About Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside
A modern, smoke-free property with valet parking, the Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside offers a complimentary shuttle to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.
Standard guest room amenities include a mini refrigerator, flat-screen television, free high speed Wi-Fi, and cozy king or queen beds with luxurious linens. Some rooms additionally offer a sofa bed in the living area.
Guests can stay fit in the 24-hour fitness center. Valet parking services can be utilized for a fee. Dry cleaning and laundry facilities are available for guests' use and convenience as well.
Coffee lovers will find a Starbucks location just off the lobby, and The Bistro is open for breakfast and dinner. The Courtyard Pittsburgh Shadyside also offers evening room service.
The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium are three miles away, and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History is even closer. Sports fans can get to PNC Park and Heinz Field in under 20 minutes.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Friendly, hospitable staff...
Guests often describe the front desk staff as friendly and helpful. Couples or families in town to visit one of the nearby hospitals have gratefully commented on the team's kindness and flexibility with regard to their departure time or similar issues related to their comfort. The valet staff often earn kudos for their prompt, cheerful, and professional service.
positive:
Convenient for coffee lovers and students...
Many guests are delighted to find there is a Starbucks on the property, as well as several restaurants within walking distance. The free shuttle to Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pittsburgh is much appreciated by families in town to tour (or graduate), while others note that the hotel offers easy access to the major freeways for a speedy trip into the downtown core. Shoppers can get to Walnut Street, home to some of the city's best retail, on foot.
positive:
A good bed and breakfast...
The guest rooms are generally described as very clean, up to date, and quiet, with comfortable furniture and good in-room climate control. Everyone loves the mini fridges, and the breakfast bar is widely considered reasonably priced, too.
Negative Reviews
negative:
The best things in life are free...
Many guests are irritated by the mandatory valet parking in the large, gated lot around the hotel. Others enjoy the breakfast bar, but grumble that many hotels in the same price range offer a free buffet instead.
negative:
To err is human...
Though the staff routine receive very positive reviews, a few disappointed guests have reported indifferent service at the front desk or a too-hasty room cleaning.
negative:
Working out in a shoe box...
Fitness fanatics have commented that the gym is small, with limited equipment, and the pool is also not overly large.