Today, I attended the grand opening of our newest Courtyard hotel in the Washington, D.C., area, the Courtyard by Marriott Washington, D.C./U.S. Capitol. It’s located in a new area of the city called NoMa, which stands for “North of Massachusetts Avenue.” Today’s event was fantastic and I’m so excited that this beautiful hotel is now open.
It is a hotel of many firsts. To begin with, it is the first Hispanic-owned hotel in Washington, D.C. Diversity is a big part of our culture at Marriott and we’re thrilled to add another minority-owned hotel to our portfolio. It is also the first hotel to open in the NoMa district and the first hotel in Washington, D.C., to feature the new Refreshing Business lobby design. And finally, it is the first Marriott hotel in D.C. to have a green roof. We’ve been working hard to make our hotels as green as possible and this green roof made of grass is going to help us save a lot of energy and even helps heat our indoor pool!
There’s a lot of excitement within our company and throughout the city about this hotel and today’s event brought out a lot of local VIPs. D.C.’s mayor, Adrian Fenty, attended and spoke at the event, as did D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. Both spoke about how great the hotel looks and how it will contribute to the revitalization of this area and D.C.’s continued growth. A few members of the D.C. City Council, the hotel’s owners and some Marriott executives were also in attendance.
It was wonderful to see so many people so excited about our hotel and its flurry of firsts, especially here in D.C. This is where Marriott was founded and it’s important for us to continue to grow and give back to our local community. We have some great pictures and video from today’s event that I’ve posted below and hope you’ll check out.
Thanks for helping me keep Courtyard on the go.
Brian
Tags: openings, Washington DC
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We’re thrilled to have you in the neighborhood! Welcome. And I’m so excited, as a fellow tree-hugger, to learn the hotel has a grass green roof. How exciting!