Renaissance Arlington Capital View Jet-Sets Into Washington With Rep. Jim Moran, David Marriott, Chef Eric Bromberg, DJ Mia Moretti & Caitlin Moe!

ARLINGTON, Va. -- With the roads surrounding Potomac Street filled with hotels of all shapes and sizes, how’s a newly constructed entrant suppose to stand out?

Well, if you’re a member of the Marriott family of lodging properties and your goal is to inspire, then you build an award-winning new building -- boasting plenty of fancy technological and design credentials (Silver LEED-certified, “green” roof, kinetic wood sculptures, etc.) -- and throw a heck of an opening party!

And party they did last night at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View on the 28th block of South Potomac Avenue in Arlington, for the hotel’s official launch celebration.

Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) and David Marriott (the youngest son of the hospitality giant’s namesake) were but two of the VIPs who turned out for Thursday evening’s exclusive “jet set” opening.

Recalling a conversation he had with longtime friend Kathleen Matthews (wife of Hardball host Chris Matthews) about why she left her job as co-anchor of ABC 7 News to join Marriott as an executive, Representative Moran relayed her response: “It’s because they are such good people… They always put people first.”

Moran continued by saying, “This is a tribute to the Marriott corporation and we are appreciative of the fact [that] this is going to be one of their signature hotels. We appreciate [what] you are doing here in Crystal City and Northern Virginia. You are going to be a part of our community and we are very proud of that.”

Between the 300-room Renaissance Arlington Capital View and the connected 325 all-suite Residence Inn Arlington Capital View, both hotels have brought some 250 new jobs to the surrounding community.

The hard work of many of those new employees was evident during last night’s party, with guests enjoying plenty of the properties’ signature amenities, including complimentary savory and sweet bites from the hotel’s lounge menu and on-site SOCCi Italian restaurant.

Acclaimed New York chef Eric Bromberg of the popular Blue Ribbon Restaurant Group was even in attendance, presiding over a lavish buffet of white bean hummus toast, grilled cheese Panini, manchego and Mexican honey toast, “Northern fried” chicken wings, and much more.

Chef Eric Bromberg

As sleekly styled brand ambassadors wandered the hotel lobby with airline bar carts stocked with various specialty cocktails, DJ Mia Moretti and electric violin vixen Caitlin Moe performed two live sets that were met with thunderous rounds of applause.

DJ Mia Moretti & Caitlin Moe

DJ Mia Moretti

Caitlin Moe

Guests then proceeded to burn-off the calories they consumed that evening by dancing the night away to a live after-set spun by local DJ Adrian Loving.

DJ Mia Moretti, DJ Adrian Loving & Caitlin Moe

First class all the way!