Overall, a very pleasant weekend stay.
Room: Very clean & well maintained, comfortable beds, excellent linens, felt spacious. Sound insulation was great- didn't hear a peep from people above or below us, or in the hallways.
Lobby & common areas: Well kept and attractive. Lobby wi-fi was free, but it was tricky finding a spot with a good signal.
Service: Doormen were always friendly and polite. Front desk service was mixed- the gentleman who checked us in (Jay) was incredibly friendly and helpful, chatting and joking with us, giving a good overview of the hotel, and recommending places to eat at the late hour we checked in. Later in the stay we found that our room phone wouldn't make outgoing calls (even after dialing 9 as instructed, there was no dial tone, just a busy signal)- when I called down to get this fixed, first I was accused of not leaving a credit card# for incidentals (which I had), then was told I wasn't dialing 9 (which I was). I had to call down 3 times before he finally reset the system and it worked. Not a huge deal, but the man I was dealing with was condescending and rude. It was totally unnecessary.
Location: Very close (10 min walk) to the Capitol building and east side of the Mall. Because we were only there for 2 days and only seeing places on the Mall, the location was good. We walked one day and took the Metro from Union Station the next. Union Station was 2 blocks away, and a great place to get inexpensive meals. There were very few other amenities (restaurants, groceries, drugstores, etc) in the area, though, especially on the weekend (there were a few cafes/delis that were weekday only).
I got an great price for this weekend stay and thought it was excellent value. If I was staying for longer than a few days, though, I would probably pay the extra money for a Dupont Circle or Georgetown location. Once our day at the Mall was done, there was little reason to stroll around the hotel's neighbourhood.
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