This is such a boring, mediocre hotel. I think that it was last decorated during the Reagan administration, by Nancy herself.
If that's your thing, then you'll love this place. It's not mine, so I didn't.
Didn't Monica Lewinsky stay here during the trials? The best thing about the hotel, like many in DC, is the whole politician-gone-bad undertone that makes you think you might run into someone like Tom Delay or Marion Barry.
As me and my friend were parking our car on the quiet hotel side street, we saw two 50-somethings --ahem -- enjoying one another's company in the side entrance of the hotel, which, albeit very amusing, didn't really make me feel great about staying there. When I walked through the lobby, either secret service or some other body-guard entourage was hanging out at the lobby bar. Maybe their client was the one [---] the PTA mom outside?
I paid around $425 per night for this piece of Connecticut Avenue magic, which is crazy. I had a suite, but it was decorated so horribly that I hid in the bedroom. Every morning, when I woke up and walked out of the bedroom and into the living room, I had the distinct feeling as though I had spent the night at my grandparent's house. They even had the same tv-in-console contraption that was all the rage in the 80's. No wireless internet, only one ethernet connection in the living room. I'm sure they'll add wi-fi around 2015, since that seems to be the pace of things in this place.
The location is great, making it very easy to quickly slip away from your awful hotel experience.
Overall, I cannot imagine a stuffier experience. The silver lining to this type of place is that it makes you appreciate places like Kimpton Hotels so much more -- so it provides a nice amount of contrast to truly nice hotels.
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