Courtyard by Marriott

Courtyard by Marriott is an hotel that is scheduled to be opened on October 2, 2015 in Kingston, Jamaica. The hotel will be the seventh Courtyard by Marriott in the Caribbean, a brand affiliated with Marriott International. The hotel is said to be Jamaica’s first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building.

Construction and Funding

Construction for the hotel started in July 2013 under the development of Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust and two partners. The program is set to cost approximately US $23.7 million. Funding was provided by a loan of US $6.75 million from the Inter-American Development Bank(IDB) and $1 million USD in equity. The World Bank also loan US $5.3 million to the Caribe Hospitality SA for the Caribe Hospitality Kingston Programme.

Location

Courtyard by Marriott is located in the Financial and Commercial area of New Kingston and is within close proximity to a number of prominent areas. It is 12 miles away from the Norman Manley International Airport. It is within a 5 minutes walk from Emancipation Park and within close proximity to Devon House Great House, the Bob Marley Museum and Hope Botanical Gardens.

Features

Courtyard by Marriott consists of 5 floors containing 129 guestrooms rooms including 4 suites. There are 3 meeting rooms totalling 1,948 sq ft of meeting space. The property contains a fitness centre, an outdoor swimming pool, a pool bar and a restaurant, Centro and on-site parking.

Amenities

General Room Amenities

• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Coffee maker/tea service
• Crib/Play Yard
• Individual climate control
• Iron and ironing board
• Mini fridge in some rooms
• Pillows: down/feather
• Pillows: foam
• Pull-out sofa bed
• Rollaway bed

Bathroom Amenities

• Hair dryer
• Separate tub and shower

Room Entertainment

• Cable channel: CNN
• Cable channel: ESPN
• Cable/satellite TV
• Color TV
• Movies/videos, pay-per-view
• Wet bar

Kitchen Amenities

• Microwave oven

Business Amenities

• Electrical outlet: desk level
• Phone feature: cordless
• Phone feature: voice mail