The woman who works here in the morning is unhelpful and not friendly. Between her facial expressions and the way she makes you repeat yourself that implies you’re stupid, as if you’re the problem. The first day I thought maybe it was just me but the second day, I witnessed her doing it to others, right before treating me the same way for a second time.The first day I ordered a machiatto from her (my usual drink of choice) that was un drinkable. My husband, whose not picky when it comes to coffee, did not drink his either.This is definitely not a legitimate satellite location of Starbucks.The second time I ordered a small yogurt and a plain medium coffee, for a whopping $15 (more if you count the tip). It is extremely overpriced, but I guess I’m paying for convenience. I’d be more inclined to pay those prices for better service.However, the man who works there in the mornings is very friendly and accommodating. Probably the only saving grace for this place in the morning.
Linda B.
Room was ok But I reserved a king and was given a 2 queen bed room. The desk didn't even mention it at check in. My husband went to complain and was told we were bumped because of overbooking. We booked weeks in advance but because of our Marriott membership status our room was given to someone else. We were supposed to have a city view and had a view of the banks roof. Why bother making a reservation. Will not use Marriott again.
Nicole E.
Great location - near the springs (which is why we went), right on a street with cute shops, restaurants, and bars, staff were very nice and SUPER accommodating, pack and play for babies and microwaves available upon request, pool on site outdoors, room was a nice size with comfortable beds and pillows.
Kalvin K.
The rooms were clean and quiet. The bathroom had nice water temperature and good pressure. Really not much else to say about the rooms. The hotel had some friendly staff. Would recommend if you're in the area.
Heather H.
This hotel is in great location to the downtown area. You can walk there easily. The rooms were comfy, balcony a bonus and friendly professional staff! They have a pool with reclining chairs, a small gym and Starbucks coffee bar in the morning! Only issue was the rooms with balcony in front can get noisy on the weekends with motorcycles and cars driving by all night which disrupted our sleep. Other than that was great hotel!
T3122JEgeorgem
This is the second visit and since the first visit a year ago we decided to go again. Big mistake. Food is ok but the wait is terrible. We waited for an hour and place was not busy at all. Other tables were being served before ours. Never again. More of a bar than a restaurant and we don’t drink. Oh well now we know.
C&H Photography Orlando
Hours are completely wrong, don't even count on being able to eat here.
S C.
This hotel is downtown Deland and makes it easy to get to all the shops and restaurants. The first contact at the front desk set the tone. She was so friendly and helpful. Another staff member gave us restaurant suggestions. Everyone we spoke to there was friendly and cheerful. The rooms were nice and very clean. We would definitely stay there again when we come to Deland.
Susan D.
This is one of the nicest Courtyards you'll find. It's updated, very clean, the staff is lovely, and the location is great. Best of all, super comfy beds. Lots of restaurants and shops within walking distance. Stetson is a short walk away. We had a wonderful stay.
runner24
This report is from the Orlando Sentinel on 8-17-21. I've been here many times in the past but It's off my rotation from now on. Read below. What stands out to me are the "bite marks" on bags of food. Byte A Modern Bistro at 145 N. Woodland Blvd. in DeLand shut down on Aug. 10 after receiving a warning on Aug. 9 The restaurant had five total violations, three of which were a high priority. Those violations included an employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands, rodent activity, and a stop-sale of a food product that had chew marks on the bags of food. A call-back extension given that same day also found a high priority violation for cold food held at an inappropriate temperature. Inspectors found one basic violation on an Aug. 11 visit and allowed the restaurant to reopen.
