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We recently stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott Rome Airport on our last night after spending several days in Italy. At that point we had a good feel for what hotels were like in Rome, and Italy in general. We've also stayed at Marriotts many times in the USA and Canada so we know what to expect.First of all it is very close to the Fiumicino Airport (Rome). I timed the shuttle drive from the airport to the hotel so I would know how long to expect the ride to the airport to be in the morning we were departing. 4 minutes from the airport (it is very close). That is a great plus. There is a downside to the shuttle however. You are charged ¿¿¿6 per person, per ride. Two people going to the hotel and back to the airport and you're up to ¿¿¿24 for a 4 minute ride...? I think if you have more than a couple of people you are better off with a taxi splitting the fare. On top of this you are expected to tip regardless of whether you have assistance with your bags or not. We had backpacks that we carried ourselves and the driver still held out his hand like a street beggar when we reached the hotel..umm, no.Second, if you don't know where to go to pick up the shuttle, do not bother calling the hotel. All they will tell you is that the shuttle "is at the end of Terminal 3". No, it is not at the end of Terminal 3. Terminal 3 is on the second level of the airport. The shuttle stops on the ground level where all the taxis and buses are. In fact it is very far from Terminal 3. It is actually in parking location 19. Turn right as you exit on the ground level and start walking. You won't reach the shuttle area for quite a while so just keep walking. The parking locations decrease in number as you head that way so just keep walking. You will eventually find it. Both times we rode it the shuttle was not a hotel branded shuttle, just some generic unmarked van while the "hotel" shuttle sat, apparently broken down, in front of the hotel.Arriving and checking in was easy though the amount charged for the shuttle is not explained beforehand and a major disappointment. The fee appears to be typical for the hotel. Shuttle? - Fee. WiFi in your room? - Fee. Leisure room? - Fee. While you may think you are getting a "deal" staying at this hotel rather than the Hilton (which is even closer and does not charge for the shuttle), you are not as all the little extras add up. Sorry Rome Marriott mgmt. this is not okay.The room was very nice, clean. Of course it is next to the airport so don't expect much sleep before midnight. The adhesive based "this commode was cleaned" sticker holding the commode lid shut is not something I want to fight with when I get to my room. Just clean the thing and leave it like that.I don't know if I can address the hotel's restaurant in this same review but since you are not likely to eat here if you are not a hotel guest, I will.We ate fantastic food every single day we were in Italy, at every meal - until we ate at the Courtyard Marriott Rome Airport's restaurant. You are given a choice a "buffet" for ¿¿¿10 per person (6-8pm) which includes a glass of wine or a beer, and their "buffet". The buffet area is the bar, so naturally there is not much seating and you cannot eat in the restaurant proper if you choose the buffet. The buffet looked like some finger foods I could not identify (pimento sandwiches?..?). We skipped it and ate in the restaurant.My wife ordered spaghetti bolognese and I ordered pasta with seafood. We didn't see ground beef all week while in Italy, until we got the bolognese...at least it looked like ground beef. Whatever it was it made my wife very sick that night and into the next morning. I won't say anything else about that.Clue to the restaurant chef: when you have mussels with pasta - don't put them at the bottom of the bowl with the noodles over top of them. Yeah this is not a good idea since you can't exactly find them. I did find several broken "parts" of mussel sh

I enjoyed te Hotel. It was close to the airport which is a plus. The restaurant had great food and wine and have no cplaints there. The only negative issue I have is the high charge of Transport to the city centre. 14 euros is quite excessive when it is one way. The Holiday Inn down the road charges 4 Euros.

One of the major problems of Tripadvisor is that contributors don't seem to grasp the difference between subject and objective views - some have genuinely poor experiences and some may actually contribute to those experiences. And with that in mind I am spending the night at the Rome Airport Courtyard Marriott. It is a hotel that delivers pretty much what you would expect for its purpose and cost. Rooms are comfortable and yes there is a bit of aircraft noise (it's Italy so deal with it). The shuttle was efficient, check-in friendly and competent, and after taking in the pleasures of Fiumicino (this doesn't take too long - it's just a working town) I headed back for a simple dinner. Good hospitality started with a cold beer in the bar served by a nice bloke, segued into the dining room for excellent saltimbocca, friendly staff, and good wine served by people who obviously like what they do.It's an airport hotel - it ain't the Ritz but doesn't try to be - after a long days travel I was comfortable and welcomed - and in city where tourists can be plundered - it was a good deal.

After 10 days and 5 different Italian hotels it was like being welcomed home to step into a Marriot. This was my second stay. On my first trip the rate was good but they took advantage by overcharging on the extras. It appears that that problem has been fixed. We received free parking, free internet and the bar drinks were reasonably priced. On both trips the check in procedure was crazy. Even though you booked ahead and the computer should already have all the needed info you stand there for 10 minutes while the desk clerk types. In no hotel in Italy or the USA have I seemed such a complex check in. This needs to be fixed.The room was fine and comfortable. A typical example of the chain. A coffee pot would have been nice. I did have trouble sleeping because the room was too hot. I thought that the a/c just had not been turned on for the season but my wife in the morning called the front desk and someone came immediately to fix it. The mini bar in the room was empty.The bar was very attractive. We had dinner at the hotel and it was ok but nothing special. In a country where food and wine is such an important part of life service felt awkward. I wondered if they had just rotated in a crew from Kansas. All, in all they have improved greatly from my first trip 4 years ago but there is still room for improvement.

This is my fourth stay at this property and I have read some recent reviews, which don't really reflect the true situation regarding this hotel.Firtsly, when you arrive at the airport exit the terminals and turn to the right. Walk along the footpath past the taxi stands and into the coach parking areas and you will find the designatied pick-up spot towards the end of the parking bays on the right hand side. The mini van will have the hotel name on the side. The last van is at 10pm. The cost is 6 euro and that will be adfded to your hotel bill. Reception was very pleasant and the lady at check in (who I think ws the Front Office Manager) was very welcoming. There is a LARGE sign indicating the hotel is now under new management and it is being upgraded.We were given a room on the second floor overlooking the pool. The room was tired - but clean, large and with a very comforatable king size bed and good size bathroom. Flat screen TV, room safe, iron and a board and plenty of hanging space.I had got a very good rate on the hotel's wesite and it included breakfast. There is plenty of food, both hot and cold and the servce is excellent. We were on an afternoon flight out of Rome and I asked if I could get a later check-out than noon.This was not a problem and we kept the room until 2pm, at no extra cost. This hotel does not try to pass itself off as 5 star. It's an older, airport hotel - but it's comfortable and convenient. Dont expect The Ritz and you wont be disapppointed !