Courtyard by Marriott Sedona
A red-rock basecamp offering top-floor rim views, a three-mile shuttle, and trails starting right behind the building.
The verdict
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Courtyard by Marriott Sedona serves as a convenient launchpad with hiking trails right behind the property and a complimentary shuttle running within three miles. Guests enjoy morning views of the red rocks from top-floor balconies and 24/7 coffee in the lobby. However, reviewers regularly report upkeep and design issues, including standing water and chipped paint on balconies, bright neon room lighting, and stained mattresses. 728
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What travelers noticed
- Guests agree that upper-floor rooms provide panoramic red rock scenery, especially from third-floor balconies and Rim Rooms. drawn from the full read
- The hotel staff earns consistent praise, with reviewers highlighting a friendly concierge, prompt towel delivery, and the convenient three-mile shuttle. 7
- Travelers appreciate having fresh coffee available 24/7, as well as amenities like the heated pool and evening fire pits. drawn from the full read
The catch
- Some reviewers report sleeping soundly on super comfortable beds with well-weighted blankets, whereas others were disturbed to find noticeably stained mattresses. 2
- While some consider the nightly rate a good value for Sedona high season, others feel standard rooms look average and overpriced with maintenance flaws. 7
Who it's for
- — Hikers wanting trailheads right behind the building
- — Guests seeking red rock views from top-floor balconies
- — Travelers who will use the three-mile shuttle service
Skip it if
- — Anyone bothered by balcony maintenance issues like standing water
- — Travelers sensitive to harsh bright neon room lighting
- — Guests expecting pristine, stain-free mattresses
Seen on camera
18 moments · 3 videos · Courtyard by Marriott Sedona
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“although it's not in the hustle and bustle of sad there's a lot of things to eat and do right around the hotel it's next…”
youtube.com0:27“I don't like the air conditioning I mean it worked it was cold but when it's on it's too cold and when it's off it's too…”
youtube.com5:43“we spent about $250 a night in February on a weekend which this is like High season in Sedona and so pretty good price w…”
youtube.com7:41“The other big advantage is they actually have a shuttle. I don't think any other hotel that I know of has a shuttle that…”
youtube.com6:02“I don't know that the air conditioning is I don't know that that's in every room but if you don't mind wind blowing on y…”
youtube.com7:31“if you're staying here i would ask for one of the rooms that overlooks that does not overlook the pool because the ones…”
youtube.com4:37“And I love the dream catcher that's on the wall. I just I feel like, you know, you walk in and that has this beautiful e…”
youtube.com1:12“other things we noticed as we were here longer is we noticed like a lot of maintenance issues like this balcony that has…”
youtube.com6:02“the rooms are big you can cook in the room you get a fridge there's lots of stuff to like”
youtube.com8:18“You know what? This is a small closet but I have to show you because I love this. I love when you have a full length mir…”
youtube.com3:40“The reason that we didn't when we rate the coffee, Jennifer will tell you why. because they had coffee 24/7. Great coffe…”
youtube.com4:34“This bed and again, we've already stayed here. We slept in this bed. So, when we came in, it was made perfectly tight an…”
youtube.com5:15“But I tell you what, when I was out here, I thought, you know, Marriott may have like the Aritz take this over cuz you c…”
youtube.com10:49“one odd thing about this room the lighting it is really I don't love the light it's like this really bright white neon”
youtube.com2:00“what is nice this bathroom is really bright they put a light in the shower which I like and the ceilings if you look up…”
youtube.com3:49“the staff was nice brought our towels up quickly all very friendly”
youtube.com7:15“I give it a three and a half but i don't want that to deter you from staying here if you're let's say if it's october no…”
youtube.com6:24“Oh, I'm going to hit the staff first. The staff is amazing. Five plus. They have a concierge who she's darling. And then…”
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Score breakdown
How the 86/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
90Location
88- “I give it a three and a half but i don't want that to deter you from staying here if you're let's say if it's october november december which is an absolutely gorgeous time to visit sedona and enjoy everything the location is phenomenal” 86:24
