OverviewLocated in Tallahassee's city centre along Highway 27, the Courtyard Tallahassee Capital is suitable for business and vacations travellers who require a centrally located hotel with meeting/banquet facilities, an outdoor pool and easy highway access.
This non-smoking hotel has 154 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, a desk, an iron and ironing board and a hair dryer. Rooms with a seating area and a sofabed, a mini-fridge and a microwave are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms. Pets are not permitted.
The hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a fitness centre, meeting/banquet facilities, a business centre, a 24-hour convenience store and free parking. On-site dining is offered at The Bistro, which serves breakfast and dinner daily.
Governor's Square Mall is located about 6-minute drive or 14-minute walk east of the hotel, while Myers Park is about 7 minutes away on foot. Florida State University (FSU) is roughly a 3-minute drive west and Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) is a 20-minute drive southwestward. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets not permitted, wheelchair accessible. (Call Date: August 8, 2013)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's staff, location and rooms.
The hotel's staff were the source of numerous compliments by reviewers, who found them to be friendly, helpful with directions, informative and efficient.
Many lodgers were pleased with the hotel's location. They described it as close to the Capital Building, the highway, Tallahassee's downtown, restaurants, shopping, Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College.
Several guests were pleased with the hotel's accommodations. They described their rooms as clean, modern, well maintained, spacious and quiet, with fast Wi-Fi and comfortable beds. A few reviewers had complaints about their rooms, however (see below).
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the rooms and lack of free breakfast.
Although the majority of lodgers were pleased with their clean and spacious rooms, a few guests were disappointed with their accommodations. They reported noise from guests in adjacent rooms, noisy in-room air-conditioning units, worn bedding and uncomfortable beds.
A few reviewers complained that the hotel didn't offer a complimentary breakfast.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.1 out of 5 with a 88% recommendation rate from 130 reviews.
Hotels.com guest reviews rated the hotel 4.1 out of 5 from 85 reviews.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #21 of 62 Tallahassee hotels with an average rating of 4 out of 5 from 74 reviews.
The author called the hotel on August 8, 2013 to verify some information.
