We travel frequently for both business and pleasure, and we generally choose Marriott due to our high satisfaction with their properties. However, the Courtyard Albany provided us with our worst hotel experience to date. The curtains were filthy and dingy, and we found an empty beer bottle on the floor of our room. The sheets were also dingy, and the bathroom was deplorable. The only positive aspect of our stay was the superb guest check-in experience. During our stay, the elevator stopped working. Our room was adjacent to the stairs, so we were disturbed all night and morning by the sound of people stomping up and down. Initially, I thought the noise was coming from overhead, but I later realized it was from the stairs when I had to use them myself. I believe we should be reimbursed for our room. I was informed that the hotel's poor condition was due to it being privately owned rather than corporate-owned. Regardless, this hotel does not meet Marriott's standards and is the absolute worst we've encountered.