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food hall, has venues serving crab cakes, tacos, sashimi and more. TAP Sports Bar has an urban pub vibe flanked by an expansive outdoor terrace.
In addition to the lobby bar are two casino lounges, including Blossom, whose wall-size photographs of Washington’ s famed cherry blossoms are a salute to the city’ s springtime botanical eruption. The more intimate candlelit Felt Bar & Lounge features drinks mixed tableside. Order a Doctor’ s Orders($ 18), or a punch for the whole table($ 85).
Guest rooms are done in muted shades of charcoal, gray and tan. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring in views of distant landmarks
( the Capitol, the Washington Monument, and across the Potomac in Alexandria, Va., the George Washington National Masonic Memorial). The rooms are contemporary, with platform beds and sleek built-ins. Bathrooms have roomy glass showers and touch-control lighting imbedded in the mirrors. Amenities include connectivity ports, flat-screen TVs, bathrobes, safes and minibars. Roomy corner suites feature wraparound views. The largest of the digs, the two-bedroom Presidential and Chairman Suites, encompass 3,200 square feet each.
The two-level spa has 11 treatment rooms and a separate fitness center.( The fitness center is open to hotel guests; non-guests can book spa appointments.) The all-white sanctum has a futuristic feel. One unusual feature: Large windows in the treatment rooms let in natural light, if desired.
Retail shops in the complex include actress Sarah Jessica Parker’ s first bricks-and-mortar store. SJP sells shoes( naturally), along with bags and other accessories, plus selections from her LBD( Little Black Dress) line. Word is, she was on hand to unpack and arrange merchandise before the grand opening.
101 MGM National Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745( 301) 971-5000; www. mgmnationalharbor. com
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