Stayed at the W for 3 Nights in September and got a very good price (don’t think we would’ve been able to pay the $390 a night!) We were upgraded from an inside view room to a room overlooking the main entrance and were so pleased as we were celebrating, but it was not till our last night we realized this wasn’t really an upgrade… The hotel is very stylish and the rooms are great, high quality bed linen, towels and amenities. The minibar and snack box are stocked with good item, but expensive (as you would expect). We had been warned about the POV roof terrace lounge was very busy in the evening but did have lunch and a cocktail there on our first day and it was lovely, overlooking the Washington monument and the White house behind the Treasury. We also had a drink on Friday night but found the service a bit rude (or stressed?!). We had breakfast in the main restaurant one day, it was a tad over priced but tasted good. We decided to have breakfast out the rest of our stay, and on the last morning we went to the Hamilton across the street for a “Gospel Brunch” which was great!
It is true that the W is very much a party hotel on the weekends, we did not really have any problem with the bar, however, we were extremely disturbed by the noise from the street in connection to the bar and its popularity. Saturday night was a constant honking of cars, shouting, singing and disturbance till about 2 in the morning, and since we were getting up early it was very frustrating. I do not recommend to take a room with a street view, and I am not a light sleeper. To top it all off, the rooms are not very well sound proofed. We could hear the neighbors’ TV during the day and hear them talking, even though not completely making out the words. Our last night was made worse by them having VERY loud sex for about 1,5 hours. Of course I don’t mind people having loud sex, but I do mind not sleeping and hotels with poor sound proofing…
We got some great help by Kim the concierge, who got 2 out of our 3 restaurant reservations spot on! Also used the Accura experience once or twice to get places which was fab. Unfortunately we did not have enough time to use the spa, but the gym was good and had what I needed for my workout. All in all, I would say this is a fantastic hotel with high standard rooms & amenities, but there are a few things that could improve!
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