Courtyard Hotel Capitol Hill Washington D.C.

Just got back from a weekend stay here and there are things about the hotel that are both good and bad.

If you are in town for a Nationals game, the location of this hotel is perfect! It is right across the street from the stadium! Perfect if you are attending a ball game. There aren't many restaurants in the area, but there is a Five Guys Burgers and a Subway without walking distance (about a block away). Just don't wander too far!

This hotel is located in the Southeast area of Washington, D.C. This area used to be a very scary and dangerous place, but it is undergoing a new renaissance. The new Nationals baseball stadium and a smattering of new hotels and condo projects have helped improve the area, but the revitalization efforts have a ways to go. I would not recommend walking around this area at night, because even a block or two away, you'll get into some not so nice areas. While I was sitting in the hotel lobby bar one night, I did notice several DC police cars circling the block. This made me feel safe but also uncomfortable at the same time.

There is a nice lobby bar and restaurant on the premises, and the rooms are decent - just your standard Courtyard room with a bed, sofa seating area, and a nice workspace desk. The air conditioning unit was good, but not great. In D.C. in the summer, I wish the a/c would have been a bit better.

The parking situation is ATROCIOUS! Self parking is $17 per night in an awfully laid out underground garage. The garage is shared with several condos, so parking is very, very limited (some cars are even put up on lifts)! If you happen to park on a lift, it can take hours to get your car back down! The garage just dead ends in several places and you can get "stuck" with your car. I would not recommend parking at this hotel. It is one of the worst hotel parking garages I have ever seen.

The hotel has a very small, shallow saltwater swimming pool and a small fitness center. Internet access in the room was free, so that was a huge plus. I found the beds to be way too soft for my tastes - the mattresses have memory foam toppers that just make the beds too mushy for me. If stellar views of the city is what you are after, you will be disappointed in this hotel. Most views were of the high-rise apartment building next door. The rooms had refrigerators which came in handy and was a nice touch. Overall the room was clean and spacious and comfortable, for the most part.

The hotel also lacks adequate lobby elevators, so there would often be a long wait to get up to your room. The service was very, very unpolished, but all of the employees seemed eager to please (with the exception of the front desk staff - I had a Marriott gift card and the clerk told me that should couldn't check the balance on the gift card! What? at the front desk of a Marriott hotel??)?

Overall, this is an okay place to stay. I would only recommend this hotel if you are in town for a Nationals game. Otherwise, you can do much better.

Built in 2006, Marriott was able to be the first in the area to provide a good hotel option for staying close to Nationals Park. Many nearby lots are abandoned or simply for Nationals parking, but you can see that the Waterfront area is growing. Several fairly new looking corporate buildings are in the vicinity. It is only a 3 block walk to the stadium and a little bit further to a plethora of good restaurants in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. While some parts of the walk to Capitol Hill may feel slightly unsafe, police patrol the area frequently and you are always close to Marine guarded barracks.

The hotel was just OK for the price. However, there is nothing located within a safe walking distance of the hotel. The metro is close and you will have to take it to get to any decent restaurants. I would look elsewhere!read entire review at TravelPost.com