A grand old lady starting to show her age
Overall, my experience has been good. The service is good, the food is very good, the room is clean and comfortable, and the location is excellent.
There are little things that prevent this hotel from getting a rating of 5. There are too few outlets, and the ones that are here are full. So plugging in my computer, peripherals, chargers, CPAP, and so on is a challenge. Fortunately, I travel with an extension cord.
The air conditioning/heater is an older style that requires me to turn a knob to turn the fan to hi/med/lo, and the thermostat has seen better days. The fan is noisy - it sounds kinda like an ice machine. I turn it off at night so I can sleep - it's definitely not just white noise.
There is a reel and receptacle for a laundry drying line, but there's no line. There's a missing rod from the towel rack. Repairs are somewhat obvious, and a bit sloppy. While the housekeeping department seems to be top notch, maintenance doesn't seem to have the same standards.
The view, at least from my room, is not good. I can see the building across the way. I have a balcony, and after wrestling the door open, if I lean over the rail, I can see the top of the Washington Monument.
I would (and will) stay here again, because the overall experience is very good. The price is decent for the area, and the service trumps the bits of sloppiness and age that show.