[Nfbv-announce] Marriott Layout and Services

[Fredric Schroeder]

>From Joe Hobson:

 

Marriott Fairview Park Hotel 

 Layout & Navigational Hints

52nd State Convention 

National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)

November 12 - 14, 2010 

Marriott Fairview Park   Hotel,  3111 Fairview Park Drive,  Falls Church,
Virginia, 22042; Telephone: (703) 849-9400.   

*	Hotel Configuration & Details: At the main entrance to the hotel,
when you enter the front doors of the hotel accessed from the vehicle drive
through and drop-off at Main Entrance, guests walk in through either the
stationary glass doors on the left or the right sides, or use the automatic
touch sensitive revolving door in center position. One enters directly into
the main lobby, and is greeted in the hotel lobby by a bell man. 
*	Straight ahead is the front desk to check-in and for other
information and inquiries. 
*	For ease of understanding and navigation, think of letter U with
registration desk at the bottom of the U, guest elevators and NFBV meeting
rooms to the left side of the U, and the Starbucks Cafe and Ellipse
Restaurant & Lounge  , and Food Court and garage parking to the right side
of the U. 
*	The hotel Gift Shop is located to your left at the front desk when
you walk in. 
*	To your left is the Tickets Lounge and the ATM Machine is to the
right of Tickets. 
*	As you walk further the elevators are to your left. 
*	The Rest rooms are to the left after the elevators. 
*	Then,  Continuing onward  beyond the elevators on that left side ,
you come immediately to the coat check , which will be the NFBV registration
headquarters, and meeting Salons are located along this foyer corridor on
your right side. 
*	You may take the elevators down to get to the Junior Ballrooms. The
swimming pool complex and health club facilities are also on this lower
level. The level is named "LL" for Lower Lobby. 
*	If you are positioned at the hotel registration desk,  located in
the lobby, to your right will be the Ellipse Bar, Starbucks, and the Ellipse
Restaurant. 
*	Across from the Ellipse Bar is the Red Room (Public Sitting Area)
and the Rest rooms are to the right of the Red Room. 
*	As you walk further down the hall past the Ellipse Restaurant, you
walk through a sliding door and if you walk to the left through the sliding
doors, then walk to the right it will lead you to the parking garage. There
is an elevator to the left to take you to the correct parking level. 
*	At these glass doors and the garage access(just described), 
*	there is a very limited selection Food Court with a Italian
Deli/pizza parlor and Chinese restaurant (take out and casual dine-in)  .
Note: The food court is not part of the Marriott, but positioned between the
hotel and the adjacent office building enroute to the parking garage. When
you passed the Food Court and walk through a glass door to the left, then to
the right there is a flower shop and a convenience store. 
*	The food court telephone number is: (703) 560-1486. 
*	The food court hours of operation are subject to change or closure
without notice: 

For Italian: 

 

Monday, Thursday, and Friday = 7:30 A.M. - 4 P.M.

Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays = Closed

 

 

For Chinese: Monday through Thursday: 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m 

*	Friday and Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 
*	Sunday: 3:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 
*	For convenience store: The convenience store is like a mini 7-11.
There are snacks, sandwiches, drinks, and they also have a tailoring
service. The hours are Monday to Friday = 9 A.M. - 10 P.M.
*	Parking on site in both the hotel outdoor lot and garage is
complimentary.  Guests do not require any validation when in the garage
proving they are a guest of the hotel.  The hotel does have a smaller
outdoor lot.  This area does tend to fill quickly and is located immediately
outside of the hotel.  Guests are welcome to park in the lot as well.
  
*	Complimentary shuttle:  The hotel has a shuttle that completes
complimentary pre scheduled runs to the dunn Loring METRO station.  The
shuttle does leave every hour on the half hour from the hotel front entrance
(example 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm etc) and goes directly to the station.  The
service is available daily including the weekends.  The shuttle begins runs
at 6:30am each morning and ends at 9:30pm each evening
To utilize the shuttle from Dunn Loring to the hotel, guests and/or users
need to call the hotel in advance at (703) 849-9400 to alert the shuttle of
your impending arrival and time. to embark or disembark the shuttle ride,
cross the drive over to the "Kiss and Ride" where the shuttle should be
parked and waiting upon its on-site availability. 
*	taxi: there are taxis that typically line up outside the hotel front
entrance throughout the day.  If there should not be any readily available,
the front desk agents are happy to call one on the guests behalf.  The taxi
fare is usually about $10 to the metro station.  The cab company most
frequently used is Yellow Cab at telephone: (703) 534-111 and they accept
credit cards. 
*	 

Guide  & Service Dog Relief Area: There is a grass area outside of the
function space (exit is by the NFBV Registration headquarters at the coat
check area) . This designated area will be past the patio  on the way to the
parking lot.  There will be a grassy area along the path dedicated to the
relief location. The hotel will place a trash can outside for bagged
disposals.  All guests utilizing the area for their dog are requested and
are responsible to clean up after their animals. In the case of inclement
weather , the hotel will also provide towels or sheets by the entry way so
that the dogs and guests can remove excess wetness when returning into the
building.

 

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