Courtyard by Marriott Dunn Loring Fairfax

Second time staying at the property which is conveniently located between two families and events that I attended. Excellent and easy entrance and exit to the property along with the easy access to thorough fares and food made it ideal for our needs. Found the front desk staff particularly welcoming and helpful this visit.

The rooms were ok. When we walked into our room there were crushed peanuts on the floor. My daughter has a slight allergy to them so we quickly cleaned them up. The rest of the room was very clean and neat. They offered a small fridge, personal coffee maker ,(The coffee cup lids did not fit the cups. I know that sounds petty but when your traveling coffee matters.) That being said it was quiet and our family took a long walk around the area. It has cute shops and the area was very dog friendly! Food prices were a bit higher and we felt not a lot was offered for family meals at the restaurant. They do have a vending area on the first floor. (Our floor had no ice machine, but it seems like they will be adding one. There was an area labeled vending but it was empty.) However the vending area on the first floor only has one microwave and most items took 5 to 6 minutes to cook, so eating together would be tricky. The surrounding area offers more food options, so if you don't mind leaving the hotel you will find other options. All together it was nice but i will be seaking other accommodations our next trip down.

The concierge was wonderful, room clean and sufficient and food was delicious. It was a great stay! I would recommend this hotel to all of my family and friends! Best stay ever!

Overall, we had good stay. It was clean and new. There is also ample garage parking for normal size family vehicles. Neighborhood is new and there are plenty of places to eat and shop nearby. I liked the Harris Teeter's grocery store across the street and the Dunn Loring Metro train station. However, station is temporily closed, but there are frequent bus shuttles to the West Falls Church Metro train station, which took about 15 minutes. Unfortunately, front desk wasn't able to provide us with the correct status of the train. We were told it was open when it was closed. Metro station employees were very helpful and directed us on our tour of Washington. Hotel also took 2 days to fix our broken tv and didn't refill soap dispensers. Refrigerator was tiny and didnt have a freezer section and beds were too soft for our comfort. Outside of these issues, everything was fine.