Stayed at the Doubletree Columbia in early October. Good location (right off Rte 29), friendly and helpful staff, nice restaurant and bar. Rooms need a bit of a refresh; they tend to look like they're out of the '80s. Other than that, a very enjoyable stay. Good value for the money in the Washington, DC area.

Immediately, upon check-in last night we were not greeted at the front desk because the clerk was on the phone with a non-business phone call. He acted as though we were disturbing him when he ended his call. Sorry dude - I'll take professionalism over warm cookies any day. He lied to us and said the suite we had reserved was not available because they were all under repair. He also said that he did not see our request for a suite in the reservation system. Checked with another clerk later before diner and got our suite.

Diner last night was not too bad because the lights were low - chewy, bland steak. Clearly the bartender did not understand a "neat" scotch.

This morning the "free" breakfast was weak and bland - everything tasted wrong. Syrup was like molasses, sausage was gummy and stuck to my teeth and the selection was poor. Then came the worst of the stay. At the end of breakfast, a roach crawled across the table. We alerted the hostess/lady bussing tables and she gave the look like "they live here..." and asked if we would like another table - no thank you!

As others have said the hotel is in need of updating/renovations. Cracks in walls, ceilings old fixtures etc. There is free internet which is rare in today's times. The bedding was comfortable. The shower head worked well. Prices are on par with much nicer hotels. Overall: AVOID!!!

This place is a nice property, though with just a very slightly worn look 'around the edges'. The lobby is really nice with an interior courtyard and glass elevators. I got a nice warm cookie at check in. The pool and hot tub looked very nice, but were closed for maintenance. The bed was very comfy with good pillows and the bathroom amenities were good. The TV was an older tube model, but I actually prefer them to the newer 'high-def' ones. The restaurant looked pretty nice, but was empty.

All in all, I like the hotel and will stay here again when back in the area.

I've stayed here two times, both to attend concerts at Merriweather Post Pavilion. The lobby is pretty, with two big skylights and a huge lounge area. They have a small-ish indoor pool and jacuzzi which are great for soaking away your hangover :) There's also a restaurant/bar, but I've never been in it since it seems to close down by 9 or 10. Breakfast is not included, and the buffet is about $14pp, but it's not bad.
I've stayed in a standard room and a jr. suite, and both were fine. Crabtree & Evelyn toiletries are a nice touch. The jr. suite does have a mini-fridge and microwave if you need that, but simple things are missing that a suite really should just have; like more than 2 glasses/mugs, a phone & radio in each 'room' of the suite, and other little upgrades to justify the added cost (bottled waters, bathrobes, etc.)
One other point of contention with this hotel is the extremely limited channel selection on the TV. I think you get like 15 channels? Weird.
But overall I've enjoyed my stay, the biggest bonus here is the FREE shuttle that takes you in a 5 mile radius. They'll take you anywhere you need to go in that area, and drop off & pick up to Merriweather.