Sofitel Washington DC is Manifique!
We just returned from a 3 day birthday/thanksgiving celebration at the Sofitel and it was an overall amazing trip! I am a NYC girl born and raised now currently living in NJ and have been wanting to visit DC for a long time. We all just went through so much with hurricane Sandy that we just wanted to get away for the holiday. We have traveled all over Europe when my husband and I were single but now with three little ones we are limited to where we can go. So many luxury hotels and guests frown upon having young children unless it is a resort that caters to families. We were looking at many hotels such as the Hay Adams, but the Sofitel won my vote based on the reviews presented here on Trip Advisor. Upon arrival, not only were my husband and I treated so kindly but our children were welcomed by a most friendly staff- in fact I have never encountered such a genuine welcome at any hotel! Every single person that works in this hotel is a pleasure to deal with, their customer service is stellar! When we arrived to our room on the 12th floor, our children were greeted with cookies and milk, they thought this was awesome and as parents you want nothing more than to see your children happy. They even wrote them each a personalized note and gave them each a journal to record their memories- they felt so special! I loved this! 
We had a suite, the rooms were spacious and quiet. If you really want to nit pick and I really don't want to because I had and amazing experience here, yes, the rugs could be cleaner and a new coat of paint could be used, but this is minor, the hotel is in nice condition and it sounds like they keep up with renovations. The hotel is situated a block away from the White House! Everything is in walking distance, the museums, monuments, be prepared to walk, and take strollers for little ones it will make your life easier! Yes, you pay for parking at the hotel, but come on, you are in a city, of course there will be a charge! There is also a charge for WiFi, but I wasn't here on business so it didn't affect me personally, and as soon as I walked out the door I received a signal- no biggie for me! My husband had a signal the whole time, his service was not affected !
 The food at the Sofitel is delicious, they have a children's menu, they have a lite menu, just everything is amazing. We had Thanksgiving/Birthday dinner here and we were pleased- dessert, the best cheesecake I have ever had in my life! The chef is extremely talented! Honestly, I could have eaten all my meals at the Sofitel! The staff was accommodating and sweet to our children at the restaurant! Finally, my husband and I are able to enjoy the luxury of being in a beautiful hotel again, only now we feel comfortable bringing our kids! You have no idea how much this means to us! 
 We also had lunch at the historic Old Ebbit Grill which is a few blocks away from the Sofitel. Its a big bar, so bring the kids early not for the dinner scene, and the food is good, for burgers and sandwiches. We had dinner at the Founding Farmers one evening because I read so many reviews online and I am a vegetarian. Interesting menu, food was not hot, no kids menu, it was okay, I regretted not eating dinner at the Sofitel! We also had a quick bite at the Native American Museum Cafe for lunch. I had also read so many reviews so when the kids were hungry we decided to check it out. Wow! We were blown by their variety and the food for a museum cafe, was good! Overall DC is a great city, I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at the Sofitel and would certainly come back in a heart beat! Thanks for treating my kids so kindly and for making my birthday in DC the most memorable one yet! We are ready to book again for next year only I don't think I want to wait that long! I will definitely spread the word to all my friends! It was a very enjoyable trip! Merci!