"Experience the Evolution" Courtyard The Hotel Designed by Business Travelers in Seattle, Wash.

Come "Experience the Evolution" of the Marriott Courtyard Downtown Seattle Lake Union with the completion of the major renovation of its guest rooms, lobby and public areas.

(PRWEB) July 9, 2005 -- The Marriott Courtyard Downtown Seattle Lake Union has recently completed a major renovation of its 250 guest rooms, lobby and public spaces, just in time for the summer travel season. The hotel has enhanced the lobby and public areas with colorful inlaid tile, stone floors, rich woods, granite counters, designer fabrics and other natural elements as well as new furniture to give travelers a feeling of the natural beauty, allure and excitement of the Pacific Northwest. The hotel is located on the western shore of historic Lake Union and in keeping with the maritime heritage of the neighborhood has several exhibits of local art work throughout the hotel as well as an exhibit of antique bottles from the original excavation of the site.

According to Dan Angellar, the General Manager, the hotel has worked hard to create a unique identity for the hotel that highlights the best of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest while still keeping with the Courtyard tradition of listening to what our customers want. Many of the enhancements are based on feedback from hotel guests and are part of Courtyard’s nationwide hotel reinvention designed to meet the needs of today’s travelers. “Courtyard was launched based on the needs and desires of business travelers and now we are reinventing the brand on the basis of new customer research and recent product testing. Our updated design concepts provide greater comfort and functionality to our guests,” said Courtyard Brand Vice President Chad Waetzig.

The redesigned lobbies and public spaces include a business center featuring individual workstations with high-speed internet connection offered in six different languages; a pantry-style, 24-hour “grab and go” food and beverage area; a lounge area where guests can work, meet and dine in a relaxing setting; and a front desk that allows more guest interaction and personalized service at check in and check out.

Our lobby bar has a great new opened up look and is a great place to rest while in-between activities and features free wireless Internet to let you keep in touch while away from home. We feature many Washington State wines by the glass and a full selection of appetizers and dinner items to enjoy with family and friends.

Lamontagne's, our on-site restaurant, has also had a complete makeover and is open for breakfast with a full buffet inlcuding made to order omelettes and waffles, and dinner featuring fresh innovative Northwest Cuisine in a quiet, relaxing atmosphere overlooking Lake Union. Our patio at Lamontagne’s is open for outdoor dining and is a great way to enjoy the warm summer evenings in Seattle.

Located 10 miles from SEA TAC International Airport and 2 minutes from downtown, the Marriott Courtyard Downtown Seattle Lake Union offers guests convenient access to Seattle Center with its many attractions and activities such as Key Arena, Experience Music Project, Science Fiction Museum, Space Needle, and the Children’s Museum, the Bumbershoot Festival as well as many others. We are also just a short shuttle ride away from downtown Seattle and the famous Pike Place Market, the Seattle Pier, Pioneer Square, Qwest Stadium, Safeco Field and all the other great Seattle attractions. The hotel is just across the street from South Lake Union Park, the new home of the Summer Nights Concerts at the Pier.

For group customers, the Marriott Courtyard Downtown Seattle Lake Union has 3 meeting rooms with 2300 square feet of meeting space to accommodate small meetings and functions of up to 70 people. We offer a full complement of catering and audio visual services. Other guest facilities and services include an indoor swimming pool with whirlpool spa, exercise room, guest laundry and faxing/copying and a free shuttle to local attractions.

For more information or reservations, please call the Marriott Courtyard Downtown Seattle Lake Union hotel directly at 206-213-0100 or the Courtyard toll-free number at 1-800-321-2211 or visit us on the Internet at www.courtyardlakeunion.com

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