A Fun Place to Stay
My husband and I have found the Klimpton Hotels, in general, a great place to stay. There's a contemporary feel to each of them and they all feel quite "hip" if not also a bit contrived. The Helix is the one (of the 3 we've tried in Dupont Circle) which we like the best. The rooms are large and well lit. Bathroom are very small, but adequate. Every late afternoon there is a cocktail hour in which drinks of wine/champagne are available at no cost.