Courtyard by Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel/South - Virginia Beach, VA

The Courtyard by Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront South in Virginia Beach, VA, is an elegant 11 story hotel. It is located right in the center of the famed Virginia Beach, which makes it the ideal location for those wanting to be near the center of activities of the Beach.

The hotel has a total of 141 rooms for guests, and 28 of these are suites. The amenities make it the ideal place for the business traveler, and there is also plenty there for families, too. Each room comes with complimentary wireless Internet access, cable/satellite TV with premium channels, a multi-line phone with voicemail and a speakerphone, a refrigerator, hair dryer, a coffee machine, and an iron and ironing board. Pets are not allowed. Room service is available for all rooms.

The hotel hosts six different room sizes, and many of them are handicap accessible. Better rooms come with furnished balconies, a Jacuzzi, two bedrooms, or a Presidential Suite - which has two furnished balconies. The better rooms also have complimentary business services, and two flat screen TV's. Valet dry cleaning is available. Connecting rooms are not available in the hotel.

There is an indoor swimming pool, fitness equipment, and a spa tub. Parking is free. There are laundry facilities, a picnic area, and a grocery in the hotel. It is part of the Virginia Green Lodging and the Earthpact Green Hotel, and sustains sustainable and eco-friendly practices.

Meetings and special events can be held here, too. The Courtyard has one meeting room that can host your retreat, banquet, party, or any other special event. Catered meals make it complete in their 950 square feet of meeting room space. There is seating for up to 60 people. Internet access is also available.

Food can come from several sources during your stay at the Courtyard. The hotel has its own restaurant called the Courtyard Cafe. This restaurant has outdoor patio seating on the Oceanfront for an excellent view. It serves American fare three meals a day on Monday through Saturday. Breakfast buffets are served everyday. The Courtyard Bar is near the restaurant. A Market for groceries is located near the front desk for snacks and beverages and it is open around the clock. Dinners can also be delivered from nearby restaurants.

Plenty of activities on the water are available - including swimming in the ocean. Guests can find most any water-type activity close by. Nearby rental booths can supply various types of equipment or services. This includes rowboats and canoes, surfboards or boogie boards, personal watercraft, water skiing, scuba diving, windsurfing, and parasailing. Fishing boats and deep sea fishing opportunities are also not far away.

One nearby activity that many enjoy is the music, shows and entertainment that can be seen at Beach Street USA. These outdoor stages, actually three of them in different locations in Virginia Beach, host many different performers, musicians, and others on an ongoing basis. Many well-known performers come here to perform every year. The Courtyard is the closest hotel to the stage nearby.

For activities on the land, there is a wide choice there, too. Guests can play tennis, volleyball, golf, mini-golf, biking, hiking, and much more. There are also many excellent places to see that are less than 50 miles away, too, like the battleship Wisconsin, the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, the Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater, and colonial Williamsburg. With so many activities nearby, and the fine amenities, it all makes the Courtyard by Marriott Virginia Beach Oceanfront/South the place to stay while in Virginia Beach, VA.