Great Value in an Overpriced Market
Visiting our Nation's Capitol can be very expensive, especially if you plan to stay for more than a few nights. I spent five nights at the end of June 2012 and I picked this hotel because with my AARP rate my average nightly rate was $152! That's a real bargain for DC.
Hotel Lombardy is located near George Washington University and is quite close to the Foggy Bottom Metro station. I booked a standard, king room. It is an older, nicely maintained hotel with nice decor, good bed linens and towels, an onsite restaurant and lounge, and a small gym. The air-conditioning in my room was excellent and very quiet (such an important aspect of summer travel). There is free wifi in each room, a small refrigerator, coffee service, free bottled water and the Washington Post newspaper is delivered each day at no charge. The staff was professional and helpful. 
There was no view to speak of from my room (#712) but because this room was located at the rear of the building it was very quiet. As a matter of fact, I did not realize the city had experienced a huge wind storm late one evening because I slept through the entire storm in my quiet back-of-the-building room! Also, this room had a wonderful and generous bathroom with nice furnishings. The only item lacking was a full length mirror.
The neighborhood is great with numerous places to eat, close to a brand new Whole Foods grocery store, a Starbucks, a CVC pharmacy, the 32 bus or the Metro rail.