since marriott is based here in d.c. there are a heck of a lot of marriotts and courtyards here. one of the questions for anyone who comes is whether they want to stay downtown (which is fairly quiet at night) e.g. the jwm or stay where it is a not at quiet at night. DC is small so it's not like it takes forever, but some of the hotels are walking distance to stuff at night. others are cab or metro rides