Entrance into the Courtyard Lobby was welcoming, with a nice smell, and friendly reception staff. Looking past reception, I could see a very welcoming bar/restaurant area with some sofa areas in front of big tv’s. We were allocated a runway view room on the sixth floor. We were apparently moved from a fourth floor equivalent, thankfully, as the view from the lower floor would have been more Docklands Light Railway than airport. Via the secure and room card access lifts, our view from the sixth floor had pretty impressive views of the Jet Centre and the far west end of the runway. But you could not see too much of the airport activity through the narrow window. The hotel itself pretty much faces the Excel Venue and is only a short and interesting walk from there.
The room also smelt nice, was a functional and modern layout with a large walk in shower and spacious area to store luggage. USB ports for charging with bedside sockets. Large TV. Just failed slightly on the cleaning, with an old straw found on the floor by the bed and some room service food found stuck to the room service information card!
Nice restaurant/bar area with good food.