Marriott International Nears Grand Opening Of Global HQ In Bethesda

BETHESDA, MD — Marriott International Inc. is holding a grand opening celebration on Sept. 19 for its new $600 million global headquarters in downtown Bethesda.

The new headquarters building, at 7750 Wisconsin Ave., stands 21 stories tall and provides about 785,000 square feet of space for more than 3,500 Marriott workers. Marriott held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new headquarters in June 2018.

A new 12-story Marriott Hotel, which opened in the spring, is adjacent to the office building. The hotel features 244 rooms and more than 8,000 square feet of meeting and ballroom space.

The lease on Marriott's current headquarters at 10400 Fernwood Road expires later this year.

The grand opening ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, with remarks by Marriott International Board Chairman David Marriott, CEO Tony Capuano and President Stephanie Linnartz.

Inside the headquarters, a 20-foot-tall moving work of digital art in an ultra-high-resolution video wall wraps around the elevator bay. The digital art wall is visible from the outside. The new headquarters office building lobby, including a café, is open to the public.

The employee cafeteria is called The Hot Shoppe, in reference to the company’s first restaurant that opened in D.C. in 1927. The 9,500 square feet cafeteria includes 350 indoor seats and 100 outdoor seats.

A 7,600 square feet of outdoor garden space is accessible by employee on the 20th floor. The building also has a green, planted roof.

The building is near the Bethesda Metro Station, Capital Crescent Bike Trail and multiple bus routes. Five levels of parking are under the building, including 66 electric vehicle charging stations.

The garage comes with lockable bicycle parking for 100 bikes and a dedicated locker rooms next to the bike storage for cycling commuters.

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