Breakfast and dinner served, American cuisine

Reviews of Courtyard by Marriott Chicago O'Hare

3 out of 5
Courtyard by Marriott Chicago O'Hare
2950 S River Rd, Des Plaines, IL

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 537 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 302 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 99 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 1004 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 1004 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Kristin

Traveled with family
Booked online —- never said it was extra for parking. No bathroom facilities in or around the pool area
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Amber

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a very convenient hotel. Rooms were good. Only thing was hot tub left a bit to be desired. Jets were not all working and it was a little dirty
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly. Very clean
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Karen, Noblesville

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location but very loud at night due to proximity to airport and highway.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Germain

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hot tub was Luke warm at best. That's my only issue!! Everything else was great!!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
HI Germain,Thank you for being our guest and for giving us an AWESOME 5 OUT OF 5 rating! It is wonderful to receive such positive feedback.In regards to the hot tub, my maintenance team has serviced the unit and it is working to perfection, ready to relax sore muscles and tired minds.I hope that you will come back and stay with us again next time you are in town! We all look forward to welcoming you back!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

2/10 Terrible

Dawn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The property is clean, in good condition and close to the airport, but the night staff was terrible and I wouldn't stay there again unless staffing was taken more seriously. The night desk person was rude, dishonest, and gave us the run around. She sent us multiple places before she would dispatch a shuttle and then told us shuttle had left (it wasn't supposed to be dispatched until we got there). When I got frustrated she hung up on me. My son called and she hung up on him. We thought we found shuttle, but it took us to the wrong Marriott. They were kind and sent us to correct hotel. The desk person and cleaning/shuttle driver working both seemed high and one smelled of weed. They made lots of excuses about not being able to get the cot we ordered and lied about looking for it until my husband was persistent at which point desk person told the other guy in the back room to go get one (she told us he was already looking). This is not how I expect to be treated for these rates at an Airport Marriott when I fly in with family so late at night. Also, amenities list breakfast as a separate amenity from restaurant so we thought breakfast was included, but it was super expensive microwave food that cost more than if we ate at the airport. I was very disappointed for the price and not what I expected from this brand.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
Dear Dawn,First and foremost, thank you for staying with us! We all take huge pride in our hotel, and it is disappointing when one of our guests does not enjoy their experience. I take the feedback from our guests very seriously and although it is wonderful to hear the many positive comments, it is also the more critical feedback that helps us re-focus and do better. I have addressed the issues you brought up with my overnight team, and they apologize if you felt that you were not treated with the kindness and caring that we aim to provide to all our valued guests. I hope that you will come back and stay with us again in the nearby future.Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

8/10 Good

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Typical airport hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
Dear Melissa,Thank you so much for staying with us. I am glad that you enjoyed your experience at the Courtyard Chicago O'Hare. Hopefully next time we can earn your 5 star rating :-)We all hope to see you return very soon.Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Will DA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
Dear Will DA,Just a quick not to express my gratitude for the WONDERFUL 5 STAR RATING you gave us! I am so glad that you enjoyed your experience with us and hope that we will be able to welcome you back again soon!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
Dear Joseph,Thank you for being our guest and for giving us an AWESOME 5 OUT OF 5 rating! It is wonderful to receive such positive feedback. I hope that you will come back and stay with us again next time you are in town! We all look forward to welcoming you back!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
Dear Kayla,Woohoo! Thank you for your wonderful 5 star rating! Hopefully we will see you return soon!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral manager

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
Dear Lisa,I apologize that it has taken me some time to send a note of gratitude for the WONDERFUL 5 STAR RATING you gave us! I am so glad that you enjoyed your experience with us and hope that we will be able to welcome you back again soon!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

6/10 Okay

Lewis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
Dear Lewis,Thank you so much for staying with us and for taking the time to complete a review. While we obviously love to hear nothing but good things about our property, the more critical feedback gives us great opportunities to better ourselves. We have been through some transition, and I have recently joined the team and we have been making a lot of changes.Thank you for being our guest and hopefully we will see you return soon! Kindest Regards,TJ Geurtsen General Manager

