Courtyard Washington, DC/U.S. Capitol

This hotel was ok, it provided what I needed, a place to sleep.
First thing, when you arrive, remember, front desk is on the second floor, so don’t walk up to the desk on the first floor because no one will come, just go straight to the Elevator.
Location is good, close to the Capitol, restaurants within walking distance, also the Metro is literally a block up the street, maybe closer. In the morning you will notice a lot of security which makes you feel safe, but at the same time makes you wonder, why all the security!
The staff were very friendly, front desk and Valets, they are always ready to help, no complaints.
To get to the room levels by elevator, you need a room key, so not just anyone can come off the street and access the rooms.
My room was clean, bed was very comfortable.
Pool is Very small, and it’s a whole 3 ft deep! Make sure you wear your floaties!
Gym is also small, but it does have what you need to burn some cals and work up a sweat, there were a couple Dumbbells missing… but over all not bad.
Overall, In the future, this probably won’t be my first pick, but I would not be opposed to staying here again.

Clean hotel, close to metro. Neat neighborhood. Also there were fresh cookies when we checked in and in the restaurant each booth has its own tv!

This hotel is a gem! It’s new and fresh and delightful. Maybe it’s not in the most attractive area, but having the Metro Station right below us makes up for that. The staff was attentive and courteous. The room was a perfect size with every expected convenience. Each element made us enjoy it! A Starbucks in the lobby and Au Bön Pain on the first floor provided everything we needed and made our stay Super convenient.

This place accepted my Priceline bid for $ 67. After tax it was 82 + 38 for parking, but still it was not that bad considering the normal rates are 250+. I was on the 3^rd floor facing the street and I heard some sirens on a Thursday night.
You can find street parking less than a 5 minute walk away but you have to be out of the spot by 8am or 9am.

Company booked a room here because it was close to where we were giving the presentation.
Was a little sketched out pulling up to the hotel — not in the best area. Move past that, check in, sit in the bed to work for about 15 minutes and begin having an allergic reaction — itching and puffiness.
I’m an SPG member, so I call them and find somewhere to relocate. Once I get that settled and n a tizzy (because I’m having an allergic reaction), I pack up and jet out of there. By the time I finally get out of there, get to a new location, I call the hotel (because I didn’t stop down at the lobby prior to running out of there). They say they won’t refund because my company booked a «non-​refundable» room — sorry guys, no one planned to have an allergic reaction.
Contacted customer service, their reply: «Please note that you booked a fully prepaid, nonrefundable reservation. I also received notice that you called the Hotel 3 hours after you checked in and the room was used. The Hotel wasn’t given an opportunity to rectify the situation or possibly find you another room. In spite of all of that, I did rebate 50% of the room and tax.»
Wasn’t interested in rectifying — I mean, who would? I’ve never had an allergic reaction in a hotel and was absolutely horrified and disgusted. I responded thanking them for the refund and letting them knowing that I will be sure to not have my company ever book me at a Marriott hotel in the future. In addition, I told them that I would be sure to inform potential future visitors that not only did the hotel make me break out and swell up, but that customer service attacked me for not responding «soon enough» for them.
Their reply: «Safety and security is a top priority» and «This is a very serious matter.» Ummm… I said the same thing in my initial customer service email, why is this all of a sudden more important?
Sketchy place, sketchy people, and yuck. I don’t know who is giving this place 4 stars, I mean, it’s probably a step up from Motel 6, but maybe not even that.

(3 ½)
If you are visiting DC for pleasure, I would suggest a hotel closer to the monuments (although this hotel is very near a metro stop). I was in DC on business, so not being located near the monuments wasn’t an issue for me. I found the rooms in this hotel to be clean, modern, and comfortable. There was a sleeper sofa in my room in addition to a Queen sized bed, which was a nice touch. They also have mini fridges in the rooms (always a plus). The shampoo and conditioner are Paul Mitchel. My boss got us a room + breakfast deal and I had a hot egg and cheese on English muffin the first day and fruit and muffin the next. I enjoyed both meals.
The staff was always helpful and courteous. The lobby isn’t located on the ground level and you must have a hotel key card to enter at night and then ride the elevator up. It seemed like there were always people hanging around outside the hotel.

