..... on my DC work trip last month I stayed at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, which is connected to the underground mall. It was an all-day ghost town. When I first stayed there in the early 2000s it was bustling, particularly around rush hours.

the greatest Margaritas. Sad to hear.

so that mall got plenty of new competition from above ground options offering sunlight. Then there are more remote workers these days so they would get less of the lunchtime office crowd.

I've lived in Virginia since 2005 and work in D.C., I didn't know this place existed.

I stayed at the Marriott in Crystal City in 1990.

sunshine is nice. Underground malls might be better suited for colder climates or rainy days.

so this might be a good solution in the near future~

not a complete joke. The metro stations near the Pentagon have experienced flooding and closures during heavy rainstorms.

https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/05/03/farewell-to-crystal-city-underground-the-dc-areas-strangest-mall/