Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, VA

The Crystal City Metro Stop is accessible from the Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel. This hotel sits across the river from Washington, D.C. There is on- site parking for an hourly fee of ten dollars or a daily fee of twenty one dollars. They also offer valet parking for twenty seven dollars a day. Some of the top attractions that are close to the hotel are the Smithsonian Institution, Arlington National Cemetery and Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. The address of the Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel is 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

There are 697 rooms at the hotel and several of them are suites. Guest rooms come with one king sized or two double beds. The regular guest room will have room for a rollaway or crib. The bathroom has a tub/shower combination, hair dryer, chair, clock radio, writing desk, iron and ironing board, and a coffeemaker. These rooms have two phones with voicemail and speakerphone. There is wired internet for a fee and also TV internet access. The television is thirty two inches, is hooked up to cable and has movies and pay per view. The room has a radio and an iPod dock.

The Marriott Crystal Gateway has a Concierge Level room with Concierge lounge access. The lounge is open Monday through Friday. Guests staying in these rooms receive continental breakfast, midday snacks, hors d'oeuvres and dessert. There is a charge for cocktails, but not for non alcoholic beverages. Evening turndown service and newspaper delivery to the room is included. The one bedroom Presidential Suite has a living room and a dining room besides the above mentioned amenities.

Check in at the hotel is 4:00 pm and check out is 1:00 pm. Express check in, check out, video billing review and video check out are all available at the Marriott Crystal Gateway. Pets are not allowed at this hotel. There are many business services available such as copies, faxes, messenger service, network or internet printing, Notary Public, secretarial services, a translator as well as a full-service business center. The public areas have wired or wireless high speed internet access. Guests needing cash can receive it from the ATM machine on- site.

Recreation at the hotel includes an indoor or outdoor swimming pool where towels are provided. The two pools connect with each other. There is also a whirlpool for guests to enjoy. A jogging trail is only three tenths of a mile from the hotel; squash and tennis are also close at hand.

Family activities close to the Marriott are the National Zoological Park, the Tidal Basin Pedal Boats, Capitol Children's Museum and the National Ari and Space Museum.

The Mez Restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Atrium is on - site as well, but is only open for dinner. The Crystal City Metro has many shops and restaurants available to guests of the hotel. Others that are close to the Marriott are Hamburger Hamlet, Jaleo, Portofino's, Legal Sea Food, and McCormick & Schmick's.