The Watergate Hotel vs JW Marriott Washington, DC
The Watergate Hotel Georgetown and JW Marriott Washington, DC are both rated very highly by travel writers. Overall, The Watergate Hotel Georgetown is the choice of most reviewers compared to JW Marriott Washington, DC. The Watergate Hotel Georgetown is ranked #23 in Washington DC with recommendations from 10 sources like Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Travel + Leisure.
The Watergate Hotel
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2650 Virginia Avenue Northwest, (Closed for renovation until late 2009), Washington DC, DC 20037
From $199 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Gayot
"A legend returns — sleek, sexy and ready to wow — on the shores of the Potomac River."
Travel + Leisure
"A rooftop bar with a 360-degree view, modern and refined guest rooms, and an attitude of intrigue channeling its Nixon days."
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Wallpaper
"Almost every one of the 337 rooms – furnished by the hotel’s in-house team in Zebrano marble, black granite, and silver-grey carpet – looks over the Potomac."
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Jetsetter
"Posh urban hotel with no-holds-barred modern interiors and whimsical details that pay tribute to the building’s storied past."
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The Telegraph
8.0
"Quirkily channels the infamous history of the building while restoring the glamour of Sixties and Seventies-era Washington."
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JW Marriott Washington, DC
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1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC, DC 20004
From $159 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"A $40-million renovation completed in 2009 transformed this 27-year-old property into a thoroughly modern Marriott."
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Ask for a room on floors 3 through 15 facing Pennsylvania Avenue for views of the avenue and of the Washington Monument beyond.
Oyster
Upscale
"A no-nonsense luxury hotel for the masses just steps away from the White House, the JW Marriott has a shopping mall-like multistory lobby and 772 cozy guestrooms."
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DK Eyewitness
"Two blocks from the White House, the location minimizes walking distances for little feet. Child care offered by prearrangement."
Star Service
"All units come with minibars, coffeemakers, safes, irons and ironing boards, and three phones with voice mail and data ports. High-speed Internet access (for a fee) is standard in all rooms."
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Gayot
"The JW Marriott Washington, DC aims to impress with stylish and tasteful decor, well-equipped guest rooms and a prime location on Pennsylvania Avenue."