Clean, Convenient Courtyard
Very nice Marriott Courtyard - attractive and modern rooms. A comfortable king bed, pull out sofa, coffee table, desk, armoire, small refrigerator - all fit well although the room is a bit compact. Requested room away from train/metro side based on TripAdvisor reviews and we were very happy with Room 614. Nice bathroom with large walk-in shower, nice towels. Lots of outlets and wifi or hardwire internet. Room darkening drapes. Keycards needed to use elevator. Not much noise from street, did hear some people in the room next to us talking loudly, but nothing that bothered. Staff was great - check in (Chaz), calling for a taxi for a dinner out (Kevin), the maintenance man (question about TV and to tighten the shower door handle), and everyone else we encountered from housekeepers to valet were all friendly yet professional. The Metro station is just steps away from the hotel and is one stop from Union Station. The area is all right, we walked around one morning, but more geared to the weekday traveler/business person since many of the small restaurants were only open Monday-Friday and the others seemed to have limited hours on weekends. However, the hotel has a bistro and offers free coffee in the morning. Since it is so close to the Metro, it really didn’t make a difference to us - just something to be aware of. Got a good nightly rate by going to the Marriott website using AAA discount. Glad we chose this hotel. Next time, we’ll bring our bathing suits and use the pool!