Courtyard Aberdeen at Ripken Stadium

I am frequently at this hotel because I have to go to meetings at Aberdeen Proving Ground. I am never disappointed by the service, cleanliness, or staff at this location.
They are good about room upgrades for status members and everything is always very clean. The lobby is large and the bistro is what you’d expect.
The field is cool and if you get a room facing it, it is interesting to see the scenery.
I’m sure I’ll be back here sooner rather than later. It has yet to disappoint!

My main gripe is the staff was super unhelpful. I was here for a last minute business trip and needed to check in on the earlier side (noon – check out is at 11) so that I could grab a quick shower after my flight and change into formal attire, fix my hair/​makeup – you get it.
The front desk associate (Paola) barely cracked a smile while dealing with me and just very matter of factly told me there was nothing she could do regarding an early check in. I can see how if you request a particular room in advance, it might not be ready early, but really – you’re telling me there’s not a single empty room in this hotel right now? I work in customer service and the level of her uselessness would warrant re-​evaluation in my business. She basically stared at me with a blank face and couldn’t so much as point me in the direction of the ladies room – where the floor was so filthy that I ended up using half of their toilet seat cover supply as a make shift rug so I could stand barefoot while I changed.
Otherwise its just another crappy Mariott. You get what you pay for.

We stayed here for a Ripken tournament, obviously this is THE prime location for that. Ample parking, good food choices, room was clean and, overall, the staff is friendly.
I did get some pushback when I asked for a 12.30pm checkout (versus 12p). We were playing offsite at 8am and if we had to play again at 10am, it would not have been possible to get back and checked out by 12. The woman at the front desk gave me the long sigh and ’12 is the latest’ before granting me a 12:15p checkout. Since we we’re checking out on a Sunday, there weren’t any teams coming in after us and at the end of the summer, I doubt 15 more minutes would’ve made a world of difference but I got a compromise if nothing else.
If you’re coming down for the Ripken Experience or an Ironbirds game, this is the place to stay. We did have a better experience at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn but you have to travel 10 minutes to get to these facilities.

What a great experience with staying on site with Ripken. We could view games from our room. Also, great room configuration with the revolving TV ON the dresser separating the adult bed from the sofa couch. Good breakfast too.

Pros: rooms are decent-​sized and clean. Free parking. Cool location if you’re in town for a minor league game or a kids game since fields surround the hotel.
Cons: has to be hideous for business travelers staying during kid playoffs (I think there are maybe 9 kid fields!). I don’t feel there are always enough people working the front desk and the breakfast/​Starbucks counter. Two hotels sharing a gym means you may not get a machine. Hotels were built away from the main street so you need to drive a couple minutes to shops or restaurants (no walking). $ 3 for a 20oz bottle of Aquafina is highway robbery!
If I wasn’t Platinum with Marriott and relatively loyal, I’d stay elsewhere.

I stayed here one night on a business trip. If you’re a baseball fan, you will love this hotel. It’s all baseball themed right down to the pictures on the wall in your room.
To be honest, it’s just a standard Courtyard with a baseball twist. Being a baseball fan, I loved the view from my room. There was no baseball being played this time of year but it was cool to have the view of the «small field.» Decent room that was clean. Front desk personnel was polite and accurate. I did not partake in any meals here. Plenty of restaurants and shopping within two miles.
I will say-​I was extremely tempted to go downstairs and run the bases!

Man, this is a sweet hotel! It is right next to the ballparks. The family is staying here all week for my son.
The good is a nice clean room with flat screen tvs and a great view of Sr’s field.
The bad is the morning breakfast is not that good and the bed is one of the worst I have ever TRIED to sleep on. I am writing this review at 3:00 AM because I cannot sleep and my back is killing me.

Have stayed at this location several times. This past week my husband was there for two nights. The breakfast service was wonderful and the people were very gracious and helpful. The rest of the stay was dreadful! Lost orders in the kitchen at night, lousy service, unresponsive management and more. We have been Marriott platinum elite members for years. I don’t think we’ll be going to this hotel again

We are staying here for the weekend. Very nice hotel. Looking forward to coming back here in the spring/​summer this year.

Horrible service!!! We booked our room several weeks/​months before game day and specifically requested a room overlooking the field for 10 year olds. Instead, we ended up with a view of a brick wall across the street opposite the field. We were not the only ones in our party who got taken advantage of. Looks like being a Marriot rewards member means nothing. I’ll be staying at other non-​Marriot hotels on my business and family trips from now on. As far as the room goes, it is a decent $ 90 room that you get to pay $ 190 for. I expect more from Marriot. The manager could have cared less.

Why does this have to be 2 hotels? The residence side has «suites» with full kitchens but then they provide a buffet breakfast and dinners… but the Courtyard side has hotel rooms with just a small fridge, not even a microwave and no breakfasts are included. The front desk says the lower price at Courtyard offsets the meals but –NOT TRUE – our friends paid 139 $ for Residence/​meals and we paid 149 $ at Courtyard with no meals — — makes no sense — , and yes, we were the baseball families with kids running in the hallways. The hotel was very clean, comfortable and staff are very nice, just wished we had the meals included, but would still go back.

very nice hotel. have stayed both in summer and winter.
Winter is less busy and hotel is very quiet and orderly. Plenty of free parking and side access to the building, but if it snows, the snow removal leaves something to be desired.
Summer is a whole different «ball game» no pun intended. Kids running thru the halls at night, most un attended, pizza boxes all over but I blame the parents for not looking after the kids… but hey if you didn’t want to be around kids why would you stay here during baseball season?
if you are a baseball fan you will definitely love staying here. numerous baseball fields on both sides of the hotel, during the summer they run baseball camps and there are kids and parents everywhere.
Right off 95 and close to restaurants and shopping.
They have food available and a bar but its sometimes hard to catch up with the person working there.
Staff is really nice and rooms are exceptionally clean.
The two hotels share some of the facilities. pool and gym so when the hotel is packed you may not get to use them.

Two hotels… are not better than one.
While the Courtyard-​slash-​Residence Inn is in prime location should you be attending baseball games at either Ripken or the nearby Little League stadiums (or my dear cousin’s wedding, as the case may be), the whole experience leaves some to be desired.
First, the basics: Both Marriott-​owned properties share one building and thus both have access to a pool, a gym, a bar, and some conference rooms. Pretty standard set-​up for a Marriott (s).
However, trying to be two hotels at once seems to confuse the staff and general signage throughout the hotel. Examples:
1. Mama B. asks if she needs a parking pass to park overnight in the neighboring lot. She’s told «no» at the front desk, but «yes» by the literature in the room.
2. Helena and Boyfriend want breakfast. Is it complimentary? We are told «yes» by the literature in the room and «no» (to the tune of $ 10 each!) by the waitstaff downstairs.
OK, so perhaps the we are the only people on earth who READ the literature in the room (you know, that black binder telling you stuff about the hotel… like where the gym is and when the pool closes?), but that’s not the point.
Plus, $ 10 for a Belgian waffle is downright criminal.

Really nice hotel with a not one but TWO baseball fields! right next to it.
Free wifi, good restaurant along with the hotel, and very clean rooms, away from the busier highway exit.
Staff was really helpful, especially late at night

New, clean, and comfortable. If you can look past the baseball theme this is a decent business hotel. The basic room has an ample desk and work space with access to a printer in the lobby and free internet/​WiFi. As a bonus there’s a fridge and coin op laundry.
While one of the more expensive hotels in the Aberdeen area try Priceline and negotiate a lower stay. I saved $ 50 off the listed rate.