Ridiculously overrated, I decided to drop by after seeing it full every time I went to downtown Deland. The server was also managing the bar, if you are short-staffed reduce your capacity and allow your servers to give better service don't set them up for failure. We left after appetizers and one drink.
gville2otown
We like this place, kind of. Very inconsistent. They have gluten free buns but they are often stale, which is a common issue since not as many people order. Each time we've gone, about 4 total, something was messed up. We got parm cheese on the green beans side which had never come in it before and isn't listed as an ingredient. My wife is dairy sensitive so the one time SHE ordered this she couldn't eat it. The roasted Brussel sprouts were mostly burned/overly charred. Oh.. there was a tip from a pen in my street taco. No joke. We accept mistakes but it's how a restaurant deals with it that's key. We were offered a 15% discount and we took it but technically we shouldn't have. We have our reasons and the main one is they should KNOW how to handle these and we don't want to quibble about things. They did ask if we wanted it remade but they should have just gone right to "we'll remake that for you". And technically not charged. I hate when I'm asked if we want it taken off the bill.. it puts the customer in an uncomfortable position like we're just looking for more food or something. There were some other issues as well but those were the big ones. The food is really good when done correctly and we like that they have gluten/dairy sensitive options but not sure if we'll come back. Oh they have a great burger with candied bacon and goat cheese that is awesome, but even that could use a little more of those toppings on it than what they put on.
Teacher20052013
We had never eaten at Byte but decided to go during Teacher Appreciation Week. Our visit was lackluster and disappointing at best!!! I would not recommend going here other than the service and server were stellar. We chose to have the fried green tomatoes appetizer...one bite did it for me. It came with a cranberry sauce which wasn't bad unto itself but it created a very metallic taste. For our main course I got the grouper and my husband had the steak tips. His risotto was ruined, as in not cooked properly, Gordon Ramsey would have set them straight. The beef tips were grainy...my grouper had the same metallic taste as the tomatoes...perhaps cooked in the same pan. To say that we were disappointed is an understatement....we both went home and made sandwiches as we did not finish our meals.
158toddb
We always pop by the Byte when wandering around downtown Deland. As it was a perfect day, we had a cocktail on the exterior bar and a quick bite. Never disappoints.
Robin C.
Terrible management!!! Busy time of year and they are so under staffed that the bistro is closed which is not stated on the website. Had a 12:15 arrival time for check in and they stated that I could not check in until 3. They need to pay there employees better so they can get more people willing to work there. I would suggest a Hilton hotel. I stay around 70 nights a year with them but will be changing now
The woman who works here in the morning is unhelpful and not friendly. Between her facial expressions and the way she makes you repeat yourself that implies you’re stupid, as if you’re the problem. The first day I thought maybe it was just me but the second day, I witnessed her doing it to others, right before treating me the same way for a second time.The first day I ordered a machiatto from her (my usual drink of choice) that was un drinkable. My husband, whose not picky when it comes to coffee, did not drink his either.This is definitely not a legitimate satellite location of Starbucks.The second time I ordered a small yogurt and a plain medium coffee, for a whopping $15 (more if you count the tip). It is extremely overpriced, but I guess I’m paying for convenience. I’d be more inclined to pay those prices for better service.However, the man who works there in the mornings is very friendly and accommodating. Probably the only saving grace for this place in the morning.
Room was ok But I reserved a king and was given a 2 queen bed room. The desk didn't even mention it at check in. My husband went to complain and was told we were bumped because of overbooking. We booked weeks in advance but because of our Marriott membership status our room was given to someone else. We were supposed to have a city view and had a view of the banks roof. Why bother making a reservation. Will not use Marriott again.
Great location - near the springs (which is why we went), right on a street with cute shops, restaurants, and bars, staff were very nice and SUPER accommodating, pack and play for babies and microwaves available upon request, pool on site outdoors, room was a nice size with comfortable beds and pillows.
The rooms were clean and quiet. The bathroom had nice water temperature and good pressure. Really not much else to say about the rooms. The hotel had some friendly staff. Would recommend if you're in the area.
This hotel is in great location to the downtown area. You can walk there easily. The rooms were comfy, balcony a bonus and friendly professional staff! They have a pool with reclining chairs, a small gym and Starbucks coffee bar in the morning! Only issue was the rooms with balcony in front can get noisy on the weekends with motorcycles and cars driving by all night which disrupted our sleep. Other than that was great hotel!
