PROS: Many amenities, friendly and helpful staff, two sinks in double room
CONS: Needs a remodel, bugs, bad location, poor internet access
My wife and I recently stayed at this hotel for a few days on a business trip and were not impressed with our experience. After getting settled into our first room, we found that the sink drains were both clogged. A call to the front desk got us a new room down the hall and we relocated. The interior furnishings of the hotel are very worn and in need of replacement, and added to the dirty appearance of the rooms and common areas. Little things like paint peeling on finish work and rust on faucets also require attention.
I found some small cockroaches around the sink late one night after using the restroom, but I wasn't surprised given the overall condition of the hotel. The location is painfully far from a Metro station and many restaurants, so be prepared to walk or take a cab if you stay here. The hotel advertisement says that it is located "six blocks from the White House", but it turns out that downtown DC blocks often equal 2 or 3 normal city blocks.
If you are here on business, you will find that the wifi internet service is intermittent and painfully slow. I averaged 20 kbps when it was working, and most of the time it would just stop with no way to remedy it. The hotel has its own shop, restaurant and bar, so you don't need to leave if you don't mind paying a premium. However, there are some decent restaurants within a five minute walk. Overall, the negatives so far outweigh the positives that I couldn't recommend this hotel until these many issues are addressed.
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