booking my stay again in CYs but wanted to know some comments on the preference. Thanks.
Jul 20, 2012, 1:37 am
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Judging from the comments here, either I have been lucky or the hotels were more generous than they tend to be because I had 3 rooms booked. ( we traveled in a party of 6)
Either way, I enjoyed it. However I will lower my expectations for the next time if I would go back. :-)
Either way, I enjoyed it. However I will lower my expectations for the next time if I would go back. :-)
Jul 20, 2012, 2:27 pm
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Jul 20, 2012, 2:29 pm
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Recently i have stayed in Niagara CY for first time. I really wanted to ask this question. Why any Gold/Plat member stays in here? No Breakfast or no lounge. I could not think of any reason. I may not be booking my stay again in CYs but wanted to know some comments on the preference. Thanks.
Cheers.