Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ

The Marriott Bethesda Downtown is built into Marriott's corporate headquarters on Woodmont Avenue, at the north end of downtown Bethesda, about 1.5 km north-west of the Town of Chevy Chase and a few minutes' walk from the Bethesda Metro station. Google's listing describes upscale rooms and suites, a restaurant, a gym and a rooftop cocktail bar. It's a mainstream hotel, not a gay venue. Chevy Chase has no gay bars; DC's bars around Dupont Circle and 14th Street are roughly 15–20 minutes south on the Metro Red Line. Google rates it 4.4 from about 390 reviews. It is usually the priciest option in Bethesda; the rooftop bar is the part guests mention most.