Ideal hotel for business or visitors to the Convention Center which is a short block away. This Renaissance is nicely decorated with an urban chic feel. Staff is extremely helpful, polite and friendly. Hotel is well maintained. Rooms stocked with Aveda amenities. Hotel is also located across from City Center, an outdoor mini upscale mall with Hermes, Dior, David Yurman, restaurants i.e. Fig & Olive which I dined at. Access to the National Mall is easy via cab or about 7 healthy blocks for walking. I stayed at JW, Marriotts's top flagship brand, but I actually liked the Renaissance better in terms of decor and setting. JW is closer to Jefferson Memorial though. Perhaps, Renaissance felt smaller and less busy than the JW.