This place was alright. It looks pretty from the outside but its not so great inside. The furniture inside seems a bit run down. They are doing some renovating inside so that is kind of annoying. Our room was very small and the water pressure in the shower is weak. We stayed for 2 nights and the first day we went out, we returned to the room by 2pm and our room was not even cleaned by housekeeping yet. We had to call to have them clean it for us which was kind of annoying because we had to leave while she cleaned of course. Unless you do not mind having to spend a fortune on a buffet breakfast with mediocre service, do not have breakfast at the Cafe Promenade. Its $25 per adult and $13 per child for a buffet breakfast. the breakfast was good, but not for that money. Valet Parking in the hotel is $45 a night, but there are parking garages right around the corner for $22 a night which are just as good. The hotel is located in a very good location. Its very close to the National Mall. We were able to walk to it. There is a Starbucks on every corner so we had breakfast there the next day.
There are no cherry blossoms for the Cherry Blossom Festival. I guess they all bloomed very early this year, so that was a disappointment. Also, at the National Mall, the reflecting pool thats in between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument is under construction which was really disappointing.
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