My 2021 stay at Courtyard by Marriott Suwon had a useful Executive Lounge, a good breakfast at Suwon Kitchen and kind service recovery. The room itself, however, left the strongest impression — unfortunately because of the noise.
GRAVITY Josun Seoul Pangyo and Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Pangyo are both in Pangyo, not Seoul, but they suit very different travelers. After staying at both, I compare their rooms, location, facilities, food and Bonvoy elite benefits.
Courtyard Seoul Pangyo is one of the increasingly rare Courtyard hotels where Bonvoy elite status still adds meaningful value. My Titanium stay included a larger room, Executive Lounge access and breakfast at MoMo Cafe, although the service execution was less polished than the benefits themselves.
Courtyard Seoul Botanic Park is a practical Marriott hotel in Magok with excellent Gimpo Airport access, a quiet location beside Seoul Botanic Park and surprisingly strong suite accommodations. My 2021 stay was helped significantly by an upgrade to a Courtyard Suite, so here is what still holds up today.
Courtyard Seoul Times Square turned out to be one of Seoul’s better Courtyard hotels, with spacious rooms, a useful Lounge 15, a surprisingly strong gym and a broad breakfast buffet. Its Yeongdeungpo location is slightly awkward for subway access, but excellent for shopping and dining inside Times Square.
I stayed here in October 2020, when it was still Courtyard Seoul Namdaemun and one of central Seoul’s best-value Marriott staycation hotels. The Executive Lounge, two-person breakfast and Seoul Tower view made my KRW 160,000–180,000 stay an easy 8.5/10. In 2026, the hotel has a new name, a new owner, no Executive Lounge and much higher rates, which changes the value equation considerably.