JW Marriott Hotel Washington DC, Washington DC, Avoid

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JW Marriott Hotel Washington DC	Average Price: $497 Check Rates

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1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NorthWest

Washington DC, 20004 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 8 of 30
Average review rating: 4.59

OpinionWell Value Index: 2

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (1) , Expedia (35) , Travelocity (4) , TripAdvisor (612) , YahooTravel (81)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. I had paid for a nicer room with a view, hoping to avoid the holiday masses in the hotel.

"Not up to Marriott standard " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/18/2012 Vote

2. and that could have been avoided with a word from the front desk.

"Beautiful space; good option for DC " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/17/2012 Vote

3. If you stay, just avoid the restaurant, look for Raj, and you will be fine.

"Not bad..not great " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/5/2012 Vote

4. All in all, while it is a clean hotel, it is not up to the standards of Marriott, let alone the JW Marriott brand and should be avoided - especially for what they are charging for rooms in the middle of Summer.

"Dated and Dull - not worth the money " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/29/2011 Vote

5. I was also billed daily for the snacks and beverages that I had them remove to avoid problems with my small child.

"Great location, but an average hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/25/2011 Vote

6. After a few days we just decided to avoid it.

"Not my best stay at the JW " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/10/2010 Vote

7. I frequently stay in this hotel but have learned to avoid during spring and summer.

"Great location, not great for buisness travel in summer...kids! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/7/2009 Vote

8. We tried to catch her attention a few times but she clearly was trying to avoid us.

"Excellent stay except for hotel restaurant! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/8/2009 Vote

9. We wanted to avoid having to lug all those bags of trinkets and stuff around on the Metro.

"Location, Location, Location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/10/2008 Vote

10. Even with favorable location, bring comfortable shoes, there is practically no way to avoid blisters in D.

"Get a room with a view! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/7/2008 Vote