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Review of Westfield’s Marriott Conferenc...

Solid conference location just outside of DC. Lov...

Solid conference location just outside of DC. Lovely grounds in a wooded setting with ample self parking lots albeit a distance from the lobby if the facility is full and front of building valet service at reasonable (for DC) costs. Interior lobby is nicely appointed and welcoming. Staff in general seemed in another place and weren't the happiest folks around for a Marriott facility, this across the board with all I interacted with. The restaurant in this Marriott didn't provide prompt service regardless of how busy they were, but the food served was a cut above the average found in similar locations. Excellent steaks, sizable salads with quality ingredients, and decent cocktails too. This carried over into the catered event dinner that I enjoyed. The buffet style breakfasts that our party catered for meetings were typical Marriott and just "ok". Rooms are typical Marriott and comfortable but not recently updated, expect the last generation look in halls and rooms. Water pressure and A/C work great (even cranked way down) in the rooms I have stayed in.

Overall: A decent lower cost alternative meeting and conference location to high priced city options with a staff that is probably a bit overworked and could use a little motivation.