Just wanted to drop a review for a wonderful hotel. I travel frequently for business and one of the hotels that is always a joy for me to stay at is the Residence Inn Marriott in Hanover, MD. It is rare that I find a hotel with the level of convenience that this hotel has, and it falls within the specified government per-diem rate. A few of the extras this hotel offers are: free laundry facilities, pool with lifeguard, free full breakfast and weekday free dinners. They will do your grocery shopping, have a driver in case you have no means of transportation, and have small snacks and drinks available at the front desk.
Also, the rooms have a kitchen area with a dishwasher and two-burner stove top. A variety of cooking utensils are also available. It feels quite a bit more homey due to seperate living and sleeping areas, both with cable television. The location of the hotel is also fantastic. You are right beside the major highways and only a few short and quick miles to BWI airport. In fact, if you get an airport rental car, you literally hang a right out of the parking lot and drive straight to the turn-in for the hotel, so you will not get lost. You have a rather nice mall, grocery store, etc., all within walking distance if you are so inclined.
The one drawback I noticed was the lack of a large selection of channels, but their pay-per-movie selection is typically quite good if you want to spend the extra money.