The first Marriott Marquis in Washington, and the fifth in the country, will open next spring.
The Washington Marriott Marquis will have 1,175 rooms as well as 105,000 square feet of meetings space.
The property will link to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center via an underground concourse.
Marriott's other Marquis hotels are in New York, San Francisco, Atlanta and San Diego.
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