Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ 7707 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814

"Our family utilized the new Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ hotel as the hub for our Maxson family pre-Christmas celebrations with out-of-town adult children in for a quick visit. I should have taken more pictures, but this is a beautiful facility that I highly recommend for family and friends visiting this region. Both restaurants are amazing and open to the public—no need to be a hotel guest, but the rooms are beautifully designed and comfy if you want to stay. The staff in all departments of the facility are amazing! Fabulous experience. Highly recommend!"

"This Marriott goes above and beyond in every aspect. I was only here for a short time but was very impressed with the M Club and the interior throughout the hotel. If you enjoy using hotel gyms, this is one of the best I’ve seen. Guest services at check in and check out were also phenomenal. Very attentive and kind - thank you!"

"Wedding Review! Overall we would give our experience a 4 out of 5. We truly did enjoy the wedding process with Marriott, and the wedding was magnificent! We are very grateful to have had our wedding here and to work with the amazing Sarah Bucy, who made this process easy and fun. Booking process: We actually booked with Marriott before they opened and before they had a wedding package created! Lillian convinced us to come in and tour and really sold us on having our wedding here. She was knowledgeable, gave us a great tour, and helped us create a wedding package that fit our budget and needs. Planning: We soon met Sarah, and she was a joy to work with! She was responsive, responding to emails very quickly, gave us good advice when asked, and worked well with our wedding coordinator. It truly felt like she went above and beyond, and we couldn’t be more grateful to have worked with her. She is AMAZING!! Food: Our menu tasting was a highlight for us. The food was delicious and it felt personalized. We were very pleased that the food was held to the same standard the night of the wedding, and equally as delicious for all of our guests! Location: Plenty of parking options, and a beautiful venue!!! So unique and different from the usual ballroom look and feel. Unfortunately there were some mishaps. When we checked into the hotel the afternoon before our wedding, only one of our suites we booked were available. I had emailed months prior about reserving two suites (one for the bride and one for the groom) but unfortunately, they only booked one of them, and there were no more available. We were at the check out desk for about 45 minutes figuring this out, putting us behind schedule. We were offered two connecting rooms in replacement, but unfortunately this did no good as the doors did not open all the way/did not stay open, so we only utilized the room for the groomsmen to arrive in. Not a good place for pictures either! We were able to use the Hip Flask area for the groomsmen to take pictures, which was a nice gesture, but we were very disappointed in the wasted time, and the wrong room being booked for us. On top of the room mistake, I was told that my suite would be a corner suite overlooking the city. While I know this was not in the contract, but a verbal promise, I was sad to see we were not given the corner suite. Lastly, this was another mistake made by Marriott, and in our contract. Our contract stated that we would get a complimentary, in room breakfast the morning after our wedding. This did not happen and we were not contacted about this either. Technically we paid for this in our contract, but we did not receive it. Again, overall working with this Marriott was a great experience, and we were able to have the wedding of our dreams. Thank you Marriott!"

"DO NOT PAY FOR M CLUB!! Hotel is fine- we are titanium level and get M club included. By far- this is the worst lounge we have ever experienced. Which is ironic since this hotel is attached to the corporate offices of Marriott. Apparently no one has ever ventured over next door… Food inedible. Items that should be hot (or even warm for that matter) eggs, breakfast meats, were room temp. For the evening there was something that resembled a mini crab cake until you tasted it. The worst fishy tasting rock! I seriously do not know how this menu gets put out each and every day. I feel bad for people who actually pay for the “upgraded” experience. Save your money and go to the Aloft down the street. Oh- and I mentioned it to the elite guest services person and her response: “Would you like me to have the chef warm your food?” Nah I’ll pass."

"We ate at seventh state and had out of town guests with us. My brother in law said it was the best flank steak he’s ever had! The drinks, appetizers entrees and desserts were all top notch. Griffin our server was simply the best!!! Attentive friendly fun and helpful in making recommendations! It was a great way to to celebrate my birthday, and having him as a server, only made the experience better!"