As usual, Marriott reaffirms my belief that there is no better chain, top to bottom. This is no exception. Prices are more affordable here than other hotels in the area.
A few things to be aware of:
1. There is no self parking. I drove around the block (and oh, what a big block it is) to discover this. I don’t like valet, but this was pretty frictionless.
2. Check in is stated to be 3PM, we were meeting friends at the Mall earlier than that so they will check your bags in prior to your getting a room if you like. Admission, I think I tipped the wrong person at the wrong time. Eh, that is what I get for not being a sophisticated traveler.
3. The NoMa (what does that mean anyway?) metro stop is just a few steps away. We took that just a couple of stops and met our friends.
4. Check in desk is on the 2^nd floor. Not where you walk in the hotel, you have to take the elevators up.
5. You need a key card to go up beyond the check-​in area. This is good. thing for many reasons. I ran into a group of stoners who looked pretty sketchy in the elevator when I went out to buy a six-​pack. They wanted to visit their friend but couldn’t figure out how to get past the 2^nd floor. I wasn’t about to help them.
6. The restaurant isn’t awesome, the prices are kinda high, but the service was exceptional.
7. Dunkin Donuts just down the street.
Enjoy!

Great hotel, the staff really makes this place. The bartender Manuel is the best, highly recommend staying here.

Courtyard’s staff was very accommodating and helpful with all my needs during my stay in D.C. I was moved to a larger room based on availability and it was well worth it. The one queen room prior to my upgrade was quite small. Room was clean and comfortable. The train station is right next door to the hotel, so the endless choo choo’s may be bothersome if staying in room facing that way.
The location of this hotel is not quite central but doable with a 20 minute walk to restaurants and short drive to sites. There is a very convenient Au Bön Pain bakery/​coffee shop and ⁷⁄₁₁ right next door.
Zinfandel at the front desk and Batal at the hotel’s restaurant were so lovely, friendly and provided top notch customer service.
Some restaurant suggestions include Oyamel, Zeytinia and Protein Bar for lunch. Favorite spots were Georgetown, Arlington Memorial and the walk from Jefferson Memorial to Lincoln’s.

Update: I was finally moved to another room and Monica has gone above and beyond to rectify the situation, once she was aware my concerns had not been addressed timely.
Thank you Monica for restoring my trust in Marriott!

This particular Marriott Hotel is by far the very best I have ever frequented. I’m not sure how long they have been established at this particular location, but it looked fairly brand new, outside and inside.
The front desk is located on the 2^nd floor and we were checked-​in and had our room keys in less than five minutes!
Our room, standard, was really nice, that included a refrigerator, but unfortunately not a microwave. In order to use a microwave you had go back to the 2^nd floor. This was definitely an inconvenience.
Another bummer was the $ 33.00 Valet parking. The hotel really capitalizes off this, as there is not a parking lot or underground parking anywhere nearby, only street-​side parking. I am very leery of parking my vehicle on a random street overnight, especially in D.C.
Anyway, still a very decent hotel. Really accommodating… met more than half of my needs.

At $ 200/​night I expected more from Marriott. My room is Very small. Hotel is pretty and well maintained. The location is great. Walking distance to the SiriusXM studios.
During my check in the lady tried to bump me from the king (which I booked) to a queen, saying they were over-​booked on kings. My answer, «Sure, I’ll move to a queen for 10,000 bonus points for my stay»… ‘Magically’ a king became available instantly.
The bistro serves what I am sure is «heat and serve meals». Avoid. Take the short cab ride to Founding Farmers.
I’m going to check out the Hilton Garden Inn next visit, which is just ¼ mile away.

