Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
More about the location: I too wouldn't call this West End, which I consider to be the area around the Park Hyatt. To me, 22nd and M is just a a commercial area, arguably around the far (western) end of the M Street downtown office area populated with private firms (consulting, law, etc.) rather than government buildings.
Originally Posted by
CJKatl
The term West End was not used until the garages were torn down and the area around the Park Hyatt was developed, south and east of Rock Creek Park, west of 22nd St, north of M and L Sts. The Marriott predates that by many years. I believe technically the Marriott is actually in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. When I lived on N St we always referred to the neighborhod as Dupont Circle, and Badlands, which was on 22nd south of P St, was considered in Dupont Circle. IIRC, everything east of 22nd St was considered Dupont Circle.
I used to work right behind this Marriott, and our property management definitely considered us part of Dupont Circle. That said, I'd prefer to be here or the West End over Georgetown proper for convenience. Staying at hotels in the thick of Georgetown mean you are stuck with the miserable traffic, even when just trying to get out of there.