Washington Marriott at Metro Center Gets Spiffed Up
In recent years, Washington DC's downtown has transformed into a destination you might actually want to hang out. Or at the very least, those safe-clean-friendly claims being made about it a few years ago are now much closer to being true! Think haute restaurants, quality theatre and galleries, and much, much more foot traffic. (There's even a trendier name for the 'hood: Penn Quarter.)
For Marriott's part, they've responded to the neighborhood's spiffier image with an $11 million renovation at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center, just in time to celebrate the hotel's 15-year anniversary. The 459-room hotel recently unveiled its new contemporary look and feel, which includes 32-inch plasma screen TVs, tech-friendly plug-in panels, and check-in self-serve kiosks. In the lobby, "semi-private seating nooks" give comfortable spaces for guests to work or mingle, particularly thanks to the free WiFi.
Last spring, the hotel's casual new restaurant, Fire & Sage, opened, offering American specialties with nouveau twists, from hand-carved roasted turkey sandwiches to short rib ciabatta, classic Cuban sandwiches, brick oven-fired flatbreads, seafood, et al. The wine menu features more than 25 by the glass, offered in 6- or 9-ounce pours (depending, we presume, how rough of a day it's been). There's also an offering of regional microbrews.
As a Marriott, the hotel participates in the mega-chain's Green Meetings program. Ranked #12 of 127 hotels in DC on Trip Advisor, this hotel just might be the perfect downtown spot to stay when you're more interested in a safe and affordable spot with business traveler perks than one with a scene or tons of cachet.
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