We got a great deal on this hotel, which does have a great location... it's a nice walk to many local attractions, including the Smithsonian Museums, the Mall, the White House, etc. On this short trip we visited the Museum of American History, the National Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum, the White House, etc.
The rooms were clean, although small (which is to be expected of an older building in a city like DC). I had two major problems with this stay:
1) The bed was awful. This was possibly the most uncomfortable bed I have ever tried to sleep in. I told my wife when we woke up our last day "I look forward to never having to sleep on that bed again."
2) The pool was closed for resurfacing. I understand this happens, sometimes maintenance is needed. And the hotel did have an arrangement with the Embassy Suites such that we could have used that pool. However, we were traveling with children, the Embassy Suites was a block away, and it was very cold outside. We wanted to be able to walk back to our rooms after swimming to shower and change in our rooms. This would not have been a complaint for me except that we were not informed the pool was closed until we actually walked to the pool. I had actually chosen this hotel over another because the other hotel's website mentioned their pool was closed for maintenance. The Grand Hyatt should have also had this information available on their website. My suggestion - if you plan on your family using a pool while visiting, call the hotel first to ask if it will be open.
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