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Good choice for DC
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4.6 |
Guest name: jcolesw2, UK
Three night stay in July. Overall very pleased with this hotel, it's in a good location within walking distance to may of the top spots in DC and close to many decent restaurants and bars.
I was given a corner room on the executive floor (I had paid for exec floor accommodation) . This had double aspects and the room was very bright and airy. It was not huge but totally adequate, two very comfortable beds and linens etc pretty decent. Air con was very efficient and was well used given the scorching temperature outside. The bathroom was also a fairly reasonable size and well finished.
There's evening drinks for guests on the exec floor, but this is only from Monday through Thursday, so two nights of the stay this was not available. Trying to get a coffee there one morning also proved a somewhat tortuous experience! The room could also have done with a mini-bar, I was surprised this was missing.
Bar and restaurant reasonable and all staff I dealt with were friendly and efficient.
This is a good choice for s stay in DC.
My ratings for this hotel are:
4.0 Check in / front desk
4.0 Business service
5.0 Value
5.0 Service
4.0 Rooms
5.0 Location
5.0 Cleanliness
Not Bad, Not Great
Guest name: WashDCMan, Washington, DC
We stayed here for two nights. The hotel is a renovation of an early 20th-century hotel.
GOOD: Gorgeous rococo lobby. Great breakfast buffet for $17, including Belgian waffles and omellettes. Location is pretty good--a block from the McPherson Square (orange line) Metro stop and overlooking the park there. (Note that the park has homeless people in it at night.) Starbucks in the hotel. Very effective air-conditioning. Room was quiet. Nice bathroom with good shower pressure.
BAD: The rooms are small for an American hotel. They're reasonably attractive but bland--lots of beige. There was only one bathrobe--and the front desk told me this is the usual for them. Weird. The front desk was basically helpful but somewhat confused. I found the bed a little springy--but I like a firm bed.
Business travelers: be advised there is no wi-fi in the room, and there are no easily accessible outlets! The only outlet I could find was behind the bed. It's as if they don't want you charging up your cellphone or laptop. There is a small business center downstairs, with two pay-by-minute Internet computers.
No swimming pool.
Housekeeping missed some spilled coffee grounds and a head hair that were (oddly) on the back of the toilet tank.
Tiny but dependable elevators.
The in-room info says breakfast at the 14K restaurant begins at 6:30, but this is outdated; it starts at 7 AM.
BOTTOM LINE: European and bargain-luxury tourists who don't mind smaller rooms will find it acceptable and pleasant. Business travelers should avoid.
Hotel for business travellers.. but cheap on the weekend
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4.0 |
Guest name: Filippo75, Düsseldorf
The "Crowne Plaza The Hamilton" isn't the kind of hotel I usually choose for my vacations: the atmosphere is quite formal, the staff professional (but don't expect warm welcomes!).
Anyway, if you stay here on the weekend, this hotel can be very cheap; at 99$ per night, booking with Venere.com, I consider it a bargain.
Rooms are confortable, with nice bathrooms. The A/C was quite noisy (a common feature in many hotel, unfortunately).
Breakfast wasn't included, but there's a Starbuck coffee nearby.
The location is very good for tourists, close to the White House.
All in all, a good stay, if you don't mind the formal atmosphere.
My ratings for this hotel are:
3.0 Check in / front desk
3.0 Business service
4.0 Value
4.0 Service
5.0 Rooms
5.0 Location
4.0 Cleanliness
Nothing Special
Guest name: Susanarl, Saratoga Springs, NY
This “historic” hotel has a Beaux Arts entrance and an impressive lobby, but as far as I’m concerned, the grandeur stops there. When you get off the elevator, it looks like any other hotel, not the “boutique” hotel I was expecting. Front desk staff were disinterested. The elevators are tiny, and can only accommodate about four adults, and that’s without luggage. It makes for some uncomfortable moments when people try to get in on other floors. Our room was small and not as clean as I had expected. There was a blown light bulb in the bathroom. The TV was an old Zenith. We received a complimentary sleep kit with earplugs, an eye mask, and lavender spray for the bedding. Little did I know how badly I would need those earplugs! Our room was at the front of the hotel, and the street noise at 3:30 AM was unbelievable. I couldn’t bring myself to use the coffeemaker because it was placed on a shelf in the bathroom about 18 inches from the toilet, at the same level as the toilet. Housekeeping did little more than give us fresh towels. There are PCs for guest use in the business center but there is a fee. On the plus side, this hotel currently offers a weekend rate of around $100 per night. You can fly into DCA and hop on the Metro to get within one block of the hotel. They will check your luggage if you arrive early or plan to be in the area after you check out. There is a Starbucks on site, and a great on the fly breakfast / lunch place next door called The Brown Bag that is open Monday through Friday. The hotel is within walking distance of several tourist destinations, although I feel the maps give the impression that it is closer than it actually is. You might want to save your energy for all the walking you have to do at the museums and memorials. We took a cab from the hotel to the Newseum, and it cost $8.00 for two people.
Unprofessional Unfriendly Staff! Not pet friendly!
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1.5 |
Guest name: usc2001, Virginia
Guest type: Honeymoon
stayed in Jun 2008
The hotel is nice, however we had problems with 90% of the staff we came in contact with. Upon arrival we had to go inside and ask for someone to come valet our car, the front desk staff were very unfriendly the three times I was in contact with them, and then upon departure we had to wait 30 minutes for our car to be brought to us (they brought the wrong car first). However, our main complaint is with the night manager and the hotel's claim to be "pet friendly". My husband and I booked this hotel because it allows pets. We had an evening event and there was a problem with my dog while we were away. The frontdesk received a complaint at 10pm from another guest that my (7lb)dog was barking. The hotel called my husbands cell at 10:15 to alert us to the problem. I was back in our hotel room by 10:25 to attend to my barking dog. I was then called by the night manager to inform me I would be charged $100 due to my pet disturbing another guest. The night manager, was very unprofessional in handling this. He would not rationally discuss the situation nor acknowledge the fact we reacted immediately (within 10 minutes) and took care of the situation. My complaint is not with the $100 it is with the way the situation was handled. Be weary of this staff.....they are not professional.
My ratings for this hotel are:
1.0 Check in / front desk
1.0 Business service
1.0 Service
1.0 Rooms
4.0 Location
1.0 Cleanliness