I suppose I've gotten used to hotels that are a bit edgier or more contemporary, because the The Fairfax felt a bit dated to me. I got a good rate on our room, and heard that other people had paid $500 a night, or double what we had, and was relieved that I had booked online, because I couldn't imagine spending $500 a night for a room like our first. Our first room looked out over an alleyway and directly into another person's room, and the rooms are heated and cooled with an HVAC unit that is in a closet in the room itself, which makes things a bit noisy. The bathroom was a comfortable size, and our second room was much better - we actually had two reservations, so for the last two nights, we got to look out over Massachusetts Street. The food we had at the bar was good, and the staff was friendly. I'd say that it was comfortable, clean, the beds were nice, but that I will probably try something a bit newer the next time I am back in DC, or at least insist on a room that faces Massachusetts Ave. My mother had a small suite on the 7th floor that was quite nice as well, but for an average person's budget, the standard rooms are nice, but again, stay where you can get some sunlight :)
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