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JW Marriott Washington, DC
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States · JW Marriott · Near Luxury
The first hotel to carry the JW Marriott name opened on 14 May 1984 at 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, on the old Shoomaker's Saloon corner where George Williamson mixed the Rickey in the 1880s. Bill Marriott named the house for his father, J. Willard Marriott, whose root beer stand had opened a few blocks away in 1927. National Place and the National Press Building share the block, between the White House and the Federal Triangle.
- 777 rooms
- Opened 1984
- Neighborhood: Pennsylvania Avenue / Downtown
About JW Marriott Washington, DC
- Marriott Bonvoy. National Place with the National Press Building. 1331 Bar keeps a Rickey plaque. About 777 rooms now.
- The 1984 opening counted about 774 rooms inside National Place, a few fewer than the 777 the house holds now.
History
National Place opened 14 May 1984; this was the first JW Marriott, about 774 rooms then, named by Bill Marriott Jr. for J. Willard Marriott, who had a root beer stand a few blocks away in 1927. Shoomaker's Saloon stood on the site; George Williamson mixed the Rickey here in the 1880s.
The setting
At 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, between the White House and the Federal Triangle.
Restaurants and bars
- Avenue Grill — Restaurant · American
- Club Lounge — Room service
- The Rickey — Restaurant
Amenities
- Fitness center
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