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Crystal City Marriott At Reagan National Airport
Crystal City Marriott At Reagan National Airport
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Welcome to the Crystal City Marriott At Reagan National Airport
A sauna, free airport shuttle service and a location that's walking distance from shopping, dining and the metro make the non-smoking Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport a smart choice for Priceline guests.
Hotel Features
Each of the hotel's 333 rooms on 11 floors features a down comforter, a coffeemaker and premium cable channels. In-room Wi-Fi is extra, and it's free in public spaces. Feast at the hotel restaurant and lounge, and then work it off in the state-of-the-art health club. Punch the clock in the business center, or get away from it all by the tranquil indoor pool and hot tub. Express check-in/out gives you more time to soak in the sauna. Arrival is a breeze; just hop on the free shuttle from the airport.
Hotel Location
The hotel is just off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, adjacent to the Crystal City Shops and one mile from Reagan National Airport. Walk to area restaurants, head one block to catch a show at the Synetic Theater or catch a train from the Crystal City metro station into D.C. Walk five minutes to link up with the scenic Mt. Vernon Trail, or drive two-and-half miles to tee off at the Army and Navy Country Club. You're two miles from the Pentagon and three miles from Arlington National Cemetery. Drive ten minutes to D.C.'s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, George Washington University, the National Mall, the White House and the National Archives.
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"Awesome," "immaculate" rooms and a convenient location near the airport and metro are what Priceline guests remember about the "beautiful, upscale" Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport.
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- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible facilities
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- Air conditioning
- Air conditioning individually controlled in room
- Alarm clock
- AM/FM radio
- Boarding pass print-out available
- Buffet breakfast
- Business center
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- Car rental desk
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- CNN available
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- Cocktail lounge with entertainment
- Cocktail lounge with light fare
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- Non-smoking rooms (generic)
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Upon check-in photo identification and credit card is required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges. Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
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July 15, 2016
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Less expensive
It's a bit shabby...
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June 29, 2016
June 29, 2016
This hotel is in a great location. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The bed was comfortable and the room was very nice. They even have hand soap in the bathroom which is a rare thing in hotels.
You have to pay for everything! Parking, internet, breakfast. Although the internet charge can be circumvented by signing up for Marriott Rewards.
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June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016
Great front desk staff
Terri from Freeport, IL
June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016
Location was perfect, 5 minutes away from the airport.
Our flight left at 6:00 am and the shuttle service began at 5:05 a.m. We called the front desk to request a taxi at 4:30 a.m. and was told that the shuttle would be available at 5:05. The shuttle arrived several minutes late.
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May 27, 2016
Great clean room with everything we needed.
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Oh, well. At least it was on a rug and not on the wooden floor.
Let's just hope the "rug" was not a wall-to-wall carpet.
Bad mommy! How the heck did Lizzie get a hold of THAT??? That's stuff that belongs in the garage, and out of children's reach.
And now it's lizzie's turn to howl…over mommie's knee!
She's too young to realize what she's done wrong. What's the matter that these things are within reach of kids!
How did she get it open?
so true why could a child ge some of that. hey ellie bad parenting skills!
Oh my, you people on a rant about where the varnish was stored…it's a COMIC strip! It didn't really happen!
my words exactly.
re: cindy
it's supposed to be a "slice of life" comic strip. Funny, but with truth in it.
Most Americans are trained to keep dangerous things away from little kids.
I've had one of those! nice clean house, company coming, dinner roasting, kids being kids, husband keeps them out from under, but feeding them too many sweets, daughter pukes on beige carpet just before company arrives!
Ya you're still not getting it…slice of life means that kids get into things sometimes. I guess you explain it by saying "American's are trained…" Do you mean North Americans? Or People from the United States? Lynn and myself are Canadians. We let kids play with varnish (hope you get the sarcasm there)
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We would never identify the good times as being good if we didn't have crap to compare it with. There's no way Heaven could be perfect bliss because we wouldn't appreciate it! Humans need the rollercoaster of ups and downs… which is why we continue to make life so darned difficult for ourselves!
grape juice on a white carpet is just as funny!!!!
