This began with the construction of a Marriott Courtyard run by the HRIM (Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management) department.

He said he is negotiating with Marriott Courtyard as a potential partner.

Manchester approved a 90-room Marriott Courtyard in August, and construction began in late fall.

The Marriott Courtyard that opened last December went into a building that included the gut renovation of a molasses factory and a newly built section.

The company is building a 385-room, full-service hotel in downtown Brooklyn and has completed a deal to turn an office building at 866 Third Avenue into a 320-room Marriott Courtyard.

The top floors, 14 to 31, will be converted to a 320-room hotel to be operated as a Marriott Courtyard.

For my second night's stay I chose a Marriott Courtyard in Torrance, seven miles from the airport.

The hotel, a 14-story Marriott Courtyard at 135th and Inwood Avenues, is marketing itself to travelers seeking moderately priced accommodations.

A construction shed is in place at 866 Third Avenue, where part of the building is to be converted into a 308-unit Marriott Courtyard.

"At this point the midmarket is the weakest segment and the only new product coming out in this market is the Marriott Courtyard," Mr. Lattin said.