We planned an awesome Friday and Saturday out in downtown DC, and we wanted to stay overnight downtown so we could avoid the long trip back to the burbs at the end of the night. I had a free hotel room through Marriott, and we decided to book this location due to the proximity of H street, as well as the fact that it’s about 10 feet from a metro stop. However, the area immediately around the hotel is pretty dead on the weekend.
We arrived around 1:30pm on a Friday. They let us check into the hotel, even though check-​in wasn’t until 3pm. They don’t have a garage for parking– the only option is valet, and it’s $ 33. The reception is a bit weird– there is a small desk on the 1^st floor, then the reception on the 2^nd floor. To get to any of the floors with hotel rooms, you had to swipe your hotel key. The setup didn’t necessarily feel the safest (as opposed to a traditional hotel with a large lobby on the first floor) were on the 4^th floor (there are only 8 floors of the hotel).
The room was small but a nice size, with a very comfortable king size bed. We spent time Saturday morning lounging in the bed watching the decently sized TV (who knew you could save so much money by using coupons??). The room also had a mini fridge, which was much needed. Everything in the room was standard– coffee machine, desk with ethernet cord, some drawers, and a safe. Our room view overlooked Five Guys, and it was entertaining to people watch, but not exactly a beautiful view. We picked up some snacks and soda from the «market» in the reception area– pricey but worth the convenience.
The only thing I can truly complain about is the reception area was understaffed. I called the hotel on Thursday, and was placed on hold for over 7 minutes before I hung up. The next day, I got placed on hold for about 5 minutes. However, when we bought snacks at the convenience store, we waiting in line for about 10 minutes. Each time, only one person was working and had to answer the phone, check people in and out, answer questions, ring people up for market purchases, etc. As this is the main point of contact with the hotel, they should make sure it’s sufficiently staffed so that every encounter isn’t frustrating and prolonged.
Other than that, this is a pretty generic Marriott in a very convenient location close to H street and about 5 feet from the red line. Rooms are clean and have everything you need, staff were fairly nice if not overly friendly, but overall the stay wasn’t particularly memorable. Also, note that the area around the hotel is a bit dead on weekends, but it doesn’t matter since it is so easy to hail a taxi or take the metro.

Nice and clean Courtyard Marriott conveniently located from downtown DC businesses and quite literally on the NoMA/​Gallaudett red line metro station. Less than a mile walk to this place from the the Union Station — but take red line if you have luggage.
Gym is a 2.5 stars — got the basics plus a smallish pool. Outdoor running is not great but you can make your way down south (about mile and a half) and can do the national mall circuit. Their reception/​bar/​business area is on the second floor — quite functional but always appears dark inspite of several windows. I don’t use that area much. The sound-​proofing is above average. I usually get a room which has a mini-​fridge. The TV has a reasonably good selection of digital channels.
At the end of the day — a boring Marriott with location, location, and location.
Tip — if you are a light sleeper then request rooms away from the rail tracks. The last two digits of your room should be even and small (less than 24 ideally)

Marriott is one of my fav places to stay. This one did not let me down. It was right next to the metro which will take you anywhere you want in the area. The staff was awesome and so was the restaurant bar area. Rooms were nice and very clean. Its a good location.

I’ve stayed in lots of Marriott properties — 60 of them on this list. So I know a good one. This is a good one. Friendly people and a nice room but it faced right out to the tracks where I could hear the Metro, Amtrak and more as they pulled into the nearby Metro station and Union Station.
If you’re here, ask for a room that doesn’t face the tracks. With ear plugs, it was only a slight vibration as the train pulled in but without, it sounded like being near the airport.
I wouldn’t choose this property again.

