![]() ![]() The hotel originally opened in 1970 as the Embassy Row Hotel, and most of my D.C.-based friends have a salacious story or two set at its rooftop pool and bar. ![]() to book a two-night stay at The Ven at Embassy Row, which is in the Tribute Portfolio. (Photo by Eric Rosen/The Points Guy)Įager to learn more (and to check one more Marriott brand off my Bonvoy bingo list), I took the opportunity of a recent trip to Washington, D.C. ![]() That doesn’t tell you much beyond the fact that they shouldn’t feel like your average convention centre-connected JW Marriott. There are just 70 of these hotels worldwide (43 of them in the U.S.) and, according to Marriott, they are, “A family of independent boutique hotels bound by their indie spirit and heart for connecting people and places.” I’d been curious to check out a hotel in the Tribute Portfolio, which is among the more obscure brands Marriott now includes. But then there are less well-defined labels like the Autograph Collection, AC Hotels, South Africa-based Protea Hotels and budget-friendly choices like Element and Aloft. Sure, there are household names like Ritz-Carlton, Westin, Sheraton and Courtyard. Even for folks who spend dozens of nights at the chain’s properties each year, like myself, it can be hard keeping many of them straight. ![]() Marriott International now comprises a staggering 30 different brands. ![]()
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