A Tale of Two Nights
Loud doors and loud neighbors - that is all I can remember from our first night at the Washington Marriott. I'll not blame Marriott for their guest's rude behavior waking everyone around them. I will blame Marriott for the doors. LOUD. Each opening and each slamming shut throughout the night was an abuse to worn out ears. Our own door stuck shut and required bodily force to open.
Fortunately, our second night was peaceful so I'm able to recommend the Marriott with a few reservations. First, the rooms are nice and the beds are comfortable, but there are not sufficient pillows. The fancy large one is just for looks and the small feather pillow crushed down to nothing. On our first night, I needed the extra pillow as an ear plug and on the second night I missed it for my neck support. The bathroom was fine - nicely updated - and surprise, there was plenty of hot water. I'm always pleased when large downtown hotels can keep up with the shower demands. The location of the Marriott is good. The central location made it easy to get around DC.
The staff was friendly and the concierge was helpful. We loved having Starbucks in the lobby for our light breakfast and we really enjoyed Sunday brunch at Fire and Sage. I will say that seating was slow considering the number of open tables. My typical experience at a hotel brunch is to be seated immediately if there is a seat available. Still, it ended up to be a great breakfast - the food was your standard fare but outstanding in flavor.
We booked this hotel at a good rate so I would recommend watching out for deals. If you can find one, go ahead and book, but bring your own pillow and some ear plugs.