- “The location is great - walking distance to attractions but away from the hustle and bustle.” 9
Room
88- “The top floor and middle floor rooms have a shared patio on which there are firepits and soft couches, and lots of room. Amazing view, and at night turn your eyes skyward for the stars!” 9
- “You know what? This is a small closet but I have to show you because I love this. I love when you have a full length mirror, which you don't always get in many hotel rooms.” 23:40
Service
85Bed & Sleep
87- “This bed and again, we've already stayed here. We slept in this bed. So, when we came in, it was made perfectly tight and beautiful. I love the pillows. I love the weight of the blanket. And there was just a little bit of cush that bed. It was like getting into a cloud. I'm giving this bed and my night's sleep a five. I loved it.” 25:15
Value
76- “If you are looking for a reasonable hotel, you can check out the Desert Quail in the Village of Oak Creek (which is part of Sedona). Their prices are pretty reasonable compared to other hotels in Sedona.” 9
- “we spent about $250 a night in February on a weekend which this is like High season in Sedona and so pretty good price when we were looking at other hotels in uptown Sedona or even the other hotels around here they're running at like four5 $600 a night $1,000 T night this is a crazy expensive town and so 250 a night pretty good deal” 77:41
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-09
Where it sits
Courtyard by Marriott Sedona and the 5 other hotels we cover in Sedona. Hover a marker for the hotel; click to open it.
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
On par with what $$ usually buys
Scores 1 point below the mid-range median of 87, across 529 hotels in the same bracket. In Sedona it sits 3 points above the local median of 83.
- This hotel
- 86
- Bracket median
- 87
- Index median
- 88
Based on 529 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
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No location within the hotel draws repeated complaints yet.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 33 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
Quotes run exactly as travelers wrote them — spelling and all. We trim for length, never for tidiness.
- “Stayed at the Courtyard. Nice. Simple. Don't think you'll get much for status. But it's clean and almost all the rooms have views.” 1
- “The regular rooms looked average, and were high-priced. About as nice as the resorts where I stay. I would not recommend that.” 9
- “Courtyard was nice, newer side which is always good, a bit out of town but plenty around.” 1
- “I've had nothing but great experiences with staff and the property which is gorgeous.” 1
- “the staff was nice brought our towels up quickly all very friendly” On camera77:15
- “Oh, I'm going to hit the staff first. The staff is amazing. Five plus. They have a concierge who she's darling. And then everybody that checked us in was just, you know, above and beyond.” On camera27:17
- “although it's not in the hustle and bustle of sad there's a lot of things to eat and do right around the hotel it's next to like a small shopping mall that has a whole bunch of restaurants in it and so you'll find a lot of amenities here even though it's not in the middle of town” On camera70:27
- “Oh, and the included breakfast picnic basket delivered outside your door each morning was delicious!” 9
- “Two of the best luxury hotels in Sedona are without argument L'Auberge and Enchantment. They are the Grande Dames of Sedona Hotels. I love the atmosphere and restaurants at both hotels.” 9
- “Breakfast at the Bistro was the same as everywhere else. I brought my own juice because $6 (if I'm not mistaken) for a bottle of apple juice is a little ridiculous.” 1
- “The reason that we didn't when we rate the coffee, Jennifer will tell you why. because they had coffee 24/7. Great coffee.” On camera24:34
- “I have not stayed there. It's my favorite place to eat, especially for Sunday brunch. I would recommend the cabins.” 9
- “Instead, I'm told now people stay at Mii Amo, which I thought was just the spa, and that's where we had breakfast. It was good. And attractive.” 9
- “If you are looking for a reasonable hotel, you can check out the Desert Quail in the Village of Oak Creek (which is part of Sedona). Their prices are pretty reasonable compared to other hotels in Sedona.” 9
- “we spent about $250 a night in February on a weekend which this is like High season in Sedona and so pretty good price when we were looking at other hotels in uptown Sedona or even the other hotels around here they're running at like four5 $600 a night $1,000 T night this is a crazy expensive town and so 250 a night pretty good deal” On camera77:41
