I am not a W chain fan and this visit to St. Regis didn't help.
I spent only one night here and left feeling, well, like something was missing.
At over $300 a night, (a special corporate rate), I felt a lot of the polish wasn't there.
Granted that DC hotels demand and get top dollar, but this old building in what is supposedly a reasonably up scale part of DC is a bit faded. Staff were polite and helpful. Lobby was ok, but a bit gloomy, (as was the rest of the hotel), and had nothing to attract one to sit and enjoy.
Room size was, for my money, small and reflected whatever the place was before it was the St. Regis.
Some nice touches in the bath with the usual W toiletries and nice towels. Beds are comfortable and well taken care of.
So, my rating would be a 7 or 8 on the 10 scale, but walking back to the hotel after dinner, the RAT that brazenly ran right across our path close to the hotel sort of spoiled the luxury image!
Bottom line is that I think these supposedly top of the line properties need to realize that if you want to charge this kind of dollars in these times, you need to make sure that all elements match the price.
I would look for a different hotel in this price range; probably a Marriott or Hyatt, to get the same kind of promise with perhaps a better delivery.
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