Courtyard Chennai India Wins Courtyard Community Service Award

CHENNAI, INDIA--(Marketwired - Jul 23, 2013) - Courtyard Chennai, India was very proud to receive the prestigious 2013 Courtyard Community Service Award, among the CFRST Hotels. In line with Marriott's philosophy to provide food and shelter to people in need, work towards a healthier planet, aid sick and impoverished children, support diversity and people with disabilities and work towards the all-round development of a unified world, this award-winning hotel in Chennai has initiated several community service activities. The team is proud to be a part of this philosophy.

This airport hotel in Chennai works very closely with two organizations: Rising Star Outreach of India and Bindu Art School. Rising Star Outreach of India, which supports people affected with leprosy, aims highly at giving children a new lease on life. The organization educates children of families affected by leprosy. The focus is on English education, computer literacy and various efforts to help the children feel that they are a part of society. The associates at Courtyard by Marriott, Chennai have developed a special bond with these children and the children, too, have truly connected with the associates.

The Bindu Art School is another organization that takes initiatives to educate and empower people who are affected by leprosy. The hotel has been instrumental in making the people at Bindu Art School experience life like normal people do. The children have been invited to the hotel and the hotel associates have taken interest in visiting the children during festivals, where they burst crackers and shared many happy meals together.

The higher-level management from Marriott takes immense personal interest and pride in serving the community directly. This Anna Salai hotel has gone the extra mile, which made it no surprise that it won this prestigious award. Every month the General Manager, the Executive Committee, and the Leadership team all engage in community activities like rainwater harvesting, teaching under privileged children, educating on personal hygiene, lecturing on hospitality, participating in cook outs with children and many other great activities.

The Courtyard Chennai also happily took on a number of jobs that included plumbing, waterproofing, painting, carpentry and electrical work at the school. The children of these schools visit the hotel in Chennai on a regular basis to witness other interesting activities.

Marriott has been instrumental in supporting and changing lives of the less fortunate. Marriott Home is working diligently to achieve its goals and help the less fortunate through its corporate social responsibility initiatives. The Courtyard Chennai, India is happy to be a part of this mission.

About the Courtyard Chennai, India
An ideal setting for business and leisure accommodations, the Courtyard Chennai gives guests the space to conduct business uninterrupted in its free Wi-Fi executive lounge, which offers stunning views of Chennai. In addition to offering comfortable Chennai meeting space, as one of the premier four-star hotels in Chennai, India, the Courtyard is conveniently located near Chennai Citi Centre and is just 20 minutes from the Chennai airport. This popular Chennai business hotel boasts nearby attractions, such as Marina Beach, Santhome Cathedral and Birla Planetarium. The hotel features 231 rooms and five suites on 10 floors, as well as 7 meeting rooms for 2,842 sq. ft. of total meeting space.