Name: Courtyard by Marriott Athens Downtown
Address: 390 East Washington Street, Downtown Athens, Athens, Georgia, United States of America, Athens, Athens-Clarke County, US
Price range: $169–$1,152 per night
Rating: 8.6

What guests think

At Courtyard by Marriott Athens Downtown, reviewers consistently praise the central, walkable location near UGA and downtown dining, generally friendly staff, and pet friendliness, while noting recurring elevator issues, paid parking, and a mix of newer and dated features.

Rooms are often clean and comfortable, though some mention musty smells, small or dated bathrooms, hard beds, noisy A/C, and occasional maintenance issues. Breakfast impressions are mixed, and some guests reported understaffing or uneven interactions; a few also noted people sleeping nearby. Expect a convenient base for downtown and campus visits, with mostly smooth stays and some operational quirks.

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Facilities

On site parking is convenient but usually carries a daily fee, and multiple reviews note slow or out of order elevators. The property is pet friendly.

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Johnathan

Jul 23, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel in quality of stay as well as service. The place was cleaned. The parking is right next to the building and easy to access. Beautiful room features as well as bathroom soaps.

10

David

Sep 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location in downtown Athens. Hotel was clean and staff friendly. $12 parking per day.

4

John

Aug 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Elevator out of order, ice machine was out of order. Hotel was dated and run down.

4

Rhonda J.

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Why would they only put 3 bath towels and 3 wash rags in a room with 4 adult guest ? And WHY should you have to park at a motel/hotel that you are a paying guest at ?

8

Charles

Apr 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location in downtown Athens, easy walk to all the dining, bars, shopping, etc that Athens has to offer. Hotel has some age on it, but is clean and maintained well. Only negative I will note is that the elevators arent the best- they are very slow and somewhat cramped. Other than that, its a solid place to stay.

10

Martin

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel in a very good location, close to everything. Nice and competent staff, parking convenient.

8

Alexandros

Dec 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The elevator was not working. We were ok since we didn’t have much baggage but I noticed several people struggling with getting luggage up stairs and managing there small kids at the same time Staff should have stepped in and helped . Other

8

Michael

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, super helpful staff. Parking was $12/day. Nice, spacious room. Could use some improvement on furnishing and finishes, but decent stay.

10

Mary

Oct 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very very dog friendly with an awesome dog area/garden with bags, trash and nice benches. Thank you!

10

Jason Todd

Aug 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service, great hotel bar, and room was very clean

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness gets frequent praise for tidy rooms and common areas, though a few reports cite issues like musty odors or worn towels.

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10

Johnathan

Jul 23, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Great hotel in quality of stay as well as service. The place was cleaned. The parking is right next to the building and easy to access. Beautiful room features as well as bathroom soaps.

10

ROBIN

Oct 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was clean and the staff was friendly.

10

Connie

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Desk service excellent. Hotel clean and busy. Rooms nicely appointed. Easy walk over to the concert center.

10

David

Sep 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location in downtown Athens. Hotel was clean and staff friendly. $12 parking per day.

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christy

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

LOCATION!!! Perfect to walk to all of downtown Athens! Clean room, very comfortable bed and bedding, parking deck and all the amenities you need. Would stay here again next visit!

8

Charles

Apr 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location in downtown Athens, easy walk to all the dining, bars, shopping, etc that Athens has to offer. Hotel has some age on it, but is clean and maintained well. Only negative I will note is that the elevators arent the best- they are very slow and somewhat cramped. Other than that, its a solid place to stay.

10

Rodney

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, nice and courteous staff, and dog friendly! Rhey even gave or dods a treat! Great 2 night stay to visit my Redcoat senior!

10

Laurie

Oct 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Checkin was quick and pleasant. Room was clean. Great location in downtown Athens.

4

Eric

Nov 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Towels were gross

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Jason Todd

Aug 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service, great hotel bar, and room was very clean

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Rooms

Rooms are adequately sized for many and sometimes spacious with comfortable beds, but others found decor and bathrooms dated, noticed musty smells, hard mattresses, window shade problems, and noise from A/C or equipment.

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Pamela

Jun 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It is by the main downtown area of Athens. So, it has a convenient location. It is a nice hotel, but it is dated. It was sufficient for a quick visit to UGA.

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Jennifer

Dec 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay. Room just smelled musty

10

nicole

Jul 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Conveniently located to the campus and numerous Athens restaurant and shops. Once you park at the hotel you will not have to drive. The room sizes are definitely adequate and the check in was extremely easy.

4

John

Aug 14, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Elevator out of order, ice machine was out of order. Hotel was dated and run down.

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Robert

May 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Noisy a/c unit; staff not prepared for work load.

10

christy

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

LOCATION!!! Perfect to walk to all of downtown Athens! Clean room, very comfortable bed and bedding, parking deck and all the amenities you need. Would stay here again next visit!

10

Denise

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

We are always happy to stay here. Staff is wonderful. Bed is super comfortable. Close to all downtown has to offer.

8

Michael

Jun 23, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, super helpful staff. Parking was $12/day. Nice, spacious room. Could use some improvement on furnishing and finishes, but decent stay.

4

William

Jun 4, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Window shade do not pull down so we had light in our window at night. Call maintenance and they could do nothing about it…just said “sorry “. Outside our room was condensing units for other areas AC units that clicked on and off all night. Front desk staff was not helpful or friendly.

