Very Swank, Great Location
The W Washington Hotel is located near the White House (across the street from the Treasury Building) and within walking distance of Metro Center and several Smithsonian Museums, as well as the Corcoran and Renwick Galleries. We had two adjoining rooms; a king bed in one and two queens in the other, with a view of the Treasury Building and frequent sightings of Marine One landing or taking off from the White House, which was really cool. When you enter the W, you first notice the swank decor. There is a lobby bar which has chairs, chaises and couches in red, white, and black with silver accents; beautiful chandelliers which light up in a variety of colors, a great bar and amazingly high ceilings. Unfortunately, we arrived after 10:00 p.m. and the bar already had last call so we couldn't sit in the lobby and have a drink while waiting for the rest of our party to arrive. So we went up to the room and ordered room service, which was pretty prompt (faster than they said it would be, and they pointed out that the tip was already included which was nice to know). My daughter's mac and cheese was amazing! We had the charcuterie plate which was smaller than I would have expected but also very good.
Meals for our group were on the rooftop every morning, which has a fabulous view. It also is a bit of a hot spot and I was warned by a friend to not get a room in a high floor. We ate breakfast the first morning in the J&G restaurant, and I was shocked by the bill for five of us (no kids menus), but the food was very good. We also had an event at the patio outside of J&G which was quite good (BBQ, drinks, etc.). My only complaint with that one was that the desserts were a little lackluster. But definitely go to the roof top for drinks; if you want to avoid the club scene go in the afternoon.
Back to the rooms. The rooms were a size that you would expect from a city hotel (small), but they were very comfortable and nicely appointed. The bed was incredibly comfortable, and the blinds let the room get very dark so you can sleep well. We were there during the storm at the end of June and the flag pole was outside our window; in the 80+ mph winds it made a lot of noise but what else would you expect? My only complaint with the room was that the shower (which is a rain shower and fantastic) leaks water all over the place, and it took us a while to figure out that we had 4 towels, not just 2. Some folks were put off by the fact that the shower is frosted glass. In the room with two beds there is a curtain you can pull for privacy, but it's not that private. Also, when you have adjoining rooms there wasn't an easy way to prop both doors open, so they kept slamming. It also took me a while to figure out where the outlets were under the desk (seriously). These issues are minor. In general, I would recommend the W Hotel highly. It was fun, swank, and we had a fantastic trip.