I stayed here with my wife on the 2nd leg of our honeymoon, and soley used the hotel as a base for sightseeing. The hotel has brilliant transport links and is a 5 minute walk to the National Mall. Apart from the great price in comparison to other hotels, it also had a roof top pool which was ideal for relaxing in and alongside after a long day on our feet.
The room was large but everything was a bit tired and dated, though the view across to the Mall were an unexpected bonus. We had no complaints.
The food hall under the hotel is great for quick, cheap food when setting off for a days sight seeing. So to conclude if you want a cheap hotel which you're not going to spend much time in, with great transport links and good food options you could do a lot worse than L'enfant plaza.
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