Courtyard Paramaribo

Decent hotel for Paramaribo but not exactly up to Marriott's standards. OK facilities, service could be better and very expensive price.

Unfriendly front desk. Not customer focus. I requested early check in on Bonvoy app, and was confirmed. Front Desk clerk insisted that I have to wait from 11am to 3pm before I can check in. She said they have a room available, bit yet could not explain why my early check in request on Bonvoy was invalid. Unfriendly service.

Stayed 1 night 29 October for a reunion event. Paid with points. Front desk service was professional and friendly. Stayed on 5th floor and during daytime the temperature in the room and the hall of the 5th was hot. Suspect AC capacity was insufficient to cover the afternoon sun. In the evening temperature in room cooled to normality. Breakfast buffet was superb. Checked out at noon and at home discovered I left my iPhone charger in the room. Called them and front desk told me there was nothing the cleaning staff found. Went personally back in the evening and front desk mentioned again nothing was found. This is the reason for the low score of the experience.

I was greeted by Angelique. I had ran from the place I was staying before and she was very empathetic. I was allowed to check in early for a small fee. She answered all my questions and called me after check in to make sure that everything was up to part.

This is a beautiful facility. I hate that I only had one night to stay! Plan to return when I'm back in Paramaribo, Suriname!

I had a perfectly pleasant stay at this Courtyard. Nice, simple and modern room. Overall better than an average Courtyard in the U.S. The location won't work for everyone though - the hotel is a bit out of town. We had a rental car (from Hertz), so the location wasn't an issue. There's also Avis car rental next to the hotel, but I couldn't price it up through the Avis website so not sure if it's open (if it is, I'd take a taxi form the airport to the hotel and rent a car from there). More generally, we really liked Suriname - super friendly people, we generally felt safe, the food was delicious, prices weren't crazy. All of this in stark contrast to Guyana. It seems that most countries don't need a visa to enter, but you still need to pay the entry fee online. I read multiple reports saying that you can no longer do it on arrival at PBM or ORG airport - this wasn't true as a couple of passengers from my flight were paying the entry fee on arrival at ORG (September 2023). You also need a yellow fever vax certification - this was checked by the airline at check-in. Another hopefully helpful tip - Transguyana Airlines runs 3 flights a day between the small regional airport in Paramaribo (Zorg en Hoop - airport code ORG) and its equivalent in Georgetown (Ogle - airport code OGL). These are super convenient as the main international airport in both Georgetown and Paramaribo is an hour away from the city. Note that these flights were not coming up on Kayak or *******, but were easy to book through the airline's website. FWIW, there was also a flight from PBM to OGL which may be helpful for those arriving at the main airport in Paramaribo and connecting to Georgetown. The flight itself is on a small 12-seater (Cessna Caravan) which is fun on its own. I wish I had more time in Suriname - what a fascinating country!

The staffs are friendly and helpful. The area and location are good and convenient

My wonderful experience with Courtyard Paramaribo started before I even arrived. I contacted the hotel to shift my dates as I was not allowed to board my flight as I had not yet paid the Suriname entry fee online. A lovely voice Alicia attended to my shift of dates without penalty and when I finally arrived the next day, it was Alicia who was at the front desk. Thank you Alicia. The room I was given faced the river (nice view) and I was respected for my Marriot ambassador status with cup cakes in the room etc. The marriot is a little outside town but there are no other hotels of similar quality in this town and the facilities are really very relaxing.