I've stayed here before for conferences and it was just as I remembered e.g., big, expensive and impersonal.
The room was very attractive, a bit larger than many of Marriott king-sized rooms, but freezing. When I arrived the air conditioner was going full blast and the room temp was 62 degrees! Needless to say, I turned off the air conditioning unit. After a few hours, I was chilled and looked around for a blanket but there was no extra blanket in the room (several of my colleagues also remarked on the frigid temps and the lack of an extra blanket the next morning).
I prefer to take a bath, but the tub drain wouldn't work, so I put up taking a shower for a few days.
The continental breakfast with our meeting was ordinary and skimpy...they didn't even have any fruit, much less fresh fruit, just orange juice. The Maryland crab cake I had there was quite tasty-and full of crab meat!
The location is fantastic, e.g., close to the Metro, lots of restaurants, and within easy walking distance of the National Zoo.
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