Marriott Opens Courtyard Hotel In Monroeville, PA

Washington, D.C. - Marriott International, Inc. recently opened the 98-room Courtyard by Marriott in Monroeville, PA this October. Located at 3962 William Penn Highway, the Courtyard Pittsburgh Monroeville will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Kratsa Properties of Pittsburgh, PA.

Located 33 miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport and 15 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, the Courtyard Pittsburgh Monroeville offers guests convenient access to Monroeville Mall and Expo Mart.

"At Courtyard, we research and test our designs to provide for comfort and functionality," said Laura Bates, senior vice president, brand management, Marriott International. "We've become America's leading select-service hotel brand by listening to our customers and giving them what they want at a rate below traditional full-service hotels."

Meeting the evolving needs of the traveler, Courtyard has redesigned its public space. The new concept includes, a business library featuring individual workstations with high-speed data ports and ergonomic chairs; a pantry-style, 24-hour "grab and go" food and beverage area called The Market, and a lounge area where guests can work, meet and dine in a relaxing setting.

The four-story hotel offers three meeting rooms to accommodate small meetings and functions of up to 100 people. Other guest facilities and services include the Courtyard Cafe restaurant, serving breakfast, an indoor swimming pool with whirlpool spa, exercise room, guest laundry and business center.

Courtyard guest rooms feature either a king-size bed or two queen-size beds, a seating area with sofa bed or oversized chair, a large, well-lit work desk and two telephones equipped with data ports. The Courtyard Pittsburgh Monroeville features seven suites with a king-size bed, refrigerator and microwave oven. Other in-room amenities include coffee maker, hair dryer, iron with ironing board, and cable television with a free premium movie channel. The hotel is the latest hotel to offer Marriott's new, more luxurious bedding, which features plusher mattresses, custom comforters, crisp linens, fluffier pillows, and a new, fresh, white look.

For more information or reservations, you can visit web site at www.marriott.com.

SOURCE: Marriott International, Inc.