The Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center - Pricey, but is it Worth It?

Iowa doesn't have many large convention centers, especially those large enough to hold an anime convention of over 2,000 attendees. Fortunately, the Coralville Marriott Hotel / Conference Center offered enough space for the convention, but at a price as well. The Marriott boasts over 60,000 sq feet of convention and event space, and has over 7 floors for rooms. From the moment you enter this Marriott, you can be pleased with the decor. The warm red and orange colors decorating the chairs and couches in the lobby area give off a warm feeling, and the large crystal chandelier helps brighten up the inside. The hallways on the inside of the convention center looked good too, kept clean and decorated neatly with few, if any, blemishes in the decor.

The most important part of the entire hotel, however, is it's convention space. The hotel was designed for events and conventions, meaning that most guests will be spending a majority of their time in the convention space. Fortunately for them, the Marriott's convention space earns an A. For starters, there was plenty of space for all the events. And even though you had to walk the entire length of the hotel to get from the front desk to the largest convention space, it was worth it considering the massive airplane-hanger size space. The rest of the event rooms were well decorated with carpet and tended to have a positive ambiance.