A view from our hotel room, on the 15th floor of the Gaylord National. The resort’s location was originally many, many acres of trees, which were cut down in order to build this fake city on the Potomac River. If you look at Google Earth or Google Maps, the location still shows dirt and construction.
The biggest drawback of the hotel was it’s location. To get into Washington D.C., there was a 20 minute bus ride to get to a metro station on the outskirts of the metropolitan area. Or a water taxi to get to Alexandria. Or a $16 cab ride (one way) to get to Alexandria.
The convention facilities were nice. The hotel service was really good (we had several requests, and they were fulfilled). At the National Harbor Resort, the restaurants were really expensive, especially for the quality of food.
