Courtyard Toulouse Airport - cute and well appointed!
Courtyard by Marriott Toulouse Airport
4Bis, Rue Alain Fournier Saint Martin du Touch Toulouse, FR 31300
Courtyard Toulouse Airport - cute and well appointed! (2 Photos)
Courtyard by Marriott Toulouse Airport
Airport Shuttle
Arrived late (11pm) and called the hotel to send the shuttle over. There's a sign at the bus stop outside with the phone number, in case you forget. Leaving the hotel, you will need to make a reservation at the front desk for a spot on the shuttle back to the airport. I believe it leaves at :00 and :30. http://www.marriott.com/hotelwebsites/us/t/tlscy/tlscy_pdf/2016_Navette.pdf
Check In
I checked in on the Marriott app, indicating that arrival time will be late. Not sure if that mattered, since check-in went smoothly. As a Platinum, I wasn't expecting much at a Courtyard. They did upgrade me to a Business room from Standard (was using points - only 10k for one night!). The Business room comes with a nice espresso/tea setup and there was a coupon (shaped like a coaster) for a free drink at the bar. There was also a bottle each of juice and water, though you can get that with your amenity choice (points or snack+drink). Requested late checkout for 4pm was granted. You may need your room key reset the next day, though.
Dining
Breakfast was *not* in the room rate and it was *not* included as Platinum benefit. The price is rather steep at 24Euro, but I was told it was a huge buffet. Since I arrived late and breakfast ended at 10am, I chose not to partake. However, there is a delightful bakery (boulangerie) just a few minutes walk from the hotel. It's the first left in the roundabout (if you're heading towards the garden center, you need to go back) then literally a minute of walking from there. It's called La Mie de Pain and they have a huge selection of desserts, pastries, sandwiches, and salads. Prices are very reasonable and there are combo deals. I woke up late so I went with a salad+drink+dessert for 9Euro. Very flexible in choice -you could choose any dessert. :) You could get a pastry and a coffee for about 5 Euro or so, much cheaper than the buffet.
Room
Room was well appointed - everything looked new-ish for an airport hotel. As mentioned earlier, the business room came with a tea/espresso setup, which was very nice.
Wi-Fi speed has a premium option (free for gold/plat) and seems to be working well. Bed was fine, not the most luxurious but it did the job. Apparently you have the option of choosing a shower or bathtub setup, although when I checked in, I only had the latter option available.
Overall
For 10k points, this worked out really well for my needs. I had a late arrival on AF and it was just too much hassle to get a room in town. Great experience for a Platinum and the late checkout was icing on the cake. Airbus has a very visible presence here in Toulouse -- you can see all of the planes when you land (SQ, CZ, etc) -- so the staff are used to dealing with international visitors.