Chevy Chase Pavilion

I stayed at the Embassy Suites Chevy Chase (please gander at my review) so you stay at the hotel, you stay at the mall since it is in the middle of the hotel. The parking situation makes me green, the garage is very clean and managed effectively, however the height is short, I think it was around 6′ so if I drove, I would be up a creek because I have a Hummer, but my family were the drivers for this excursion to Washington D.C. and they had a Chevy Traverse which has no height issues without any luggage on the top rack of the car. There are a lot of columns to avoid, to the point that every three parking spaces were obscured by one and the set up was done by a applejohn as the parking spaces are curved every which way I tell you so it was confusing for everybody. There are multiple sets of elevators though, some that go to the mall, office building, and hotel. The hotel elevators go to the lobby and not to the hotel rooms which is a good security feature. The Mall itself has been renovated since the last time that I frequented the hotel in 2010. The stores moved around a dat. There is a Cheesecake Factory (review), Range by some famous fella, CVS (no cigs! not that I smoke), World Market, Starbucks, and a small conv. shop by the escalators that go to the MetroRail. The metrorail is directly below the mall. You simply take a set of escalators to Metro then you go to a underground common area that has escalators to the street, Mezza Gallery, Hotel, and to trains. I think there may still be a Potter Barn. It is small but without ever going outside you can be connected to the Mezza Gallery which has even more stores, classy stores. The bathrooms were very clean and safe as there are cameras everywhere. The stairs are illuminated and they are really nice.

The parking is convenient, but there aren’t many shops. I wish there were more. I probably won’t return due to the lack of selection.

Chevy Chase? Really? Nope.
Sort of a sad little mall. I came here for the World Market and which I had just gone to Rockville (wound up driving there directly after stopping here to make up for a lackluster visit).
For all the shops here, nothing really tickles the fancy. If you are in the area… skip it.
P. S. Parking is expensive too. I wouldn’t mind it if the shops were worth it, but they most certainly aren’t.

A nice place for a stroll and window shopping… especially after a big lunch at the CheeseCake Factory next door ;-)

I can’t really speak to the shopping or the overpriced parking, but some credit is due for the presence of Range by Voltaggio. With Saks and Neiman down the street plus Cole Haan across the way there are certainly reasons to end up in the area, but definitely a bit outside of DC proper.

Ok… I have to say it! I am so depressed about the new, ridiculous layout! I miss the old peaceful pavilion and now they have ruined it trying to look all trendy and modern with these dumb flashing lights and steel bars. When I first moved to DC, I used to love going in here and feel nostalgic just thinking about it and how they had the beautiful holdiay decorations and huge, gorgeous fountain in the middle. They wasted an entire year of nonsense and millions of dollars to ruin a good thing!

They are building an H&M in here. I just started a position in a building that is literally connected to this building, so it’s like trouble just awaits me on the other side of the wall. Shopping is just what I do, lol.

Great indoor space and stores.

These «shops» leave me with an empty feeling inside… I went to the area expecting some upscale shops all in one place but what I found was a sparse indoor shopping area and few great staples. Of course you cant loose when you have a Filenes (which will soon be closed), Nordstrom Rack, TJmaxx and Loehmann’s all in the same place. I just wish there was more inside the «Shops» area instead of having to leave and walk outside for most. Call me lazy or afraid of the cold, but when its cold outside the last thing i want to do is walk around outside with all my bags.

I really like this area. It has the best shops and restaurants, including PF Changs and Cheese Cake Factory.

Cool trendy mall

I think I like this mall. Only been here once to have lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, but afterward we strolled through the shops.
Parking is very convenient for this location. Also at least some of the businesses/​restaurants validate for parking. We were told it would be half off the parking rate (which wasn’t expensive to begin with) but I don’t think it was exactly half. Didn’t bother asking the parking attendant.

If you are looking for an informal group meeting place, this is not it, move on.
There is a large atrium in the center of this shopping mall, which you would think would be a great place to meet and have informal meetings. WRONG!
Their security guards are very strict, no moving of chairs, no sitting on the arm of chairs. Today when we had our US Census Enumerator meeting we were told that this is not a place for group meetings and to dispurse.
In the past they had always been hospitable, even allowing you to bring Segways into the building. But that policy has changed as well.
I would rate this as a very unfriendly location. You are welcome to come in shop and buy an expensive coffee at Starbucks, but don’t linger too long.
This shopping mall has an odd variety of stores; they do work with the surrounding stores in the Friendship Heights area. So shop, but don’t stay long!