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A legendary hotel in [[Washington, DC]], site of many [[Disclaves]] and [[Discon II]]. It's geometry was somewhat exotic -- [[Joe Mayhew]] described it as being modeled on [[Castle Gormenghast]]. For example, the main hotel basement connected directly to the 8th floor of the attached Motor Hotel. The [[consuite]] in [[C-640]] also achieved legendary status. | A legendary hotel in [[Washington, DC]], site of many [[Disclaves]] and [[Discon II]]. It's geometry was somewhat exotic -- [[Joe Mayhew]] described it as being modeled on [[Castle Gormenghast]]. For example, the main hotel basement connected directly to the 8th floor of the attached Motor Hotel. The [[consuite]] in [[C-640]] also achieved legendary status. | ||
| − | It was demolished immediately after [[Disclave 23]]. | + | It was demolished immediately after [[Disclave 23]]. Disclave swears that it had nothing to do with it... |
| − | It ''was'' subsequently rebuilt, but into a less...interesting...and more mundane (and perhaps more useable) structure and was used for the [[DC in '92]] bid and as the '''Wardman Park | + | It ''was'' subsequently rebuilt, but into a less...interesting...and more mundane (and perhaps more useable) structure and was used for the [[DC in '92]] bid and as the '''Marriott Wardman Park''' was used for the [[DC17]] and [[DC in 2021]] [[bids]]. The latter won and will hold [[Discon III]] at the hotel. It is one of the few venues which [[fandom]] can afford can hold a full-sized [[Worldcon]] without a convention center. |
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| + | ''However'', in the summer of 2020, the Marriott Wardman Park announced that the hotel, which had been closed due to [[Covind-19]] since March, might shut down permanently, with a final decision scheduled for sometime in the Fall of 2020. | ||
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Revision as of 06:36, 30 August 2020
A legendary hotel in Washington, DC, site of many Disclaves and Discon II. It's geometry was somewhat exotic -- Joe Mayhew described it as being modeled on Castle Gormenghast. For example, the main hotel basement connected directly to the 8th floor of the attached Motor Hotel. The consuite in C-640 also achieved legendary status.
It was demolished immediately after Disclave 23. Disclave swears that it had nothing to do with it...
It was subsequently rebuilt, but into a less...interesting...and more mundane (and perhaps more useable) structure and was used for the DC in '92 bid and as the Marriott Wardman Park was used for the DC17 and DC in 2021 bids. The latter won and will hold Discon III at the hotel. It is one of the few venues which fandom can afford can hold a full-sized Worldcon without a convention center.
However, in the summer of 2020, the Marriott Wardman Park announced that the hotel, which had been closed due to Covind-19 since March, might shut down permanently, with a final decision scheduled for sometime in the Fall of 2020.
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