- “Ask for the slightly more expensive Rim Rooms and you get a kitchenette and fireplace, Plus their views: you can then lie in bed and open the back door to see the spectacular view from you” 9
- “The other big advantage is they actually have a shuttle. I don't think any other hotel that I know of has a shuttle that will take you within three miles of this hotel, which is spectacular because parking, if you want to go to Main Street or, you know, that area, parking is really not so much.” On camera26:02
- “I don't know that the air conditioning is I don't know that that's in every room but if you don't mind wind blowing on your bed at night then that won't be an issue for you” On camera77:31
- “the rooms are big you can cook in the room you get a fridge there's lots of stuff to like” On camera78:18
- “The top floor and middle floor rooms have a shared patio on which there are firepits and soft couches, and lots of room. Amazing view, and at night turn your eyes skyward for the stars!” 9
- “You know what? This is a small closet but I have to show you because I love this. I love when you have a full length mirror, which you don't always get in many hotel rooms.” On camera23:40
- “one odd thing about this room the lighting it is really I don't love the light it's like this really bright white neon” On camera72:00
- “other things we noticed as we were here longer is we noticed like a lot of maintenance issues like this balcony that has the U standing water on it and all these chips and it's not just my balcony like the other balconies in the rooms over here and this is a new hotel so I really don't know what's going on with these balconies” On camera76:02
- “Room was clean and great to have the extra space over a typical hotel room.” 1
- “Morning views were really cool if you get a balcony on the top floor looking southeast.” 1
- “When we stay in Sedona we want something elegant for the two of us. Our first choice is El Portal. http://www.elportalsedona.com/index1.html It is a small luxury hotel with a great location.” 9
- “The location is great - walking distance to attractions but away from the hustle and bustle.” 9
- “But I tell you what, when I was out here, I thought, you know, Marriott may have like the Aritz take this over cuz you could beef this thing up. These views and this location are definitely Ritz Carlton. The rooms would need to be changed.” On camera210:49
- “I give it a three and a half but i don't want that to deter you from staying here if you're let's say if it's october november december which is an absolutely gorgeous time to visit sedona and enjoy everything the location is phenomenal” On camera86:24
- “if you're staying here i would ask for one of the rooms that overlooks that does not overlook the pool because the ones that don't overlook the pool and we were hoping to be able to show that to you are just an absolutely gorgeous view of some red rock mountains” On camera84:37
- “This bed and again, we've already stayed here. We slept in this bed. So, when we came in, it was made perfectly tight and beautiful. I love the pillows. I love the weight of the blanket. And there was just a little bit of cush that bed. It was like getting into a cloud. I'm giving this bed and my night's sleep a five. I loved it.” On camera25:15
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 11 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 56/100We read 12 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-09.
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- 1Sedona, AZ- best place? : r/marriottreddit.comForum thread2024-12-01Ageing16 quotes used
“Stayed at the Courtyard. Nice. Simple. Don't think you'll get much for status. But it's clean and almost all the rooms have views.”
Read originalreddit.com - 2Marriott Sky Rock - Sedona Arizona - The 360 degree Views!!!!!youtube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only16 quotes used
“The other big advantage is they actually have a shuttle. I don't think any other hotel that I know of has a shuttle that will take you within three miles of this hotel, which is spectacular because parking, if you want t…”
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- 4Courtyard by Marriott Sedonacostcotravel.comReview siteDate not stated1 quote used
“The spectacular views of the majestic mountain ranges will entice you to get outside to experience the thousands of acres of the Coconino National Forest literally at your fingertips.”
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- 6Best Hotels in Sedona, AZ for 2026 - Travel US Newstravel.usnews.comReview siteDate not statedRead originaltravel.usnews.com
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