8

Ashley

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The location was absolutely perfect!! We could walk to restaurants, shopping, and the campus in seconds/minutes. The front desk staff was very friendly and helpful. I overheard housekeeping complaining about late checkouts, which I was one of those. The bathroom was very small and shower was outdated. The bed was probably the hardest I’ve ever slept on.

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, helpful, and quick with check in and maintenance, yet some guests experienced understaffing, limited assistance during disruptions, or unprofessional breakfast interactions.

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Richard

Dec 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Had issue with the toilet and they came right away and fixed it. Great response

8

Sara

May 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was very friendly except the lady working at the breakfast buffet. Kept talking about customers to other customers.

10

Connie

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Desk service excellent. Hotel clean and busy. Rooms nicely appointed. Easy walk over to the concert center.

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Maricar

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Disappointing that the hotel does not have the breakfast inclusions unlike the other hotels in the area that has buffet breakfast. Also, in our room they only give one bath tissue for 4 people staying, 3 bath towels and no rug nor towels provided for the cold floor. They are understaffed so when you request for those items you have to call for a followup as it would never arrived. The front desk staffs are amazing and have great attitudes!

10

LaTonia

May 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was great and very accommodating, I really enjoyed my stay.

10

Rodney

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, nice and courteous staff, and dog friendly! Rhey even gave or dods a treat! Great 2 night stay to visit my Redcoat senior!

10

Laurie

Oct 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Checkin was quick and pleasant. Room was clean. Great location in downtown Athens.

8

Alexandros

Dec 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The elevator was not working. We were ok since we didn’t have much baggage but I noticed several people struggling with getting luggage up stairs and managing there small kids at the same time Staff should have stepped in and helped . Other

10

Richard

Jun 25, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great staff

4

William

Jun 4, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Window shade do not pull down so we had light in our window at night. Call maintenance and they could do nothing about it…just said “sorry “. Outside our room was condensing units for other areas AC units that clicked on and off all night. Front desk staff was not helpful or friendly.

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Location

Consistently praised as central and walkable to downtown, campus, restaurants, and venues. A few mention nearby homelessness.

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nicole

Jul 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Conveniently located to the campus and numerous Athens restaurant and shops. Once you park at the hotel you will not have to drive. The room sizes are definitely adequate and the check in was extremely easy.

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Katherine

Aug 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very conveniently located in downtown athens. Brand new.

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christy

Dec 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

LOCATION!!! Perfect to walk to all of downtown Athens! Clean room, very comfortable bed and bedding, parking deck and all the amenities you need. Would stay here again next visit!

10

DAMARIS

Aug 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Central location.

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Paula

Feb 18, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

man sleeping near the door when we returned from dinner at 7 pm

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Charles

Apr 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location in downtown Athens, easy walk to all the dining, bars, shopping, etc that Athens has to offer. Hotel has some age on it, but is clean and maintained well. Only negative I will note is that the elevators arent the best- they are very slow and somewhat cramped. Other than that, its a solid place to stay.

10

Crystal

Jun 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is convenient to downtown Athens. Walking to restaurants and shops was easy.

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Martin

Jun 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice hotel in a very good location, close to everything. Nice and competent staff, parking convenient.

10

Umut

Jun 13, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel itself is good but there is a homeless shelter close by.

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Ashley

Nov 22, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The location was absolutely perfect!! We could walk to restaurants, shopping, and the campus in seconds/minutes. The front desk staff was very friendly and helpful. I overheard housekeeping complaining about late checkouts, which I was one of those. The bathroom was very small and shower was outdated. The bed was probably the hardest I’ve ever slept on.

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is mixed: several enjoyed it, while others disliked that it was not included or noted an employee’s behavior.

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Aaron

May 19, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Wonderfully clean and comfortable hotel with a large shower, nice breakfast and very friendly staff. The location cannot be beat

8

Sara

May 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was very friendly except the lady working at the breakfast buffet. Kept talking about customers to other customers.

10

matthew

Jun 2, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice property, of course liked the cookies

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Maricar

Aug 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Disappointing that the hotel does not have the breakfast inclusions unlike the other hotels in the area that has buffet breakfast. Also, in our room they only give one bath tissue for 4 people staying, 3 bath towels and no rug nor towels provided for the cold floor. They are understaffed so when you request for those items you have to call for a followup as it would never arrived. The front desk staffs are amazing and have great attitudes!

10

Stevin

May 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall, I enjoyed our stay there. It's a very good hotel and it's proximity to the Center Theater is great for seeing shows. The breakfast buffet is really good and the food is of good quality. One minor thing that was annoying was that if you want ketchup for your eggs or hash browns, you are given ketchup packets. Really? Ketchup packets at a higher end hotel. We paid $360 for a king size room and got ketchup packets. Come on Hilton! Other than that, it was a good experience.

10

Jason Todd

Aug 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent service, great hotel bar, and room was very clean

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				1 $394	2	3
4 $211	5 $233	6 $200	7 $302	8 $231	9 $348	10 $331
11	12 $169	13	14 $273	15	16	17
18 $220	19	20	21	22 $313	23	24
25	26 $230	27	28	29	30 $275	31 $277

Courtyard by Marriott Athens Downtown

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