Bethesda Marriott

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 30 Sep 2011 rated 7 out of 10.

The hotel facilities were fine, but the location was inconvenient for a family wanting to see Washington's sights and highlights. Although the hotel had a shuttle to the Metro, it was still miles from anywhere.

Positives: It had free laundry facilities and a Starbucks downstairs. It also had a free shuttle bus to take you to the Metro and it ran frequently.

Negatives: The location - it was not in walking distance to anything. The metro was about a 20 min ride to the Smithsonian.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 26 Sep 2011 rated 6 out of 10.

I would not return to the Marriott Bethesda because it is in a remote location requiring one to drive to all outside amenities such as local restaurants. Driving is the last thing I'd want to do after a long day. The in house restaurant was mediocre with poor service and mediocre food.

Positives: clean quiet room good climate control nice sheets and mattress.

Negatives: Poor location not within walking distance of anything.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 14 Aug 2011 rated 7 out of 10.

As I said before, you cannot be disappointed with Marriott. You know what to expect. Nothing exciting but you know what you get.

Positives: It's Marriott. Never really exciting but never really disappointed either.

Negatives: I always end up near a ice making machine and the hotel was not full.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 19 Jul 2011 rated 5 out of 10.

The hotel was OK. The AC did not work very well. I called the front desk for service the next morning. They did fix the problem but did not secure the cover to the AC unit. It fell off in the middle of the night startling the entire family. Then the shower drain was clogged. Obviously they did not clean the shower while we were there as the clogged drain was never addressed. Lastly I was told that the parking fee would be 5.00 a day which seemed reasonable. That was incorrect as it was 12.00 per day. This Hotel was not in the middle of the city and had tons of parking available the fee seemed excessive for paying guests. I would not stay there again. On good note the hotel associates I dealt with were very friendly.

Positives: The price.

Negatives: The AC did not wok well, Shower drain clogged.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 26 Jun 2011 rated 10 out of 10.

Beautiful hotel and high end restaurant. Very helpful staff. Provided a free shuttle to Metro that ran frequently. Highly recommend.

Positives: Luxury and pampering.

Negatives: Nothing.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 14 May 2011 rated 8 out of 10.

Overall, this is a decent place to stay. Far enough away from the madness to be quiet, close enough to be convenient (if you have a car). Drawbacks: It took until the end of my shower for the water to get to a reasonably warm and consistent temp even though I had it on max hot (and I'm not a fast showerier); paint slightly peeling in the bathroom; big hotel with rooms spread far and wide; bar service unimpressive. Good stuff: You can park close to the entrance closest to you room; it's far back enough from main roads to be quiet.

Positives: My room was surprisingly quiet.

Negatives: It's humongous. Be prepared for a walk to your room.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 29 Apr 2011 rated 8 out of 10.

Typical quality and service expected at a Marriott.

Positives: Location, quality, and friendly staff.

Negatives: Charge for Internet service.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 03 Apr 2011 rated 7 out of 10.

Nice hotel for the money. Certainly wouldn't pay rack rate.

Positives: Location to metro.

Negatives: Paying to park.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 11 Dec 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

Hotel staff was very friendly and helpful. Room was over sized due to fact that upon arrival I requested a king sized bed and the only room available was one for disabled people. Due to this fact, some of the amenities were not what I was accustomed to. Only mirror was on back of bathroom door. Bathroom was very large, although there was almost no light in the bathroom, which made putting on makeup very difficult. Bed was comfortable.

Positives: Close to highway, large room.

Negatives: Internet was very expensive considering it was not wireless. Much farther from DC than I expected.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 04 Nov 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

Very nice, close to stores and downtown Bethesda, friendly staff, comfortable beds, super deal, highly recommend.

Positives: Great breakfast buffet.

Negatives: The parking fee $12 per night.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 04 Nov 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

Check in staff was excellent.

Positives: Excellent staff throughout.

Negatives: Restaurant food was good at best.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 19 Sep 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

We have stayed at this hotel many times and look forward to a return visit.

Positives: Location and room.

Negatives: Nothing!

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 11 Jun 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Location near major highways shuttle to the metro reasonable parking for the area excellent breakfast buffet helpful staff never felt rushed nicely appointed rooms.

Positives: Location, reasonable parking location, breakfast buffet, location, and nice rooms.

