Marriott Vacation Club at the Mayflower, Washington, D.C.

We stayed for Valentines weekend (2/13/2021 - 2/14/2021). We knew not to expect much b/c of COVID plus the weather was bad in DC. However, the room that they gave us was surprising in that - for a hotel that was maybe 20% full - the room was so small (the bathroom in our house is bigger than the room they gave us). And the room faced a wall. Moreover, the room was dirty; there were water spot stains on the bathroom sink and the table in the room. The last straw was on Sunday AM when we went to the Edgar restaurant to consider breakfast. We asked what was available, and looking for something warm, decided to go elsewhere. We walked by the coffee station on our way out. We later found out that the coffee was complimentary. It would have been nice to be told this - but the person we asked didn't mention it. This hotel may be close to all the sites of interest in DC, but there are plenty of other hotels that likely have better service and are cleaner.

My room was not only small but also clearly in need of some serious cleaning. The bathroom had a noticeable layer of dust that had settled on the surfaces. The sink top showed several stains, hinting at previous spills that hadn’t been cleaned up properly. And to top it off, there was even a bit of hair in the coffee maker, adding to the overall sense of neglect in the room.I will not go back to this hotel nor will I recommend it.

The Mayflower is a beautiful Hotel. Historical. If you book there try to get a room that doesn't face the street as I hear it can be noisy. Luckily I had an inner room so it was nice and quiet. A/C unit was noisy, so we did turn that on and off. It is only a couple of blocks from the White House, so convenient for sightseeing.

Five star location three star ambience. No 24 hour room service. One sort of restaurant for such a large and impressive hotel where Churchill stayed and wouldn’t allow even a half hour late checkout. Don’t cater for vegans either.

Overall happy we stayed at the Mayflower. Location was good. Loved the hotel’s rich history. Biggest negative was the noice. The air conditioner was loud and on all the time (unless I manually turned off) and even with the a/c off, there was a humming noise through the window.