We recently attended a media event at two Sheraton Properties, the Sheraton Premiere at Tyson’s Corner, and Sheraton Hernon Dulles Airport. Also in attendance were Anita, Daphne, Anthony, Kathy, and K Street Kate (to name a few).
The good news is that the metro extension to Dulles will put a stop right in front of the Tyson’s Corner location. The bad news is that this event was at 6pm on a weekday and rush hour traffic was fierce. Knowing that traffic might be heavy, we left Arlington at 4pm, stopped at the Best Buy for a while, and were still early. 🙂 We were drinking (very tasty) Sheratinis while everyone else was stuck in traffic. For the record, I’d like to know what goes into a Sheratini.
We were given a tour and shown the plans that Sheraton’s owners have for the Tyson’s Corner Sheraton and the surrounding area. Expect the Sheraton to be updated (and gorgeous) and the area to have new residential and retail properties.
We tried some appetizers and wines. The bacon wrapped shrimp and mini crab cakes were my favorites although some people preferred the chicken skewers with (what appears to be house-made) duck sauce. The wines were good.
The Tyson’s Corner Sheraton has two swimming pools (one is indoor).
Then we were were transported to the Herndon location. It is further out and not as ritzy as the Tyson’s corner location and has a smaller pool (which is indoor and has limited hours).
Banquet Table at Herndon location. You can see the buffet in the background if you click on the pic.
The wines at the Tyson’s location were very good, but Herndon’s were exceptional, and they sent us home with a great bottle of pinot. They set up a dessert buffet, a banquet table and and special coffee machine for us. Many of the dessert items were exceptional. It is funny that one of their items (a white chocolate cheesecake) was from cheesecake factory. Some standouts were the molten chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies, the cheesecake, and the very fresh and tasty blackberries. They also had tiramisu, chocolate fondue, and a good variety of fresh fruit. We want to go back and try their restaurant some time soon.
-JAY
Disclaimer (yeah, I know it’s on my “about” page): This is one of those times we were given free food, parking, and a gift bag. That said, my words are my own.
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