Loved this place!
My husband and I stayed for 2 nights at the Normandy Hotel in Washington, D.C. and had a wonderful experience. We have stayed at their sister hotel (The Dupont Circle Hotel) in the past, and enjoyed our stay there as well. Basically, the Normandy Hotel is a boutique hotel which is located on Embassy Row, just up the hill from Dupont Circle. The location is perfect for visiting many areas of D.C. Within a mile's walk, you can visit Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, the U Street Corridor, as well as the National Zoo. There is a Metro stop about 4 blocks away, so if you don't feel like walking, then take the Metro.
Upon check-in, we were told our room wasn't ready (we were about 30 minutes early), so we asked if we could enjoy a glass of wine on the patio out front while we waited. We were given 2 wine glasses and told to make ourselves at home. They honored my request of wanting to be on the top floor and they alerted us when our room was ready. Our room was on the top floor and super cozy and quaint. Our view was pretty awful (looking out on an alley way), but at least the room was extremely clean, tastefully decorated, and the use of the small space was well done. Our room had a mini-fridge, a super comfy queen bed, free WiFi, and a modern bathroom. I fell in love with the Nespresso maker and plan to buy one of my own! The lack of sink space was one small problem, but overall - everything was perfect.
In the evenings between 6 and 7pm, the hotel staff offer a wine and cheese hour. This was so much fun! My husband and I relaxed in the parlor with a glass of wine and some yummy nibbles. There are games on the tables and fun music in the background - so everything was set up to be enjoyed by guests. This was a very nice touch and free of charge. How cool is that? You don't find many hotels that offer this type of service. Every staff member we ran into was polite and considerate, and they seemed to really care about the quality of service.
We slept very well, and had no obnoxious noises coming from our neighbors. We enjoyed walking along the beautiful streets to see all the Embassies and large residences. We were close to everything we wanted to do and parking on the street on the weekends was free. The Normandy was a great place to return to at the end of the day. We will be back!