Spacious rooms and a hi-tech lobby with an espresso bar and media pods get high ratings from our guests for the non-smoking Courtyard by Marriott Middletown. Whether working relaxing or sleeping guests enjoy maximal comfort in all 134 rooms of this four-floor hotel outfitted with luxury bedding easy chairs desks ergonomic chairs microwaves and mini-fridges. Data ports dual-line speakerphones with voicemail and complimentary coffee keep business travelers efficient. After powering down guests enjoy pay-per-view movies or free HBO in their rooms or they head down to the lobby bistro for an evening cocktail. The bistro — part of a new open lobby plan — also serves breakfast dinner and Starbucks coffee drinks. Other lobby amenities include an interactive GoBoard with news weather and area information; a 24-hour business center; and media pods incorporating power outlets and flat-panel TVs with personal remotes. For a little fresh air guests step out to the landscaped courtyard with gazebo and cushioned seating. There's also an indoor heated pool a hot tub and a fitness center. Parking is free. The hotel is off I-84 in the Hudson Valley about 10 minutes from downtown Middletown and 90 minutes from New York City. Area attractions run the gamut from golf wine-tasting and apple-picking to stock-car racing at Orange County Speedway roughly two miles away and outlet shopping at Woodbury Commons 18 miles away. Stewart International Airport is less than 19 miles away.