I am a frequent traveler to DC, 2-3 times a month. I ended up at this hotel as everything else seem to be booked up this week when I booked last minute.
Does anything work at this hotel? Upon arrival, I was put in a room that the air conditioning did not work. It was balmy, even in DC in March. I changed to a cooler room, in which the air worked marginally better. The internet didn't work, wireless or wired. Neither worked again the next morning. The next evening, I was able to get a very faint wireless signal briefly, then it was gone. I called the front desk who transferred me to a number, where I was put on indefinite hold. I hung up and used my Verizon air card.
I ordered room service. The burger was absolutely fantastic, even though it was not made the way I requested. The dessert was completely wrong, so I took it back down to the restaurant. They brought a new one to my room.
The room is OK. I paid $319/night, which is a decent rate in DC, but quite for this hotel. But the bed was comfortable and the plumbing worked. The HD LCD TV looked better than most hotels' "HD", but 3-4 key channels didn't work and the remote batteries seemed to be going dead. The closet door did not close and the AC/heat is very slow to change the temperature of the rooms.
Yes, the elevators sound like you are in a bowling alley, from just about anywhere in the hotel. The rooms are big and roomy, which is a plus. When I was there, the hotel was hosting a bunch of college kids that hung out in the halls, stairways, and lobby like it was their dorm... which is what the hotel pretty much reminded me of.
Someone mentioned the location. If you have spent any time in DC, Thomas Circle is not a great location. It is a good hike from the mall, the museums, the restaurants, Georgetown, etc. Look further west.
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