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A hotel you'll love at first sight
Courtyard by Marriott, London Gatwick Airport, is the first Gatwick hotel you see when pulling off the motorway. Its spectacular design around the titular courtyard means that the main features and amenities are within view most of the time; and there's a lot to see, whether you're watching your weight in the gym, spying on what's happening back at the office in the business centre or just surveilling your kids as they watch the planes and wonder at how they're seen and not heard - the planes that is, we can’t guarantee the same with your kids.
The first hotel you see as you drive into Gatwick airport
The Courtyard by Marriott is hard to beat for sheer convenience. It's the first hotel you see as you come off the motorway and with valet parking, you just hand over your keys and check in. In the morning, it’s just a few minutes on the transfer bus to the South terminal. If you're coming to Gatwick by car, this is the easiest, quickest place to park and spend the night.
On arrival at the hotel I was directed to the car park booking in desk and was told I was only the third person to be dealt with via the desk after two years due to Covid-19. The staff member took my keys which I wasn't expecting as my instructions were to drive to the drop off point earlier the next morning outside the terminal. I was then told I needed to get a bus to the terminal at my own expense!!!!. Collecting the car was fine and as expected but surely I should have been told about the change to the procedure and I shouldn't have been charged to use the bus. The staff member just kept shrugging her shoulders and saying my boss told me to do this but her boss wasn't there to explain to me in person. The hotel was in a great location. The room was in need of some attention with damaged surfaces and bulbs not working. The Aircon wasn’t that cold either so in the height of summer it would be hard to sleep. I didn't get the service I paid for and I'm out of pocket for the bus journey.
Mr Evans (Courtyard By Marriott)
Our customers rated Courtyard By Marriott on average 9/10 (3988 reviews). Read Courtyard By Marriott reviews.
An eye of the storm in the middle of a busy airport
You’re so close to the runway that, from your soundproofed Marriott hotel room, you can see the planes take off and land, but just outside the front door, you can hear the birds singing in the trees. If you want peace and quiet, a stone’s throw from the boarding gates, the Courtyard is the hotel for you. Built around an open-plan lobby with a skylit atrium, the hotel has a clean, modern feel and a good range of facilities for both leisure and business travellers. Overlooking the airport runway, the planes can be seen and not heard. Thanks to the hotel’s highly-effective sound insulation, noise is kept to an absolute minimum in both bedrooms and communal areas.
We recommend the Courtyard by Marriott for:
Convenience – easy to find by car and a short bus ride from the South terminal, the Courtyard makes an incredibly-convenient start to your journey.
Parking – not only is it easy to drive up to the Courtyard, parking is simplicity itself with our Meet and Greet service. Guests can park outside the hotel during check-in, then hand over your keys to the parking team, so an insured driver can take it to a nearby secured car park for you.
Hearty eaters – the Marriott's Cow at the Airport restaurant has a generous breakfast buffet. Choose from healthy options or a traditional English breakfast, with extra items available to order a la carte. For dinner, choose from grills, light bites, substantial, modern British main courses or the international-style hot buffet. A bar menu is available from 10am, and if you’re still hungry, room service is offered from noon to 10pm, with a selection of sandwiches and grills. Kids eat free (one child under 6 per paying adult, max two per group).
Comfort and style – rooms are spacious and well designed, with incredibly-comfortable beds, flatscreen TVs and wifi access. Even rooms overlooking the runway won’t be disturbed by planes as soundproofing keeps the noise out.
Watch the planes taxiing from your splendid, silent bedroom. The Grill serves classic dishes and the bar serves tasty snacks.
Getting to the airport
The hotel is a 10-minute walk or a 2-minute taxi to the South Terminal. A taxi will cost around £9 each way.
Driving directions, and a postcode for satnavs will be on your booking confirmation.
Check in from 3pm, check out by 12 noon.
Parking
Overnight parking is available for £25.
This package doesn't include parking while you're away. If you're thinking of bringing your car, search for an airport hotel with parking package instead.
Rooms
Standard rooms are soundproof and spacious with a king-size bed, air-conditioning and tea and coffee making facilities.
Rooms include:
- Wifi (at an extra cost)
- Room service (with a £6 tray charge)
- Hairdryer
- Safe
- Desk
- Iron
- Ironing board
- Tea and coffee
- Phone
- 32' flat screen TV
- Pay-per-view movies
- Radio
Wifi
Wifi at the Courtyard is one of the fastest connections you'll find at Gatwick, but it does cost a little extra. It's £4.95 an hour or £12.99 for the day.
Accessibility
The hotel and car park is accessible and has:
- Hearing loops
- Ramps
- Lifts
- Blue Badge bays
Service dogs are also welcome.
Accessible rooms include:
- Wider door openings
- Accessible bathrooms
- Walk-in or cabin showers are available (in some rooms)
You can request an accessible room when you book.
Restaurants
Cow at the Airport - serves a range of classic grill dishes including burgers and steaks. An average main meal costs around £18.
Open 5.30pm - 10.30pm
The restaurant is currently closed, but you can order room service.
Bars
The bar serves a selection of light bites including sandwiches, salads, pizzas and pasta as well as soft drinks, beers, wine and spirits. The average main here costs around £14.
Open 11am - 10pm
Breakfast
Breakfast is an English and continental buffet served in the Cow at the Airport restaurant and you save nearly £5 per person when you book breakfast through us (usually £14.95 per person at the hotel).
Even better, one child under 12 eats breakfast for free with each paying adult.
Served: 6am - 10am on weekdays, 6.30am - 10.30am on weekends
The restaurant is currently closed, but you can order room service.
Things to do
The hotel has a fitness centre for guests to use with treadmills, free weights, rowing machine as well as cycles.
Covid-secure
The Marriott brand has created a Global Cleanliness Council, made up of internal and external experts in hygiene and infection prevention designed to enhance yours and the hotel team's safety.
Public areas are being cleaned more regularly, using enhanced cleaners, including electrostatic sprayers designed to clean areas typically missed. You can expect the same standards of cleanliness in bedrooms too, with disinfectant wipes available for you to use.
At reception, you'll find distancing floor signs, protective screens and sanitising stations for you to use. Some team members may be wearing protective equipment too.
Good to know
You can also upgrade to a Junior Suite and enjoy a more spacious room with an extra living area, a bathrobe and slippers and your own coffee machine. Add it on the next page.
Courtyard by Marriott address
Buckingham Gate,
London Gatwick Airport,
Gatwick,
Surrey,
RH6 0NT
Courtyard by Marriott Additional Information
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| Address | Courtyard By Marriott, Buckingham Gate, London Gatwick Airport, Gatwick, Surrey, RH6 0NT |
| Disabled facilities | Disabled accessible rooms are available. |
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| All rooms non-smoking | |
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