I was in Chisinau this time for only two nights, unlike the three previous holiday weeklong visits. Each time, under the exceptional leadership of manager Ana Koszma, my visits have been a wonderful “home away from home.” As a titanium Marriott Bonvoy member, I stay in many Marriott properties, and can always tell when one is well run: the employees are motivated, offer superb service, and the hotel and all rooms immaculately maintained. In Chisinau, the Marriott Courtyard under Ana’s guidance, is doubly well-run. Its in-house restaurant, the New York, offers the freshest fruit, vegetables and spices available, and I’ve often had special-order seafood dishes prepared exactly to my liking. Usually, the Courtyard is my least favorite of the Marriott brands, but this particular hotel, due to Ana Coszma and her entire team, it remains one of my favorite Marriott hotels.