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Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights

3.0 star property

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
Reception
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
Lobby
Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, desk, laptop workspace

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
901 MELROSE AVENUE, Iowa City, IA, 52246
  • University of Iowa
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Kinnick Stadium
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Cedar Rapids, IA (CID-Eastern Iowa)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 1 King Bed (Mobility Accessible, Roll-In Shower)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 1 King Bed (Hearing Accessible)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Hearing Accessible)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Mobility Accessible, Tub)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, desk, laptop workspace

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Exterior

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The price is AU$158
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About the area

Iowa City

With a stay at Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights in Iowa City (University Heights), you'll be a 4-minute walk from University of Iowa and 5 minutes by foot from University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. .This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Kinnick Stadium and 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

What's nearby

  • University of Iowa - 4 min walk - 0.3 km
  • University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kinnick Stadium - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Carver-Hawkeye Arena - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Mercy Hospital - 5 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bruegger's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Java House - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights

Hotel with free parking, a short walk to University of Iowa
Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights offers 140 accommodations with iPod docking stations and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature down comforters. 55-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels and Netflix. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with hydromassage showerheads, designer toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 140 guestrooms featuring microwaves and LED televisions. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while iPod docking stations and cable programming provide entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, designer toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an indoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a banquet hall.
For lunch or dinner, stop by The Bistro, a restaurant that specializes in American cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Iowa City? This hotel has 12270 square feet (1140 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 6 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Bistro - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; USD 5 to 20 for adults and USD 5 to 20 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • The Bistro

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Indoor pool

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room microwave
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Travel cot

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 12,270 square feet of conference space
  • 6 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 6 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Grab bar in bathtub (97 centimetre high)
  • Grab bar in shower (90 centimetre high)
  • Grab bar near toilet (90 centimetre high)
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Handrails in stairways (94 centimetre high)
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift (108 centimetre wide door)
  • Low-height bed
  • Low-height counter and sink (84 centimetre high)
  • Low-height desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (76 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-width doorways (81 centimetre wide)
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch LED TV with premium cable channels
  • IPod dock
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Meal delivery service
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with 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
Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 10.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • 1.5 percent tourism fee will be charged
  • 1.5000 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 5.00 to 20.00 for adults, and USD 5.00 to 20.00 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 10.0 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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)

We should mention

Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM
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 Iowa City
Courtyard by Marriott University Heights/Iowa City
Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights Hotel
Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights Iowa City

Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City University Heights Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 315 out of 382 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 382 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 382 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 382 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 382 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Moline

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Consistently good. Comfortable and convenient. Our go to hotel whenever in Iowa City.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Moline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Exceptional Vegas resort hotel. The accommodations were excellent as were the food and bar options. Everything we needed was on property so we stayed in except to attend a U2 VX concert movie at the SPHERE (nearby) which was phenomenal! Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

B Rose

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

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kassi

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and close to the hospital
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sead

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stuff very kind easy to communicate To me one of the best I stayed in
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Last minute stay

Very nice stay. Room was clean and welcoming employees were all very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Stan

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
My wife slipped in shower and the general manager told me they knew they had a problem with the slick showers but had not figured out what to do to remedy problem yet!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Hannah

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facility was nice, front desk was very helpful and fast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryder

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean smells great everywhere! Great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Gaby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas, Moline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our “go to” hotel in Iowa City.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather, Cedar rapids

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

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

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

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for UI hospital
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leticia

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

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spotless Room

My room was very clean! I so appreciated that. I’ve stayed in many hotels and this one was probably the cleanest I have ever been. The bed was so comfy too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Morgan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here a few times driving through, always feels clean & safe to park
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heeyah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean, spacious. Also close to the hospital. perfect place to stay if coming into town for interview at the hospital.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
T
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed at the Marriott a number of times and have never been disappointed. Always friendly and helpful staff, comfortable and clean rooms. This is our favorite stopping spot in Iowa City.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

yizhen, Princeton

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Iowa University
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024