Just got back from a Crystal City award stay while I was at the Freddie awards.
The hotel provides free shuttle service to/from the DCA airport. It's about 5-10 minutes away. It's also around the corner from the Metro (subway) that is just a few minutes away if for some reason you decide to take the subway.
Downtown Washington DC is 10 - 15 minutes away on the subway.
My room on the 11th floor was a typical room for a renovated property. Nice size. Decent bathroom. Good towels.
As a gold, there was a bottle of water in the room.
The lounge closes at 9:00am weekdays. Scrambled eggs and bacon, along with the usual cereals, muffins, and pastries. No complaints. The lounge overlooks DC in the distance. If you're lucky, you may see arriving traffic at DCA.
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