8/10 Good

Keri L

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
1/2 elevators were not working When the tv turned on it was so loud and there wasn’t a way to turn it down. Show would come on at regular volume but the start up was crazy loud. Very comfortable bed and size of room was great. Location was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jovan

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Slight smell to room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
Dear Vanessa,Thank you for your amazing rating of our hotel. Our team gets a tremendous kick out of seeing all the 5 star ratings we receive. We all look forward to welcoming you back soon.Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Mario, Sunrise

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
Dear Mario,Thank you for being our guest and for giving us an AWESOME 5 OUT OF 5 rating! It is wonderful to receive such positive feedback. I hope that you will come back and stay with us again next time you are in town! We all look forward to welcoming you back!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Patrick Poyner-Del

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was nice. There was garbage already in the garbage can in our room. Other than that it was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

De

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Why is there still carpet in the rooms? Its ugly, moist and smells. The other Marriotts have wooden clean bare floors. And the bathrooms have no exhaust vents or heating vents. The toilets are too low to the floor like a middle school rest room. And the bathrooms are freezing cold. And I had to switch rooms because the toilet wouldnt flush and there were flies in my room. And upgrade to walk in showers. No on uses bath tubs anymore
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 23, 2024
Dear De,Thank you so much for staying with us and for taking the time to complete a review. While we obviously love to hear nothing but good things about our property, the more critical feedback gives us great opportunities to better ourselves. I apologize that we were not able to provide you with an enjoyable experience. The good news is that we are getting a renovation this year. We do not have a start date as of yet, but we do know that we will be replacing the bath tubs with walk-in showers in most of our rooms. In regards to the ventilation, I want to assure you that all of our bathrooms have ventilation and we regularly check them to make sure they are in working order. I truly hope that you will come back and try us out again in the future, especially after we have renovated. We all look forward to welcoming you back!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

8/10 Good

TAO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free to go airport very good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear TAO!Thank you so very much for staying with us. I am glad you enjoyed your stay with us and i hope that next time you are in town you will come and see us again! We all look forward to welcoming you back with open arms!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

8/10 Good

Fatima

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Apr 10, 2024
Dear Fatima,Thank you so much for staying with us and for taking the time to complete a review. Hopefully next time we will earn a 5 star rating from you. We look forward to trying our very best to deserve it!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I waa thankful to be able to use the hot tub on such a cold day. Also, it was convenient that the hotel had a restaurant inside.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Warren,Thank you for staying with us and for completing a review of your experience. We haven't quite figured out a way yet to control the weather and not make it so cold outside :-)I am glad that you got to enjoy the hot tub and that you were able to sample some of our food options in the Bistro. My personal favorites are our fries and the chicken wings ..... my guilty pleasure!Hopefully we will be able to welcome you back again in the near future!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

8/10 Good

Lue

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Lue,Thank you so much for choosing the Courtyard Chicago O'Hare and thank you giving us a wonderful rating. Hopefully we will see you again soon!Kindest Regards,TJ Geurtsen General Manager

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service! The food is okay. My only complaint is they only have small ice cubes and need to learn how to make an old fashioned.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Brad,Thank you for staying with us and for spending time in the Bistro. Unfortunately we cannot change the size of the cubes our ice machine makes, but the good news is that since your visit with us, we have provided our bar tenders with some extra training. Judging from the feedback we are receiving, the cocktails are delicious. I hope you can come back again soon to taste the improvements. Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Staff was very nice
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Ron,Thank you for your amazing rating of our hotel. Our team gets a tremendous kick out of seeing all the 5 star ratings we receive. We all look forward to welcoming you back soon!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Vanessa,Thank you for being our guest and for giving us an AWESOME 5 OUT OF 5 rating! It is wonderful to receive such positive feedback. I hope that you will come back and stay with us again next time you are in town!We all look forward to welcoming you back!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Maheshwari

