My husband and I stayed at this hotel for 4 nights while he was attending an international cancer research conference at the nearby convention center. The suite concept is very comfortable for business travelers and family travelers and the two combined. I needed to do my own work while he conferred and the suite had a comfortable desk with an ethernet (not wifi) connection. There is a daily charge for the in room internet access, but there are free computer kiosks with internet access in the lobby. Even though the hotel seemed pretty full, there always seemed to be a lobby computer available. Our room was quiet. We were on the 5th floor, but didn't have street noise and because the bedroom is separated from the hall by the sitting room, we also didn't have hall noise. (The windows are well sound-proofed. The downside of that is that they don't open). We had a problem with the cooling system in our room the first night, but it was promptly corrected on a Sunday when I reported it to housekeeping. The breakfast that was included had omelets made to order in addition to a buffet. The staff was very efficient in keeping things moving. There is also a manager's Happy Hour with beer and wine---a nice touch. We ended up eating in the hotel restaurant, Finn & Porter for two dinners. It's a bit pricey--entrees $25 - $38, but they had no problem splitting a 16 oz steak and the sides for us the first night. We had a dinner for 8 there the second night. The food was good (I had crab cakes) and the ambience quiet enough to be able to hold a conversation. The hotel is also conveniently located for the metro and for walking to museums (The Spy Museum, Museum of American Art/National Portrait Gallery are the closest) and restaurants. Since it is a convention area, make restaurant reservations as early as possible. The front desk can give you a comprehensive list of restaurants with helpful annotations.
There were quite a few families with children at the hotel, but everybody seemed well behaved.
Valet parking was $33 per day. We used it because it was a business expense. Once here (we drove from Philly), we did not need to use the car once here and might have opted for the train if we did not have to bring work along which bulked up our luggage.
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