Bethesda, Maryland – Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR;www.marriott.com) recently opened the 98-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Waldorf, Maryland. Located at 3020 Technology Place, the Residence Inn Waldorf will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Waldorf Hospitality, LLC and managed by Pinnacle Hotel Management. Waldorf Hospitality is a joint venture between Pinnacle and NOI Hospitality.

Located 25 minutes from Washington, DC, the Residence Inn Waldorf offers its guests convenient access to Andrews Air Force Base, Indian Head Naval Center, Patuxent Naval Base and Regency Furniture Stadium. Rates vary depending on length of stay.

The Residence Inn Waldorf will be the first upscale extended-stay property serving the 3-county Southern, Maryland region. “We believe the Waldorf Residence Inn provides a great base of operations location and a superior product for long-term and short-term guests” said Dan Mahoney, Principal with NOI Hospitality.

The Residence Inn Waldorf is the thirtieth Marriott branded hotel in the Pinnacle portfolio and the fourth Pinnacle hotel in the Washington Metropolitan Area. “The Washington hotel market is one of the strongest markets in the country and we are focused on opportunistically growing our presence in such a dynamic market,” commented Ron Franklin, president of Pinnacle.

“We are pleased to introduce Residence Inn hotels in the Waldorf area,” said Tim Sheldon, executive vice president, brand management, extended stay for Marriott International. “This new hotel was designed to be a home away from home and provides a residential atmosphere and spacious accommodations for guest comfort.”

Residence Inns are designed as all suite hotels that offer studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites. Designed for stays of five nights or more, each suite has a fully-equipped kitchen with coffee maker, microwave oven, full-sized appliances and free high-speed Internet access. The hotel offers daily housekeeping, complimentary grocery shopping services and same-day dry cleaning.

A complimentary hot breakfast buffet, HomeTouch™ is available each morning in the lobby area. Other hotel facilities and services include an outdoor swimming pool, exercise room/SportCourt®, 1,000 square feet of meeting space, a social room, weeknight social hour and faxing/copying/printing.

Residence Inn by Marriott is a moderately priced extended stay brand that helps guests to thrive on long stays. Spacious suites with full kitchens offer the comforts of the modern home, while associates provide intuitive service with a human touch. With nearly 600 properties in North and Central America and the Caribbean, Residence Inn is Marriott’s second largest lodging brand, with another 154 hotels on the way, including a new Residence Inn prototype customized for the European market – the Residence Inn by Marriott Munich Orleansstrasse – opening in 2011.

For more information or reservations, call the Residence Inn Waldorf hotel directly at 301-632-2111, the Residence Inn toll-free number at 800-331-3131, a travel agent or visit the Web site at .

Jeff Flaherty
+1-301-380-6954
Marriott