We are a family with 2 teens who went to DC for spring break and stayed 5 nights at this Homewood Suites. The hotel is very comfortable. Plenty of room for the 4 of us in our "larger suite", #211 (not sure how it compares to their regular suite). The service from the hotel was superior. Every time I needed a towel or directions, etc they were right there with great service. The hotel had free hot cooked breakfasts every morning with a super selection. The fresh blueberries were delicious! They kept everything hot, fresh and full and the area was always clean. They also had dinners 5-7 pm on weeknights but we did not make it back in time to take advantage of those.
On the down side, there was a small tear in the comforter on the bed. I was surprised to see this in such a nice place, but it did not bother me. The elevators were very crowded on Monday morning when we were trying to leave but that was the only time during our stay we experienced this. I did wake up to a siren going by 2 different nights but went right back to sleep. My daughter sleeping in the livingroom said she heard some noises in the hall way when sleeping but these were not heard in the bedroom.
For those travelers who want to stay close to the downtown area this is a great location, close to Thomas Circle. It is a little walk to get to the Metro but the streets are very clean and non-threatening, easy to navigate once you get your bearings. There are several restaurants to choose from for dinner nearby and a few restaurants that deliver to the hotel. There is also a CVS pharmacy on an adjacent corner where you can buy snacks and fresh foods to bring back to your room. So handy it seemed like we stopped there every night on our way "home". They don't sell beer/wine but there is also a store for these nearby.
We are "bargain shoppers" and this Hotel is worth the price.
There are lots of things I can say about our tour of DC but I plan to leave separate reviews for each stop. For now I will just add that the BIG hits for us with our teens were the "City Segway Tour" which we did our first day in DC, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the Museum of Crime and Punishment and the Spy Museum (kids and hubby liked this one more than Mom). The Holocaust Museum is also a "must see" but I think I got more out of it than the rest of the family.
Definitely this hotel was a big hit with all of us.
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