1. (Off-point, but made me think of:) Once my dad managed to spill varnish all over the front of the fridge. Did he try to wipe it up or tell anyone about it so that it could be wiped up before it dried? Nope. Mom was really upset, but I understood exactly how he felt. (I wouldn't have done that, though.)
2. Not an excuse, but a reason: My youngest granddaughter , "Shiva the Destroyer," had a breath-taking capacity for getting into things and wreaking havoc. She drew on the skills of her engineer forebears to construct ladders, and had a cat-burglar ability to climb pantry shelves. Maybe Ellie just can't keep up with this kid, even though she takes normal precautions.
I suspect big brother Michael had a hand in Lizzie's acquisition of an open can of varnish.
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It was sheer chance that a competition to find a youngster to help with the Anzac rugby league test coin toss turned up a worthy winner in Wiremu Te Wiata.
Nor-west News' parent company Suburban Newspapers ran a competition to find two youngsters for a special honour ahead of tomorrow night's Anzac rugby league test between the Kiwis and Kangaroos. Wiremu, 9, of Kaukapakapa, was one of those chosen by chance.
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Wiremu plays for the Barracudas team from the East Coast Bays club. Four of his Kaukapakapa School mates are in the team, and it is managed by his father Te Kani.
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How to Gain Exposure Online & Protect Your Intellectual Property in the Modern Age of the World Wide Web
Networking and Refereshments begin at 5:30 pm
Presentation begins at 6:30 pm
At the event we will discuss...
Techniques for using video for marketing on websites
Best practices for web video usage
How to get your marketing material online
Encrypting your copyright information into files
How to protect your intellectual property once it is on the Web
Spreading the word using social media and SEO to gain visibility online
Scott D. Offord, Owner of Orion Group (orionweb.net)
Mary Jane Sanchez, Owner of Dynamismo Marketing & Events (dynamismo.com)
Daniel E. Kattman, Lawyer at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren (reinhartlaw.com)
Scott enjoys identifying and reaching new business markets, growing online communities, and partnering with business start-ups. He is president of the not-for-profit community organization, Meetupery Inc and Director of Internet marketing at Orion Group in Sussex, Wisconsin.
Mary Jane is the Director of Social Media Marketing at Dynamismo Marketing & Events.
Daniel is a Milwaukee area lawyer specializing in the various areas of entertainment law, advertising & media, intellectual property, and product distribution and franchise law.
I'm recording a podcast in Bay View, but I'm excited to meet everyone. Will it be okay to arrive a little late?
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Looks awesome but just won't be able to make it that far out.
Maybe next time.
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That's two games down, potentially 2,428 to go in this 2014 season! The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks got things started down under in Australia this weekend -- well, mostly the Dodgers did -- and by the way, fantasy owners, these statistics do count. If you're drafting in a day, three days, 20 days, these statistics count, too. Everything is backdated. Regardless, I saw these games and certainly have some thoughts, both positive and negative.
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18hEric Karabell
Is it finally time to believe in Joey Gallo for fantasy?
3dEric Karabell
Prospects to stash ahead of the MLB trade deadline
4dEric Karabell
Fantasy winners and losers of the Aroldis Chapman trade
5dEric Karabell
Does Pomeranz trade help or hurt his fantasy value?
15dEric Karabell
All-Star pitcher report: Sanchez, Pomeranz, Wright break out
17dEric Karabell
Will Giancarlo Stanton total 40 homers in 2016?
18dEric Karabell
Right-handers Reyes, Musgrove shine in Futures Game
19dEric Karabell
Middle infielders Bregman, Moncada thrive in Futures Game
19dEric Karabell
Free agent buying guide: Top under-owned players
22dEric Karabell
Closer stock watch: Britton on rise while Kimbrel struggles
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