This was a great location to see chi town. You are only one block from the Magnificent Mile, and about a half mile from the river. This was great for me because you can take public transportion to any event or place you want. The room was your average Marriott, but i must admit the pillow where very soft. The room was very clean, the staff was very helpful on getting to attactions. now the only two bad things. the bar in the lobby was over priced and the drinks where not very well made. The second thing was they do charge you for parking in their own building, that did not bother me much since i took the CTA every where, but for thou who must have a car beware. over all i loved the location and would recomend it to anyone wanting to see the city.

We stayed a week at the Courtyard Marriott and the staff at this hotel are cheerful and smiling with nothing being too much trouble for the gusts.Also the location is just excellent for everying you want to do.The breakfast choice is also great at Viand and across the road the best steak I have had anywhere at the Capital Grill.

I spent the night here on business some time ago, and enjoyed my stay. The amenities are clean, crisp, and well-maintained. While I can't really recommend this hotel on those merits alone, it's the location that makes this the place to stay. My room was on the 15th floor and faced the lake, so I had a magnificent view of the lake drive and beach. It's especially entrancing in the evenings, when the street lights and the blur of passing cars make for beautiful reflections off the water.

The hotel is also 2 blocks away from the (undeservingly) famous Ditka's, right across the street from the mall and a short hop away from a number of great attractions. I'd say that if you can get it on a deal, go for it. Otherwise there are other hotels in the Windy City that'd make for a better bargain.

This hotel is an excellent location for sightseeing, shopping, and restaurants. We stayed for 4 days and never used our car once. We either walked, took the bus, and even used the water taxi once.
The hotel was nice and the staff very helpful (as always with Marriott hotels).
The only one complaint is the noise. Being right downtown off of Michigan Ave is NOISY at night. Constant horn honking and sounds of sirens all night. Had a hard time sleeping.
Other than that, everything else was great.