This is the second visit and since the first visit a year ago we decided to go again. Big mistake. Food is ok but the wait is terrible. We waited for an hour and place was not busy at all. Other tables were being served before ours. Never again. More of a bar than a restaurant and we don’t drink. Oh well now we know.
Hours are completely wrong, don't even count on being able to eat here.
This hotel is downtown Deland and makes it easy to get to all the shops and restaurants. The first contact at the front desk set the tone. She was so friendly and helpful. Another staff member gave us restaurant suggestions. Everyone we spoke to there was friendly and cheerful. The rooms were nice and very clean. We would definitely stay there again when we come to Deland.
This is one of the nicest Courtyards you'll find. It's updated, very clean, the staff is lovely, and the location is great. Best of all, super comfy beds. Lots of restaurants and shops within walking distance. Stetson is a short walk away. We had a wonderful stay.
This report is from the Orlando Sentinel on 8-17-21. I've been here many times in the past but It's off my rotation from now on. Read below. What stands out to me are the "bite marks" on bags of food. Byte A Modern Bistro at 145 N. Woodland Blvd. in DeLand shut down on Aug. 10 after receiving a warning on Aug. 9 The restaurant had five total violations, three of which were a high priority. Those violations included an employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands, rodent activity, and a stop-sale of a food product that had chew marks on the bags of food. A call-back extension given that same day also found a high priority violation for cold food held at an inappropriate temperature. Inspectors found one basic violation on an Aug. 11 visit and allowed the restaurant to reopen.
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Ridiculously overrated, I decided to drop by after seeing it full every time I went to downtown Deland. The server was also managing the bar, if you are short-staffed reduce your capacity and allow your servers to give better service don't set them up for failure. We left after appetizers and one drink.
We like this place, kind of. Very inconsistent. They have gluten free buns but they are often stale, which is a common issue since not as many people order. Each time we've gone, about 4 total, something was messed up. We got parm cheese on the green beans side which had never come in it before and isn't listed as an ingredient. My wife is dairy sensitive so the one time SHE ordered this she couldn't eat it. The roasted Brussel sprouts were mostly burned/overly charred. Oh.. there was a tip from a pen in my street taco. No joke. We accept mistakes but it's how a restaurant deals with it that's key. We were offered a 15% discount and we took it but technically we shouldn't have. We have our reasons and the main one is they should KNOW how to handle these and we don't want to quibble about things. They did ask if we wanted it remade but they should have just gone right to "we'll remake that for you". And technically not charged. I hate when I'm asked if we want it taken off the bill.. it puts the customer in an uncomfortable position like we're just looking for more food or something. There were some other issues as well but those were the big ones. The food is really good when done correctly and we like that they have gluten/dairy sensitive options but not sure if we'll come back. Oh they have a great burger with candied bacon and goat cheese that is awesome, but even that could use a little more of those toppings on it than what they put on.
We had never eaten at Byte but decided to go during Teacher Appreciation Week. Our visit was lackluster and disappointing at best!!! I would not recommend going here other than the service and server were stellar. We chose to have the fried green tomatoes appetizer...one bite did it for me. It came with a cranberry sauce which wasn't bad unto itself but it created a very metallic taste. For our main course I got the grouper and my husband had the steak tips. His risotto was ruined, as in not cooked properly, Gordon Ramsey would have set them straight. The beef tips were grainy...my grouper had the same metallic taste as the tomatoes...perhaps cooked in the same pan. To say that we were disappointed is an understatement....we both went home and made sandwiches as we did not finish our meals.
We always pop by the Byte when wandering around downtown Deland. As it was a perfect day, we had a cocktail on the exterior bar and a quick bite. Never disappoints.
Terrible management!!! Busy time of year and they are so under staffed that the bistro is closed which is not stated on the website. Had a 12:15 arrival time for check in and they stated that I could not check in until 3. They need to pay there employees better so they can get more people willing to work there. I would suggest a Hilton hotel. I stay around 70 nights a year with them but will be changing now