Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center Wins Design Award
December 1, 2010 - The Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center is very proud to announce that it recently was awarded an International Interior Design Association 2010 Oregon Design Merit Award for “Professional Excellence in the Design of Hospitality/Restaurant/Retail.”
The award is given annually by the Oregon Chapter of the IIDA. Managed by Denver's Sage Hospitality, the contemporary Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center is downtown Portland's only LEED Gold certified hotel. The modern boutique hotel, which opened last year, offering 256 guest spacious rooms, all with luxurious bedding packages featuring designer duvets and flat screen TVs, and more than 5,300 square feet of flexible meeting space.
The hotel, which draws 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, was designed by SERA Architects and features many native Oregon elements, including paintings, murals and ceramics created by local artists. Centrally located near Portland's Pearl District, the hotel is also home to The Original - A Dinerant, an innovative restaurant serving eclectic seasonal American cuisine.
For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.myfavoritecourtyard.com. Rooms begin at just $119 per night.
About the Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center
Being a LEED Gold certified hotel in downtown Portland, Courtyard by Marriott Portland City Center offers more than plush bedding, complimentary wi-fi and well-appointed rooms with spectacular downtown views. This eco-friendly hotel, with its local art collection, is centrally located in the business and Pearl District. The 256-room hotel features 5,300 square feet of professional meeting space perfect for private parties, board meetings or events in need of a creative touch. For more information call (503) 505-5000 or visit www.myfavoritecourtyard.com.
About Sage Hospitality
Founded in 1984, Sage Hospitality has strategically grown into one of the largest privately held hotel management and development companies in the nation operating a variety of large, full-service hotels and extended stay and select-service properties. Sage Hospitality's comprehensive management portfolio includes major international brands for Marriott, Starwood, Hilton and IHG as well as the independent hotels. Sage Hospitality has further differentiated with the creation of the Sage Restaurant Group, which has created and is managing nine unique restaurant concepts including the acclaimed Mercat a la Planxa in Chicago. The company developed the innovative CoCo Key water resort brand with 10 destination hotel and water resort properties. For more information, please visit www.sagehospitality.com.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
