A Washington DC area conference center is making history. Blending luxury with environmentally responsible design, this state-of-the-art facility proves that comfort and conservation can go hand in hand. Spacious rooms - featuring new bedding and high-tech amenities - ensure that guests awake refreshed. Adding to the allure, an onsite gallery houses one of Maryland*s finest art collections, and the hotel*s Garden Restaurant prepares regional specialties with organically grown produce. But what makes this Marriott truly innovative is its LEEDS certification: it*s the country*s first environmentally friendly hotel and conference center as designated by the US Green Building Council. Using energy-saving systems and recyclable materials, The Inn & Conference Center is a green hotel built for minimal impact on the environment and big impressions on guests.All Marriott Conference Center Hotels in the USA and Canada have a smoke-free policy that applies to guest rooms, restaurants, lounges, meeting rooms, public space and associate work areas. To accommodate the needs of smoking guests, hotels will have designated smoking areas outside of the property.