Luxury Replaces location at the Courtyard by Marriott Washington D.C

This upmarket chain hotel isn’t in the best of locations. It’s on the edge of the city near a university and has a lot of fast-food outlets and some very colourful characters using the adjacent 7/11. Luckily, the on-site security team knows what’s what. After boarding a small lift which takes a keycard to the upper levels, you reach a plush reception desk and an island bar complete with sports TV to entertain businessmen during evening drinks and hot snacks. There’s also a few booths and tables scattered around for those who like their privacy. The room itself is very comfortable. There’s not much of a view but it’s fully air-conditioned and there’s a comfortable sofa to put your feet up on and watch TV. I even fell asleep on it once. There’s tea and coffee-making facilities neatly fitted into the sideboard and there’s a small mini-fridge for storing drinks. The shower is warm and powerful; though there’s no dehumidifier in the bathroom. There’s also a gym and pool, though we only got the time to explore these facilities and didn’t have the chance to use them.