Hotels in Novato, CA

“This is a great hotel in a great location. Staff are friendly and go out of their way to ensure guests have a positive experience. Top notch breakfast buffet! Rooms are quiet and extremely clean. We love this place.”

“Convenient location. Great costomer service.

Courtyard Marriott hotel in Novato CA is wonderful and I am giving it a thumbs up review and here's why;

The hotel rooms are a great value offering a good balance of luxury and affordability at a excellent Price Point .

Being Situated close to the Major Highway 101 and Highway 37 we are able to make plans for entertainment and outdoor activities and visit with the local history museum of the Hamilton AFB
I recommend taking a bike ride or nice hike along the Bay Trail, it's an easy walk just minutes from the Airport Hangers and all of the trail is wheelchair accessible so we can safely say that you and your group will enjoy the expansive views of this estuary area that's been restored and is home now to many birds , mammals, reptile and amphibians.

If you are arriving from out of town for your stay, the Marin Airporter makes pickup and drop off at the San Francisco airport and the other public transportation option is Golden Gate Transit and Marin Transit bus stops very close to the Courtyard Marriott in Novato CA.

Safeway and the shopping mall adjacent to the hotel offer additional options for dinning in or for dinning picknik.”

“We secured rooms for our race team for a weekend event at Sonoma Raceway. The location is convenient and cost effective for this purpose. The rooms are comfortable and relatively updated. The location is quiet. All this worked well for us. We will definitely return for future race events.”

“First off, I travel on my own dime. OFTEN. So, I'm always looking for the best deal in the area. That's resulted in some pretty questionable stays in sketchy places. When I saw the 3.8 average on this place and read some of the negative reviews, I wasn't sure what to expect.

Color me surprised.

Is this the best hotel (really a motel) in the area? No. Is it decent? Yes! I've stayed in far, FAR worse with better reviews. Maybe the Karen's were just off that day.

For a Tuesday night, the rate I got was $110 a night. For a place near the Bay area, you can't beat that. Location was a bit odd, very close to the freeway and tucked away amongst other businesses. Google does a good job of getting you there.

NOTE: DO NOT unpack your bags for check-in. More than likely, you'll be in a room around the back. Motel-style, can park right in front of your room. Zero stairs to climb.

Check-in was no nonsense. Easy. Drove around back and parked. Safe parking around back with plenty of pull-through spots for trailers.

First impression of the room.....it's a motel. For a motel, its one of the nicest rooms I've ever had. MASSIVE TV. Has a small fridge. Table with chair for getting work done. Decent sized bathroom. Old closet nook has been turned into a coffee station. Large wardrobe. Wood laminate floors, newer furniture, paint and appointments were nice. Bedtime was a little weird, sharp wood that stuck out beyond the edge of the mattress. Can see people knocking knees and shins on it during the night. I was aware of it, so wasn't an issue.

The bed......was surprisingly comfy. So were the pillows. I've had some really nice rooms and got terrible sleep because the bed and pillows suck. Got GREAT sleep here.

AC worked great. Shower was hot with good pressure. Room was clean.

The ONLY gripes I have....the window needs actual black-out curtains. The lights outside my windows were bright, easily bypassed the blinds. Room was well lit all night. Second, the TV has literally two channels. That wasn't an issue, as it also has YouTube and Netflix. Last, the bathroom only had one large towel, one medium, and one washcloth. Didn't have a towel or mat for the floor....and it was quite slippery when wet. Make sure to ask for extra towels at check-in.

Overall, this place is easily a 4.3 on my personal average scale. One star reviews are typically coming from people who stay at Marriott properties and have higher expectations. If you expect a motel that's easily better than Motel 6, you'll be plenty happy.”

“We were nervous because of some of the reviews, but we were comfortable here for one night! Good price, in walking distance of the wedding venue we were going to, clean room, easy check-in. The bed was decent, pillows were a bit lumpy but comfortable enough, the shower water pressure was insanely high but that's fine. Thanks for having us!”