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Loftlike spaces, dramatic art, and lounge seating in the second-floor lobby create a minimalistic atmosphere more like a nightclub than your standard Marriott hotel. Rooms are simple yet elegant, in shades of white, gray, and taupe, with platform beds and contemporary touches. A fire pit on the lobby's patio burns year-round.
Guests at this larger-than-life resort can dine, shop, get pampered, and even go clubbing without ever leaving the property, which anchors the National Harbor waterfront and, with about a 25-minute ride to the National Mall, provides an alternative to the more expensive options downtown. Room balconies opening onto the 220-foot-high glass atrium are a good place to watch the nightly dancing-fountain show in the massive lobby below. An ice-sculpture show is hosted here every winter. A daily resort fee includes Wi-Fi, access to the fitness center and pool, unlimited bottled water, rides on the National Harbor Circulator shuttle, unlimited calls within the United States, and daily newspaper delivery.
