Dive Brief:
- Marriott International opened the largest AC Hotel in North America in Arlington, Virginia, hospitality management firm HHM Hotels announced earlier this week.
- The 355-room AC Hotel Arlington National Landing opened after a multimillion-dollar transformation of the former Crystal City Marriott. The property offers an AD Kitchen & Lounge, a 4,000-square-foot fitness center and 8,800 square feet of meeting and event space.
- The AC Hotel Arlington National Landing follows other recently opened AC Hotels in Arizona, California and Georgia. The brand is one of several in Marriott’s expanding lifestyle portfolio, which includes the recently acquired CitizenM.
Dive Insight:
The former Crystal City Marriott’s lobby, meeting spaces, exterior facade and food and beverage were all updated in the hotel’s revamp. The AC Hotel also now features an AC Library with nooks for lounging and “European-inspired” design, according to HHM.
The property is in Arlington’s National Landing district, walking distance to the Washington, D.C., Metro and minutes by car from Reagan National Airport.
"Our prime location to major transportation systems matched with our bold, new identity and state-of-the-art facilities is a welcome addition to the community for special events, meetings, celebratory occasions, and a thoughtfully designed home away from home,” said Ben Joseph, the hotel’s general manager, in a statement.
Marriott — like its competitors Hilton and Hyatt Hotels — is expanding its lifestyle portfolio. That expansion includes its $355 million acquisition of CitizenM, which was finalized this week.
Philadelphia-based HHM Hotels created its luxury and lifestyle division in 2023. The firm announced plans to restructure its leadership team to boost “scalable growth” earlier this month.
