Review: Courtyard by Marriott Boston Downtown
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An affordable hotel with Marriott Bonvoy points
The Courtyard Boston Downtown hotel is a Category 5 (September 2019).
This means it costs 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points to make a night.
Depending on the period (and the public price), this hotel is a “good candidate” to use the annual one-night free certificate (maximum value of 35,000 points) offered at the renewal of Marriott Bonvoymᶜ American ExpressMD card or the self-employed version: Marriott Bonvoymᶜ Company American ExpressMD card
To earn Marriott Bonvoy points in Canada, the easiest way is via one of these 3 credit cards:
- The Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express® Card
- The Marriott BonvoyMD Business American ExpressMD* Card
- The American Express CobaltMD Card
Each one offers a nice welcome bonus and the ability to earn Marriott Bonvoy points on each of your purchases.
You could have both Marriott Bonvoy cards and collect your points in your Marriott Bonvoy account!
| Credit card | Annual fee | Welcome offer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $120 | |||
| $150 | |||
| $191.88 |
As for the card Cobaltmᶜ American Express, it allows you to transfer your Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy points at a rate of 1:1.2.
With the 5 membership rewards points per dollar you earn on:
- grocery stores
- restaurants and bars
- convenience stores
- food delivery at home
it is like earning 6 Marriott Bonvoy points per dollar!
- Annual fee
- $191.88
- Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$255Total$255Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.
- $255
- Welcome offerGet 1,250 points after $750 in purchases per month for 12 months
- Up to 15,000 points
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Our review of the Courtyard Boston Downtown Hotel
We chose to stay in the Courtyard Boston Downtown Hotel for 2 aspects:
- its ideal location to discover Boston on foot
- its cost (during our stay the room cost about $150, so we didn’t use any points)
Location
Courtyard Boston Downtown hotel is conveniently located close to the Boston Public Garden and the Theater District.
His address: 275 Tremont Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 – United States
Arrival
When we checked in around 11pm, we were able to quickly retrieve our room card thanks to the early check-in from the mobile app.
With Titanium Elite status, we are offered a credit for food in the establishment: US$ 10 per person, or US$ 20.
Also, after taking advice from the front desk for things to see (we explained to them that we were only in Boston for a short day), the receptionist decided to offer us breakfasts (“she loves Canadian travellers” ) !
That’s a beautiful gesture.
In the lobby, there is a relaxing room:
And the bar (with the breakfast room at the back):
We head to our room, 1137, located on the 11th floor.
The room
Our bedroom has 2 double beds.
More pictures of the bedroom…
… and a view of Boston!
The bathroom
The bathroom is equipped with a shower. We are surprised not to see any products (shampoo, shower…).
This hotel no longer has small containers and has switched to large reusable containers. Except that this one was obviously carried away by previous travelers!
Room service will bring us more.
Hotel amenities
Gym
The hotel has a gym on the 6th floor.
This gym is nice because it is full of light!
Restaurant and bar
At the lobby level are the hotel’s restaurant and bar.
This is where we had our breakfast.
Here are pictures of this buffet, quite decent:
It is possible to have omelets on demand.
For 2 people, count 40 US$. The front desk offered it to us, it’s very appreciated!
Bottom Line
Courtyard Boston Downtown hotel is not a luxurious hotel, but functional and perfectly located.
It is ideal if you want to walk around the city!
For a longer stay, however, we would tend to prefer more comfortable hotels (especially for families) such as the Residence Inn Boston Harbor on Tudor Wharf ,also a Category 5 hotel.
- Annual fee
- $120
- Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$600Total$600$100 deferred bonus, excluded from the first-year estimate and not counted in this total.Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.
- $600
- Welcome offerAfter $3,000 in 3 months
- Up to 70,000 points
Apply Now
on American Express's website
Apply with confidenceCheck whether your application will be approved before you submit it, with no impact on your credit score*When you apply for a personal American Express Credit Card, we will tell you whether you are eligible without affecting your credit score. So you can apply with confidence.*Instant decisions are only available for consumer Card applications (also called “personal Cards”).
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