About Courtyard Altoona
The Courtyard Marriott Altoona is a four and a half star hotel within easy reach of the Blair County Convention Center and is highly equipped for business users.
The executive en-suite rooms have a desk, free Wi-Fi, high quality furnishings and offer a mini refrigerator and tea and coffee.
The hotel offers free parking, full use of their business facilities, restaurant and bar, BBQ and picnic area, and an indoor pool.
The restaurant at the Courtyard Altoona offers a selection of foods however there are others in the area such as Tom and Joe’s for a great breakfast, Villa Capri for Italian outside dining or Aki for Sushi.
Altoona has lots to offer guests such as Lakemont Park for roller coasters, the rail road memorial museum or Blue knob all seasons ski resort.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Conveniently located near to shops
The hotel is located very close to the convention center which is an added bonus for visitors. It also has easy access to convenience stores and local diners. Those who have stayed have been very happy once they have arrived and said they will return due to the this reason.
positive:
Balconies in some rooms
Some rooms have balconies which has surprised some guests when they have checked in as they would expect to pay more for this luxury. This allows guests to sit and relax on an evening and get fresh air into the room.
positive:
Nice and quiet, no road noise
As the hotel is tucked away, it is very quiet. There are many reviews regarding how quiet it is and how well people have slept due to this reason, giving them a great start to their day the next morning.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Bugs and dirty rooms
There are a fair few reviews about the cleanliness of the rooms, especially the bathrooms. There appears to be mould around the sills and the extractor system hasn't been cleaned for years. Sheets have been mentioned as having a smell to them and the carpets have been dirty.
negative:
Badly organised
Throughout the comments left by previous guests there seems to be a lot of people mentioning how badly organized the hotel is. The reception do not return calls if something is wrong, issues in the rooms aren't resolved whilst guests are staying and the staff are sometimes rude.
negative:
Slow internet connection
There is free Wi-Fi included throughout the hotel which has been described as being very slow. To say the hotel advertises more of a business user look, this may be a problem when you get there if needing to use the internet for anything important.