"We are thrilled to open the second Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Washington," says Adrian Kurre, senior vice president - brand management, Hilton Garden Inn. "Hilton Garden Inn hotels give individual communities what they need -- a convenient focused-service hotel with excellent customer service. Our goal is to be the mid-market hotel brand of choice when traveling throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico."

Vandervert Developments, LLC manages the hotel.

The three-story structure features the Great American Grill restaurant, three meeting rooms with 1,700 sf of flexible meeting space, a 24-hour, complimentary business center and an on-site guest laundry facility. Business-oriented features of the guest rooms include: a work desk with a pull-out shelf for a portable computer; adjustable lighting; an ergonomic chair; electrical outlets at desk height; and two telephones equipped with two lines, data ports and voice mail. Recreational facilities consist of a fitness room, heated indoor swimming pool and whirlpool.