Courtyard by Marriott Downtown UAB, Birmingham, AL

UAB is one of the most sought universities in the state of Alabama. For anyone traveling to the college to examine it or to visit their children, the Courtyard by Marriott Birmingham downtown UAB location might be the perfect venue. This hotel is on 1820 5th Avenue South. It features the new urban Courtyard design that Marriott has fashioned. It is also one of the new hotels in the Marriott chain. Located by the North Pavilion Parking Deck to the UAB hospital the hotel is centrally located for the area.

The hotel provides six stories of hotel with 122 rooms and suites. The outside of the hotel is all smooth grey and brown, much like a traditional hotel. The lobby is opening and inviting with a sweeping wood front desk of dark material. The floors are light and airy in color with marble tile to match the lightness of the ceiling paint. The hotel rooms are all blue carpet, wood furniture and softly painted walls. The business center is a bit different with a more modern appeal of green carpet and chairs. You might even think 50's with the green of the carpet and the pink of the tables. Yet the rooms also have wood paneling with plenty of shelves and other business amenities. The exercise room is just as green as the business centers with state of the art equipment.

The meeting rooms provided at the hotel include 7 different rooms for 2,200 square feet. Guests can take advantage of onsite business amenities like the fax, copy, or secretary options. Pets are not allowed at the hotel, unless used for handicaps such as seeing- eye dogs.

In the hotel rooms plenty of amenities are also available like the coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, mini fridges, and climate control. The suites have a few more amenities than the standard rooms. One can enjoy a king room with sofa bed, 2 queen beds, a 2 room suite, or the presidential room.

Golfing though not available onsite is very close and the hotel is happy to make guest accommodations for the sport. The Courtyard Marriott obtained its name due to the structure of the facilities which includes a little garden style area to make guests at home.

Dining is important while on a trip, which is why the Courtyard Marriot provides the Courtyard Cafy which opens for breakfast and dinner. The dress is casual and the cuisine is American. For any other food options the hotel is handily located in the downtown area. Restaurants such as Hot and Hot Fish Club, 5 Points Grill, Cafy Dupont, Dreamland BBQ, and Jim `N Nicks are all close by the hotel. The cuisines will vary from seafood, Japanese, and Italian to local favorites and those imported from New Orleans.

Attractions from the hotel are easy to reach such as a local mall, ten plus museums, and children's centers. One very popular location is the Birmingham Zoo which is just a few miles from the hotel.