The Marriott harbor-side mid-scale, sitting on Cherry Street between the Hilton and the lake. Practical, well kept, and the second-best location in the city; pick it when the Hilton's scale is more than the trip needs.
"The Marriott harbor-side mid-scale, sitting on Cherry Street between the Hilton and the lake. Practical, well kept, and the second-best location in the city; pick it when the Hilton's scale is more than the trip needs."
The Courtyard by Marriott Burlington Harbor occupies a corner of Cherry Street directly above the waterfront, a 161-room mid-scale Marriott in a building that opened in the mid-2000s and was extensively refurbished through 2025 and into spring 2026. The property is one block north of the Hilton and shares the same enviable position relative to Lake Champlain, the bike path, and Church Street Marketplace. It is the smaller, quieter, and slightly fresher alternative to the city's full-service stock, with a contemporary Marriott interior and a different ratio of business to leisure than the Hilton tends to run.
Rooms are standard contemporary Courtyard product, roughly 26 to 30 square metres, with the most recent refresh introducing the brand's open-flow bathroom layout, a desk-bench, and a wall-mounted television. King rooms facing the lake are the upgrade target; the property has fewer of these than the Hilton, so book early for summer weekends and Fall foliage. Suites add a sitting area and a sleeper sofa, which is the practical family booking. WiFi is included; parking is paid and is in a covered garage adjoining the building, a meaningful advantage on a Burlington winter evening.
The Bistro is the all-day food offer, a Marriott-format breakfast and small plates concept that is competent rather than memorable; it is the room-service substitute and the lobby coffee bar more than a restaurant of intent. Burlington's serious dining is a three-block walk inland to Church Street Marketplace and the side streets off it. The property does run a small lakeside terrace in summer that is a usable apertivo spot at the right hour.
The Courtyard's defining feature is what it does not do. It has no large conference floor, no banquet hall, and no destination restaurant; what remains is a tightly managed mid-scale that gets the basics right and benefits from one of the two best locations in central Burlington. There is a small indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, and a business lounge with workstations. The recent renovation cycle completed in spring 2026, and the property runs as the freshest of the harbor-front chain options. For a business traveller who does not need ballroom capacity, or a family who wants Burlington without the convention floor traffic, this is the cleaner answer.
For corporate Burlington stays that do not have a group component, the Courtyard is the better-value default than the Hilton next door. The covered garage, included WiFi, business lounge, and Cherry Street position put any waterfront client meeting within a five-minute walk; the recent renovation pushes the room product ahead of the comparable Hilton inventory at a typically lower nightly rate.
For Burlington summer with kids, the Courtyard's combination of lake-block position, covered parking, suite inventory with sleeper sofas, and small indoor pool covers the practical needs without the convention-hotel scale of the Hilton. The bike path runs past the front door, and the ferry terminal is a four-minute walk.
25 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
Lake Champlain waterfront, Church Street Marketplace, ECHO Leahy Center
161 rooms and suites
From $189/night
Suites from approximately $302/night
Top categories to $379/night
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
3-star rating, Three-Star category
Harbor-side position on Cherry Street, one block from Waterfront Park
Recently refurbished through spring 2026
Covered paid parking garage attached to building
Indoor pool and 24-hour fitness centre
The Bistro all-day food and beverage
Complimentary WiFi throughout
From $189/night. Premium suites and lake or city view categories tend to book three to six months ahead for peak season; standard inventory is available closer to the date.
Check Availability →The 258-room full-service Hilton one block south, the scale option with the city's largest meeting floor.
The 125-room independent on Cherry Street, the design-led booking for couples and design-conscious travellers.
Marriott's full-service Delta Burlington on Williston Road, the airport-adjacent business choice.
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