Wi-Fi is free and practical pluses include a convenience store a restaurant a fitness area and pool at the non-smoking Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Plano/Richardson. The non-smoking Courtyard consists of 132 rooms on four floors. In-room amenities include free Wi-Fi LCD TVs mini-fridges microwaves and coffeemakers. The open lobby has a business center area plenty of contemporary seating and a small convenience store. Head to the bistro to order breakfast casual bites and drinks. Guests stay fit while watching TV in the exercise room and after taking a dip in the outdoor pool relax on the covered terrace with loungers. Laundry facilities an ATM and free parking round out the amenities. Just off President George Bush Turnpike the Courtyard is a half-hour north of downtown Dallas. The brick-lined sidewalks of Plano are two miles away and lead to many quaint local storefronts and eateries. For more options the Collin Creek Mall and several restaurants are within a two-mile drive. Golfers rejoice that there are at least five courses within a half-hour of the hotel. Other outdoor spots less than 30 minutes away include Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden as well as the trails and water adventures at White Rock Lake. Don't miss learning about history at the Sixth Floor Museum/Texas School Book Depository or stepping back in time at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science both downtown. Guests reach DFW International Airport in 29 miles.