The point of a business trip is to conduct business. I've visited the Hyatt Regency several times over the last few years, and the thing I really like about this hotel is, it lets you get right down to business.

The rooms are spacious and nicely appointed. On my most recent visit, my room on a high floor offered a surprisingly interesting view of the commercial center of Reston. Room amenities were fine, although not exceptional. The bed was comfortable. Everything seemed very clean. I appreciated the extra electrical outlets built into the frame of the desk--a subtle touch that provided plenty of power for recharging those indispensable electronic devices.

The meeting rooms of the hotel are organized around a pleasing and airy atrium. The arrangement helps to relieve tedium when moving from one meeting to the next. Catering was efficient and pleasant; meals are above average for large meetings.

The ground floor restaurant, Market Street, is surprisingly good. There is sufficient space around the tables to promote quiet business discussion, and the wait staff is right there when you need them. The hotel's front desk staffers are also cheerful and efficient.

The Hyatt Regency is not particularly convenient if you are traveling to and from Washington--the city is a 45 minute cab ride away, and it will cost you about $75 each way. However, once you arrive, you will enjoy the environment of a hotel that truly understands how to help businesspeople get down to business.

I stayed here 4 nights for business, and thought it was a very good hotel. Check-in and check-out were completely painless. The room was spacious and clean and quiet. The TV was broken when I got to the room, and after a day of complaining, they came and replaced it. Too bad it took so long, but they sent up a couple bottles of wine and snacks to make up for the delay, so I end up feeling OK about it. The breakfast is pricey ($22), but a decent buffet. The internet (Premium, $15/day) is also pricey. They have a businessmen's special for $20/night including breakfast and internet which is a much better deal.
The area is good for a moderate stay: there are a dozen restaurants in walking distance, shops and a movie theatre, plus a nice Air and Space Museum near Dulles (take the free hotel shuttle back to Dulles, then catch the Musem bus for 50 cents).

My husband and I used to live in the Reston area, and we come back to visit family and friends out here a lot. We've stayed at many hotels in the Reston/Herndon/Sterling/Chantilly/Fairfax area, but this one is always our favorite. The service is consistantly friendly and we've never had a bad room. I love being a part of the Reston Town Center; there's always something fun going on just steps from the hotel. Also, the gym in this hotel is fantastic! Must bigger and more well equipped than most hotel gyms you'll find. If you book online at hyatt.com they also usually have an option to add breakfast from the Market Street Grill to your room booking for only $10 per person, and it is WELL worth it to do so. The breakfast buffet is delicious and would normally cost about $40 for two people, so getting it half off at the time of booking is fantastic. Book here and enjoy your stay in Reston!

Thanks to a generous relative who booked our hotel using his Hyatt Hotel points, we stayed for two days over Thanksgiving. We were disappointed that we were bumped up to the Club Level but that the lounge would be closed over Thanksgiving. Room was nice and comfortable. Bath amenities were very nice.

I'm taking a few points off for inconsistent service. My wife is an early riser and asked the front desk where she could get coffee on Thanksgiving (the adjacent Panera Bread was closed), and in-room coffee is usually dreadful. The desk clerk directed her to a Starbuck's, which was also closed. Surprisingly the hotel's own restaurant was open and my wife found coffee there. The clerk could have saved her a lot of trouble just by pointing her to their own restaurant.

Since the Club Level lounge was closed, we were told we would get comped full breakfasts in the restaurant. I mentioned this to our waiter both mornings and both said they'd take care of it. However, upon checking out, I asked to see our bill since we had added gratuities. The bill presented to me did not make any sense. There was a 30-cent gratuity, a meal charge, and then one gratuity that I did recognize. We definitely did not give a 30-cent gratuity, we usually tip the customary 15-20%. Had we paid for the room ourselves, I would have brought this to their attention. Since it was on a family member's Hyatt points, I decided to just let it go.

And by the way, if you don't mind walking around the corner to the free parking lot, you can avoid the Hyatt's parking fees.