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Maheshwari,Thank you so much for staying with us. I am glad that you enjoyed your experience at the Courtyard Chicago O'Hare and hope to see you return very soon.Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Kylie, Chicago

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Kylie,Thank you for your staying with us back in early January. I apologize that it has taken me some time to send a note of gratitude for the WONDERFUL 5 STAR RATING you gave us! I am so glad that you enjoyed your experience with us and hope that we will be able to welcome you back again soon!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

6/10 Okay

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Everything was fine… pillows were way too soft, the phone didn’t work along with a light in the room, and the breakfast was just ok as they were out of numerous things. Front desk was super nice. Convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Rebecca,Thank you so much for staying with us and for taking the time to complete a review. While we obviously love to hear nothing but good things about our property, the more critical feedback gives us great opportunities to better ourselves. We have been through some transition, and I have recently joined the team and we have been making a lot changes. The phones have been fixed, and we recently ordered a whole bunch of new fluffy and fresh pillows. We are now also serving all breakfast and dinner options in the Bistro and hope that you come back and try them out for yourself!One thing is 100% sure and that is that we all look forward to welcome you back with open arms!Kindest Regards,TJ Geurtsen

6/10 Okay

Mike

Traveled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Just ok
The hot tub was only lukewarm
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Mike,I apologize that is has taken me this long to respond to your review. I don't want you to think that we do not read the feedback we receive from our guests. During your stay, you are right that our hot tub heater was having a few issues, but they have been addressed and the hot tub is now nice and toasty. Thank you for being our guest and hopefully we will see you return soon!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Frank L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jazmine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is about 5 minutes from the Rosemont Entertainment District. The staff was very friendly. Lobby area is nice. My suite was clean . The furniture was a bit outdated. The couch was slightly sunk in. The jacuzzi was like warm not hot. Overall it was a great hotel, especially for The price. I would rate it 4/5.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Jazmine,Thank you for being our guest and thank you especially for highlighting that our staff was so friendly. I will definitely share your review with our team ... they get such a kick out of hearing that their hard work pays off. We all hope to see you again very soon!Kindest Regards,TJ GeurtsenGeneral Manager

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Sabrina at the front desk took such great care of us on Christmas Day! She made arrangements for parking, offered concierge-type info, and all in all used her friendly attitude to solve our problems!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from TJ Geurtsen on Feb 9, 2024
Dear Megan,Thank you for your super kind words. I am ashamed that it has taken me so long to respond to your lovely review. We are very fortunate to have an amazing team here at the Courtyard Chicago O'Hare, and it is so satisfying when one of our rockstars is recognized by one of our guests. Sabrina was absolutely delighted to read your review .... it put a big smile on her face. Thank you again and hopefully we will see you return soon!Kindest Regards,TJ Geurtsen

10/10 Excellent

ORATHAI, Ankeny

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking does cost and I didn't see that clearly advertised!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

SANDRA

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was absolutely kind and helpful; front desk, maintenance, and security.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Holly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
When we got to the room, the TV wasn't working. The front desk sent someone to take a look, and after awhile it started working. However, it stopped working again after a half hour: would only show the Marriott greeting screen. It never worked again. One of the nice things about staying in a hotel is lounging in bed, watching TV, so this was a big letdown. We won't stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Sabrina at the front desk went above and beyond when I forgot my insulin in the fridge of my hotel room. They found it right away and she had it stored in the hotel’s refrigerator. She informed the other front-desk staff that I was coming back for it in the morning. When I got there, they verified my first name and brought it to me. It was literally a lifesaver for them to safeguard my eight day supply of insulin. Thank you, Courtyard by Marriott!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Saiyam

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in. There’s a furry convention going on and it’s fabulous. We are smitten with the butt plus tails and costumes. I was so excited I dressed up like Chewbacca
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Candis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveler
Great property. Very clean, comfortable and convenient for the airport. I will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Candice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy reservation
Nice spacious room, close to airport, good amenities, comfortable bed, clean sheets, awesome price! What else could you need
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023