From the valet to the front desk and many steps in between, I was greeted with Bonsoir upon my evening arrival to Sofitel Washington. Several staff were actually from France and I found the accents and the excellent customer service quite welcoming. My room was upgraded at no charge upon my asking. I was in town for 2 nights for a conference. Wish I had longer to stay at this wonderful hotel! Bed was very comfortable. Bathroom was nice and large (for a hotel) with a stand-up shower & a separate tub. I loved the little shelf over the bathroom counter that allowed me to unpack my toiletries without cluttering the counter! A robe AND slippers were provided - such a nice treat! They did not provide a lot of towels though. I was traveling alone & did fine with what was there. I'm sure it would have been easy to get more towels with a quick call to housekeeping. One important thing to note: there is no coffee maker in the room. This was a bit surprising and mildly frustrating. However, they do provide complimentary french press coffee in the bar downstairs (so once you make yourself presentable, you get an awesome cup of coffee). Breakfast in the hotel restaurant (Ici) was great. Excellent service, great food and the complimentary pastries...Oh, the pastries! So bad for you but oh so good! I asked to take the whole basket to go and managed to survive long flight delays with some delicious croissants. Location is awesome - About 2 blocks up from the White House. I walked from the hotel all over the National Mall one evening (another suggestion: sign up for a Segway tour).
If you can avoid having a car, I'd recommend it. DC has a great metro system and parking is crazy expensive - hotel was $40 per night!
In spite of the lack of in-room coffee, I loved this hotel! I will stay here again and would recommend to others!
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