If you are a family with young children, stay at a different hotel. Brent at the front des[ was fine, did his job, but certainly did not go the extra mile. The room was very clean, new carpet, and the bed linen was pretty and inviting. But please come prepare to experience the worst sleep of your life; the mattresses should have been retired long ago. At the pool there was a young man, who called himself a lifeguard but acted more like a security guard. My children, ages 3, 4, and 5, were scolted for doing everything but sitting. It was very uncomfortable to have a 'watch dog' within 10 feet of us. When I asked Brent about it, he simply stated that Virginia Law required a lifeguard at all times at a hotel pool. Ironic, the night before we also stayed at a different Marriot in Va. and it didn't have a lifeguard!

I booked on priceline and was able to get a rate of $60/night and stayed for four nights.
I was pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness (I'm really picky about that, I'm one of those people who looks under everything). Not a stain, odor, or discoloring on any sheet or towel I had, only the clean smell of detergent and bleach. Everything was super clean. The whole hotel is non smoking, so no lingering odors to worry about. The furnishings all seemed relatively new and were pretty stylish. The bed was nice and included a real comforter (not bedspread) along with feather pillows, and you can request different types of pillows, including foam.
There was a flat screen TV with HD service, a one cup coffee maker, tea bags (green tea and english breakfast), two telephones, free high speed internet (not wireless in room), and windows that open.
During the week, the pool is only open from 5-10pm, weekends from 10-10. The gym is open 5am to 11pm. The breakfast is 9.95 for the buffet, with other meals ranging from $8-10. There are no microwaves or refrigerators in the room, but there is a microwave in the lobby area. There are ice machines on each floor. There was an alarm clock radio in my room, no CD player. Also there are real full sized hair dryers in the room, not the little ones that you would usually find hung on the wall which lightly blow lukewarm air at your hair.
Free daily USA Today and there is roomservice available from 6-9pm, with reasonable prices. There's an ATM machine and pay phones by the fitness room.
Tons of chain restaurants and stores in the immediate area and very convenient to DC and the Metro, but not within walking distance to the metro.
The only thing I disliked was the heater in my room. It seemed pretty old, very contradictory to everything else in the room. It had two speeds, high and higher, both being pretty loud. So I would turn it on and roast, then turn it off and get cold. But it wasn't too bad since I was on the top floor, the temp stayed warm enough for me with the heat off.
I would love to stay here again when in the area but I'm not sure I'd pay the regular $201 rate for my room.
Still, I slept like a baby here and everything was clean and the staff was very friendly. I didn't ask their assistance for anything, but they were very friendly on check in.

This hotel is a clean, basic hotel. Nice little shop downstairs to buy snacks and beer. The front desk printed out our directions where we needed to get, and offered us a cab as well.

We thought it was closer to the metro, but it wasnt. they were willing to show ushow to get there though.

The room was clean, but it was so damp from the humidity even with the air conditioner on. The carpet felt very damp. Services were ok. Also, the pool was only open from 10am to 9 or 10pm. The kids were VERY dissapointed about not being able to swim in the morning and by the time we got back from sight-seeing and visiting with relatives, it was too late to swim.