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Reviews of JW Marriott Washington, DC 5 stars

1331 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Northwest, Washington, DC 20004, United States

#77 of 157 hotels in Washington

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 543 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    7.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: 19 September 2024

    7.0
    Overall the stay was great as the staff were professional from the front desk to housekeeping (Ana).
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room size as it was average nothing extraordinary

    The location was great as it is within walking distance to the museums, cafes and restaurants

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    There was a convention at the hotel. The elevators were very busy. There were no other options (stairs) instead of waiting in the lobby for the elevators to be free.

    Finding the hotel was very easy. It was very convenient to other sites that we wanted to visit. The bed was comfortable and breakfast was a nice touch.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • JW Premium Room, Larger Guest room, 2 Double
    • Stayed 4 nights

    parking rates excessive

    1177

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    More payment options to suit a larger public

    Very good location

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2024

    9.0
    Pretty good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    (1) Upon booking, we asked for a crib for our room. We got an email confirming that they can provide us a pack n play. But upon check in, we were informed that they had already given out all of their pack n plays. (2) The phone tree is annoying AF. I just want to speak to a representative!! (3) The bathroom door is frosted glass so it’s impossible to have the bathroom light on without flooding the room with light. (4) The shower water pressure was terrible (but not surprising given how big the hotel is). (5) The app they encourage you to download and use was worthless. I couldn’t connect my account and the reservation for some reason.

    Upon booking, we asked for a room on the upper levels and away from the elevator since we were traveling with our 7 month old baby. The hotel was able to accommodate and it was pleasantly quiet. I loved the elevator system. You put in the floor you want to go to, and the system tells you which elevator to wait for.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2024

    7.0
    A convenient location near White House to explore Washington DC
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with 2 Double Beds
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Our kids were visiting Washington DC for the first time and we booked for five nights; I wrote in advance asking for a decent view within the range we paid for. We arrived early for check in and we got a terribly located room with the view to a dirty back alley, some walls and ledges with dropped trash. The kids were devastated. When I asked for change I was told there is a monument view (we didn’t pay for it), street view (we chose that) and no view (??). There was no such option (no view) on the Marriott website when I booked. I was just expecting a street view. The staff made an effort to help us and we got our room changed for the next 4 nights. The room service menu was limited and we somehow ended up with an old QR code in our room, so every time I tried to order something the staff were surprised because what I was ordering and what they had didn’t match. Terrible hassle having to speak to a bot every time you want to order food through room service. If you don’t get transferred to a real person on the first try (most of the time you try), you have to call back and go through the bot. At times it took 20-30 minutes to put in an order, taken by a real person. Once you got through to a person - they were very nice and helpful. Concierge team were fabulous.

    The location is fantastic.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 July 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The noise of the shower and people

    Location

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toothbrush and toothpaste are not available No safe box in the room No slippers in the room

    Location Cleanses

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location. Comfortable stay. Prices comparable for location. Nice room.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2024

    9.0
    Great location and close to airport
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wifi not free

    They location was nice close to all the tourist attractions and shopping The staff was excellent

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2024

    8.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Check in was very difficult. We waited for over 5 hours to check in and we were sorting out a payment situation with our institution. It would have been better if we were allowed to check in while sorting out the payment.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Requested a king size bed and was given 2 beds.

    Clean,

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2024

    7.0
    Good stay, but would have been happier to get my loyalty points on Bonvoy without the angst!
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with 2 Double Beds and Monument View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    When I checked in the staff at the counter was standoffish and made the mistake of connecting the wrong Marriott Bonvoy number. I later complained and got this rectified.

    The room was spacious and very comfortable. Good location.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    7.0
    Reasonable place to stay, nice location, but the fees are high and the beds are hard
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with 2 Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Prices at the hotel gift shop were silly. 14 for a chocolate candy bar, 5.50 for a bag of chips. It's absurd. The price for parking and taxes was quite high as well. Also, for the silly resort fee, you don't even get elevated wifi. What am I getting for that fee?

    The location was great and rooms were clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with 2 Double Beds and Monument View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    couldnt get conference pricing so had to book through booking.com so expensive. nice hotel. breakfast could have been better room and facilities for a big hotel.

    bed good all clean staff helpful

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2024

    8.0
    Midium
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Monument View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    serve.

    Lack of menues.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2024

    8.0
    This trip was for our 16 year old to see DC. This hotel was perfect due to location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with 2 Double Beds and Monument View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You pay for EVERYTHING. Parking our car for 3 days was over $200 and is NOT included in hotel fee. There is a $32 destination fee for each night. They offer to compensate that by using it towards room service or tickets to other attractions. Our trip was booked up in terms of tours so we had no use for the extra attractions. $5 charge for room service. No free breakfast. It started at $27 per person. Also, TV doesn’t have very many channels unless you are a sports fan. No premium channels at all. After a day packed with sightseeing, would have been nice to have more viewing options to relax to at night. Only other negative was the bath robe and towels were hard and stiff. Not a pleasure to wear or use. Beds and sheets however were very comfy.

    You are paying for location here. Hotel is positioned close to Smithsonian and White House. Staff was very nice and helpful. Rooms are smaller than they appear online but are comfortable and clean.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I am a Bonvoy member, but since I used BOOKING, the WiFi was not free.

    Location, comfort

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Don’t like the extra charge that they then called credit to use on site

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    Very nice. I would definitely recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with 2 Double Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Towels a little scratchy No safe in the room Restaurant seemed to be short staffed

    Location, cleanliness

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 March 2024

    8.0
    We had an excellent stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price was a bit high

    Staff were excellent

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2024

    9.0
    Very good location and friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I would have booked breakfast too with the package...

    Excellent service, good location

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    9.0
    Worked our well
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room with 2 Double Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No real cafe

    Location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2023

    9.0
    The hotel's central location made it convenient for exploring the city.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with 2 Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel's central location made it convenient for exploring the city.

    Stayed in November 2023

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