Ask for a room facing the street, unless you’re a big train fan and like listening to the metro lol. Marriott put this Courtyard into a big tower building located right at (and I do mean on top of) the NoMa Red Line metro stop. Friendly check-​in on the second floor, a little odd but it works.
Room had a proper desk chair but a seriously wonky desk, a table pulls out from a larger table, whatever it worked for me.
Opened my computer and wot in heck is iBahn, was I suddenly and painlessly transported to Germany?! Alas no that’s the hotel data service. Service up to 1.5 Mb/​s is free, 3.0 Mb/​s is $ 9 for 24 hours. Hello Marriott, 2004 called, it wants its data rate back. Seriously people, charging anything for 3Mbps is cruel. You ain’t streaming Netflix with that! Now 30Mbps, I could maybe (just possibly) see paying for that (ok not really). The cheap service was plenty for Unilocaling :)
I can confirm what other Unilocalers grumbled about soundproofing — here it’s kinda weak. I didn’t have any partying teenagers next door but I heard TVs and footfalls deep in the night, low-​level annoying kind of thing that really solid construction should eliminate. Maybe the walls and floors really are thin, dunno, I’m not that kind of engineer.
In-​room tech was reasonable but not over the top. 37inch TV with mostly hi-​def channels. An ethernet cable. No USB charging jacks. The alarm clock radio had an audio cable connector.
Bed was comfortable, a pretty good mattress but this January the covers were pathetically thin, like they didn’t bother to change over from summer. Sure I can crank the heat but that feels wrong.
Very nice modern bathroom with a fancy stall shower. Not planning to spend a lotta time in there but still.
Big open bar on the second floor with a fast and friendly bartender (yay) but no draft beer and happy hour limited to Bud and bud lite (boo), $ 7.50 for a bottle of something decently hoppy plus tip, hmm. Ask for nuts, they got ‘em!
You can get a meal in the hotel or at one of the fast-​casual places right nearby on 2^nd Street NE like Mint, Au Bön Pain or Five Guys, although many are breakfast and lunch only. If you want a real restaurant ya gotta stroll East on H Street, or possibly hop the train into NW.

I stayed here for a night when I went to see Hardwell at Echostage. It is right off the New York Ave Metro Station. There is a 7Eleven, Panera, and Five Guys right outside. It is kind of a pain to get a cab since it is not in a very busy area.
We had a room with two double beds. The room/​bathroom was very clean and stocked with the usual items.
You need your keycard to access the room floors which is good for safety since the hotel does not seem to be in the best area. The concierge was friendly. We were going to buy some water and chocolate, but they gave it to us free since we stood in a line for a bit.
They have a café section, but I didn’t try anything there.

Very very clean. Very good location for Metro access.
Some people said it wasn’t the best area. All neighborhoods in DC have «not so good» areas. I didn’t see anything out of the ordinary that made me feel unsafe. This in the NoMa neighborhood, a lot of work is being done in the area. Roads are being upgraded, houses renovated, and apartment buildings being built.
There is a bistro in the lobby and a Starbucks. Also, steps outside the front door there is a Au Bön Pain, Five Guys, 24hr 7 – 11, a pita shop, and an Italian bakery. The hotel also has a business library with computers and printers available for use, and a dedicated computer for printing boarding passes.
Bed was very comfy, linens clean. Plenty of outlets in the room to charge all of our electronics.
We arrived at 10am, fully expecting them to tell us our room was not ready and we would just check our bags and head out for the day. We were thrilled when they said our room was ready and there was no issue checking in early!
Staff was nice and friendly, and for the price you really cannot beat it!

This is a pretty decent hotel. I prefer the Residence Inns by Marriott myself due to their amenities, but we got a good deal and this location is convenient.
The hotel is relatively new and half a block from the metro station. The rooms and lobby are neat and clean and the staff is friendly. We stayed in two different rooms (water leak caused us to switch half way through our stay) and both had great windows. There isn’t much if a view but it is nice to have all the same.
Unfortunately there is no free coffee or breakfast included like Residence Inn (the complimentary coffee is the in-​the-​room variety) but there is a small gym and a tinier pool. Parking is expensive but we didn’t have a car and had no problem getting around with the metro.
There are a few restaurants in the area though most close by 20:00. There is a decent grocery store two blocks away and a drug store so you can get just about whatever you want. Do note that while there is free WiFi, it is slow enough that you are better off just using your cell data connection.

Ein gutes Hotel für D.C. Besuche. Es liegt etwas weg vom Zentrum aber 30 Meter von der U-​Bahn-​Station entfernt. In der Gegend kann man gut frühstücken, das eine oder andere Café besuchen (Achtung machen spätestens um 20 Uhr zu) und sehr gut im WholeFoods Supermarkt einkaufen. Dieser hat auch eine große Auswahl an frischen Speisen im Buffet. Das ist qualitativ gut und preiswert und außerdem sehr amerikanisch.