I'm currently staying at the Quincy--I've been here two nights, with two more to go. While the hotel is towards the basic side in terms of its lobby, my room and several other factors have exceeded my already high expectations.
First, my room, on the top (tenth) floor, is UNUSUALLY large. I measured the total area (including bath, closet, etc.) at 15' wide by 36' in depth. That's 540 square feet. Rooms at most 3 and 4 star hotels are generally in the 325 to 350 square foot range, so this one is fully 50 percent bigger. (Some rooms are probably a bit smaller than this one, but all appear larger than average.)
The room and bath have been recently redone, and are in excellent condition. The decor tends towards a masculine look, but that's fine with me. In addition to the king size bed (very comfortable, with good quality linens), the room has a modern sectional by the large windows, a large desk, nice expensive wood venetian blinds, a refrigerator that can actually be used, a microwave oven, a large umbrella to use if it rains, free use of a computer and internet in the lower level business center, a laundry room, and probably a few other amenities I'm forgetting.
It's in a neighborhood of smart modern 12-floor office buildings near the center of D.C. There are two or three places for breakfast or lunch on the same block; several fast food outlets such as McDonalds and Subway are two blocks away in the 1900 block of M Street. DuPont Circle, with all of its restaurants, is 4 blocks north (at 19th & P); the White House is four blocks south and four blocks east--a bit less than a mile. Most importantly, the closest Metro stop (Farragut North) is is only a block and a half away, at 17th & L Streets.
The hotel lobby shares the first floor with a large pub, accessible from the lobby, which appears to be under separate management.
Travelers wanting a full-service hotel like a Marriott or a Westin, with a restaurant or breakfast room, concierge, etc., may find this hotel just a little too limited in its amenities. However, I found both my room and the hotel's location to be absolutely top notch; the room in particular exceeded my expectations. And the price-value ratio was very good. Accordingly, while this is a three-star, not a five-star, establishment, I am giving it five stars for its ability to exceed my expectations.
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