Good Hotel
We stayed for 4 nights from 2nd June, I do not travel well and was quite ill when we arrived but staff asked my husband did I need medical assistance but I didnt just needed a bed. Check in was quick and our room was on the 4th floor. The room was large and the biggest bed I have been in and so comfortable I slept for 16 hours. Large windows looked over the street, thick carpet, lovely bed linen, bathrobes, iron n board and mini bar which we didnt use. Bathroom was very nice a good shower always hot water curved rail which means shower curtain does not touch you like you get in some hotels, aveda products, lots of nice touches. The room and bathroom always cleaned to high standard and towels replaced when we left them in the bath.
We had no problems with the lifts as some people reported. All the staff from doormen, cleaners, restaurant and reception were all very nice and helpful.
Wine hour a nice touch we had a drink when we got back in time, tea and coffee in lobby in morning but we were given vouchers for a continental breakfast which we didnt expect and this was very good, it was in the bar area and choices of tea, coffee, juice, porridge, toast, fruit, pastries, crossiants and muffins we had this each morning and set us up for the day.
I ate in the restaurant one night on my own as I couldnt wake my husband but only had a pizza and coke the staff were really nice and helpfull and let me have a quite table, so unable to comment on any of there other menu options.
The only let down was the pool it is outdoor and not heated so to cold to use even though the weather was hot and its surrounded by high rise buildings as its on the 2nd floor which makes it look drab, we would have loved a dip to cool off and revive our aching feet. It would be good if they put some kind of roof on and made it indoor and heated for all year round. The gym looked good but we didnt use this as we had sore feet quite quickly.
The metro was just up the road and really easy to use much better than London underground.
This is probably more for people coming from England for the 1st time, we found the restaurants quite expensive for two main courses, beer and coke was $50 and this is just at an average restaurant and to have a beer at a restaurant/cafe at dupont circle was around $9 but if you go to the Soho cafe across from the hotel its $4.
All in all it was a good hotel and a great holiday and I would recommend the Palomar.