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WHY JW MARRIOTT RESTON STATION IS THE PERFECT BRIDGE BETWEEN D. C. AND DULLES.
By DAVID EISEN
Nothing much happens in Reston, Va., without a plan. It makes sense: The town, a Jayden Daniels Hail Mary heave away from Dulles Airport, is itself a planned community. Built up and into a present-day technology hub, with offices for the likes of Microsoft, Google and Amazon Web Services, it was birthed in 1964 by Robert E. Simon. In fact, take his initials, add a“ ton” and, voila, Reston. More business, more people, means more opportunities for hotel development. Reston has it. Its newest is one of the best in the DMV, carrying one of the most venerable flags in the industry. JW Marriott Reston Station opened in September 2025, another addition to the community that saw the opening of the dual-branded AC Hotel & Residence Inn by Marriott earlier in the year.
The 248-room JW Marriott Reston Station is an indication that Reston is more than just a techie corridor; it demonstrates how the town continues to become a high-end destination through its living, retail and F & B offerings. Consider the hotel: On the ground floor, The Simon was called out by Eater as a restaurant to know and where one of the standout dishes is the dry-aged duck a la presse— pour deux.( The building’ s first 12 floors are hotel and the remaining 16 are JW Marriott residences.)
The hotel’ s clean, modern look, with interior design by Michael Graves, is counterbalanced by whimsical touches throughout, like Le Duo artwork in guestrooms, selected by the hotel’ s owner, Comstock, a D. C.-area developer and asset manager that focuses solely on real estate in the region.( Comstock’ s office is across the street from the hotel in Google’ s office complex.) The hotel is managed by local operator Crescent Hotels & Resorts, which selected Dewayne Wright as managing director of the property. Wright has both local knowledge and luxury knowhow: his previous position was general manager of Riggs Washington DC and before that he did time at The Watergate Hotel. For Wright, locals matter, which is why, even before the property opened, he was quick to focus marketing initiatives on the surrounding public, telling HOTELS that he didn’ t even want to reach out to anyone past 30 square miles.
HOTELS caught up with Wright to discuss that and more, including the type of car he compares a JW Marriott to and why room service is not, in fact, dead.
HOTELS: JW Marriott Reston Station is around 20 miles west of Washington,
Dewayne Wright is managing director of JW Marriott Reston Station.
58 hotelsmag. com Mar / Apr 2026