Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University

3.0 star property

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Property amenity
Lobby lounge
Outdoor spa tub
Reception
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available
  • Hot tub
  • Gym

Explore the area

Map
2929 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX, 77005
  • Greenway Plaza
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Rice University
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Houston, TX (IAH-George Bush Intercontinental)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 2 Double Beds (Hearing Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Mobility/Hearing Accessible, Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking, Pool View

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Mobility/Hearing Access, Roll-In Shwr)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Double Beds (Mobility/Hearing Accessible, Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Houston

With a stay at Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University in Houston (Greenway Plaza-Upper Kirby), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Rice University and Westheimer Rd. .This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.2 km) from MD Anderson Cancer Center and 3.5 mi (5.6 km) from NRG Stadium.

What's nearby

  • Greenway Plaza - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Lakewood Church - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Rice University - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Houston Zoo - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center - 6 min drive - 5.3 km

Getting around

  • Wheeler Station - 4 min drive
  • Houston Station - 14 min drive
  • Houston William Hobby Airport (HOU) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Olive Garden - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University

Hotel with free local shuttle, near Rice University
Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University offers 100 accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations have separate sitting areas and are furnished with double sofa beds. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
Stay in one of 100 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Partially open bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and complimentary newspapers.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the complimentary area shuttle that operates within 3 miles.
Grab a bite to eat at Courtyard Bistro, a restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 9:30 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Courtyard Bistro - This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free area shuttle up to 3 miles
  • Area shuttle
  • Parking on site (USD 15 per night)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends; USD 4.75 to 18.20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Courtyard Bistro

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room sofa bed
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Grab bar in bathtub
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Transfer shower
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Double sofa bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Separate sitting area
  • Water-efficient showers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 0.48 percent destination fee will be charged

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 4.75 to 18.2 per person
  • Self parking fee: USD 15.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a deadbolt lock
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Courtyard Houston West
Courtyard Houston West University
Courtyard Marriott Houston West University
Courtyard Marriott University Hotel Houston West
Courtyard Marriott Houston West University Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Houston West University
Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University Houston
Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University Hotel Houston

Courtyard by Marriott Houston Rice University Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 526 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 321 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 97 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1000 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Under construction
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had a relaxing stay over Xmas.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was great - very friendly and accommodating. First floor is being completely renovated so there is no restaurant and lobby area. During the day, there is construction noise although they inform you about this upon arrival.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

George

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
This property is under severe reconstruction. Stay away until work is completed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Cori

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Construction misery

We have stayed here before but this time they were under construction/renovation--something not shared when we booked. We were told 8-5 construction but on the first night, they were directly overhead drilling at 6pm. It was unlivable. They should have never put us in a room directly below that. It woke me up the next morning and continued for 2 days of our 5 day stay. The other 3 days without overhead construction were fine. I would seriously consider not staying here again, even though it was very convenient to our family.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Major construction issues

I booked this to take my mother for an eye surgery. My sister said this at check-in. We needed a room for her to stay post surgery and before her doctor visit the next day. They put us in a room right next to construction going on without telling them. On Friday, I begged hotels.com to help. The attendant tried, but she had no luck. Then I tried with the front desk, and had no luck either. The front desk woman said there was nothing she could do. We couldn’t move my mom due to her surgery. Construction was terrible during 2:00-5:00 PM. Upon checkout, I told another person at the hotel that we were never supposed to have that room. She said they put medical procedure patients in other rooms. She apologized. If I had seen the construction notification, I would have never chosen this property for my mom to stay at for rest. She lives 3 hours away and had to stay overnight in Houston. I picked a location that was close to her surgery center and had good reviews, As a Bonvoy member, I always limit my picks to Marriott properties. I’m rethinking this strategy going forward. It was an overall terrible experience with the exception of the woman who checked us out.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Kimberle

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Close to river oaks area.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Edward

Travelled with family
Construction was very noisy. Very limited food available because the kitchen wasn’t working. Staff was very nice, pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Ron, Piedmont

Charged for parking you do not get daily room service coffee maker did not work
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rudy, Houston

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Recently remodelled...Rooms are great
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

TARUVAR

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Decent hotel to stay for a day at max
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rioteshea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Shannon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The hotel lobby has a smell of sewer. They try to cover it up with air fresheners but you can still smell it. They charge you $15 for parking which is not secure at all.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shengying

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

AMERICAN

Disliked: Staff & service

Not bad

The breakfast is not a usual breakfast .There is just a sandwich and juice .The same every day. Or you can take an orange instead of juice .There is no buffet breakfast and no dinner .They did not mention on hotels.com about that. No restaurant or Starbucks near in the area. It's quiet if the room is on the back of the building. The beds are comfortable. Very nice bathroom with an average amenities .Staff is friendly. Pool is located in the hotel next door. Parking is free.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

YASUNORI

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024