Negatives: Wife thought bathrooms a little too small but well appointed.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 19 May 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

No drug stores or restaurant's in walking distance..

Positives: The Marriott Brand.

Negatives: Not a night life high traffic area.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 08 May 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

This was a great hotel in a great location! The staff was helpful and very nice. They were even willing to allow me print something out on their printer at the front desk. They offered free parking on the weekend we were there. Stay here and enjoy being close to DC without the cost. Free shuttle to metro station is offered also.

Positives: The employees of the hotel were very polite and respond to all of our needs.

Negatives: Wireless internet in the room cost money. Should be free!

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 30 Apr 2010 rated 2 out of 10.

We had a terrible experience staying at this hotel. We booked online and then we called ahead to let them know we would be checking in late and reserved a room with 2 double beds because we have children. We arrived and went up to our room and it was a king bed. They wouldn't change our room or give us 2 rooms or even give us 2 cots. The night manager told us it wasn't his problem and that you can't call ahead and reserve the room you need. So after an hour and a half we ended up with one cot and 2 extra blankets so one of our children could sleep on the floor. We have never had such a bad travel experience.

Positives: Clean.

Negatives: Poor customer service.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 18 Apr 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

Great hotel for the price. Was somewhat inconvenient to the metro stop and area restaurants though for someone traveling alone. If you are with a group it's not a big deal to take shuttles/cabs to get around though. Shuttle runs relatively on time every half hour to the metro stop until 11:00 pm, but if you are out later than that you have to take a cab.

Positives: Comfortable beds, friendly staff.

Negatives: Inconvenient to metro stops, rooms far away from elevator and ice machine.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 18 Apr 2010 rated 9 out of 10.

Enjoyed the hotel. The staff was amazing. We called to ask if there would be a fridge in the room and they immediately offered to get one for us. When, we asked for regular coffee instead of decaf for our room, they also gave us coupons for Starbucks. The free shuttle to the train station was great too.

Positives: Wonderful staff - very friendly & accommodating.

Negatives: The pool was very small - outdoor pool was closed.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 28 Mar 2010 rated 10 out of 10.

The hotel staff were very friendly and courteous. The rooms were very clean and well-appointed.

Positives: The location was convenient to Wisconsin Avenue.

Negatives: There's nothing I didn't like about the hotel.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 25 Jan 2010 rated 8 out of 10.

The hotel is very nice, but getting a little dated. The charge for parking was new, but for DC area is normal and even low. The breakfast buffet was wonderful! The room was nice, but bath was small. Overall, was excellent at the Priceline price.

Positives: Romantic.

Negatives: Dinner at the restaurant had some service issues.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sun 29 Nov 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

Great hotel super location.

Positives: Staff was GREAT.

Negatives: Bathroom was a little small.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 31 Aug 2009 rated 9 out of 10.

Clean, comfortable rooms and helpful staff.

Positives: Friendly, helpful staff.

Negatives: Thought it was closer to a metro station

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 04 Aug 2009 rated 8 out of 10.

Excellent guest service. Shuttle to Metro makes it possible to stay there when visiting DC. Clean, newly updated with all the conveniences needed!

Positives: Staff had a great attitude.

Negatives: Location was not as convenient as I had hoped.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 25 Jul 2009 rated 10 out of 10.

Excellent hotel with clean and pleasnt ambience.

Positives: Very decent, very clean and safe accomodation at very reasoable rates.

Negatives: We had a late dinner - that wasn't Mariott standard.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 06 Jul 2009 rated 9 out of 10.

Great location, friendly staff, shuttle every 30 minutes to metro. Great value.

Positives: Extremely friendly and welcoming staff.

Negatives: Worst room housekeeping in my past 20 stays at a Marriott.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 08 Jun 2009 rated 6 out of 10.

There was no 32 inch TVs as the website says.

Positives: Decent hotel.

Negatives: Location and room facility.

Reviewer: Not provided on Sat 23 May 2009 rated 9 out of 10.

Very nice hotel for the price. A little far from the metro, but the shuttle helped. Would not recommend it without the free shuttle. As I said the menu was expensive so we didn't eat much in the hotel. Would have like more choices, not just the expensive breakfast buffet. They should give you a free continental breakfast if you booked with Priceline.

Positives: Good price.

Negatives: The restaurant was expensive with limited choices.