OK, Not great.
The Good:
This is a very modern nicely decorated hotel. The rooms are small but nicely done. No refrigerater in the rooms however. It's an older but refurbished property. We picked it due to the location to the National Mall and the outdoor pool located on the rooftop. It's a small pool but is great for cooling off and for the kids to play in. The cushioned lounge chairs and rooftop bar are also a nice touch. This hotel is located within a couple blocks of both Union Station and the Capitol Building. They offer free yoga in the mornings at 7:30 which is also a nice touch.
The not so good:
Although near the Capitol this part of DC doesn't have much in the way of restaurants within walking distance. The onsite restaurant is nice but super expensive especially if you're travelling with kids. There's an average Irish Pub about 3 blocks away and a deli and Starbucks across the street. Union Station has some fast food type places inside. In addition, this part of DC seems to have more than the usual share of panhandlers hanging around the block compared to other areas. We found ourselves taking taxis out at lunch and night to get to the nicer areas of downtown with more restaurants, bars and shopping.
$12 per day for wireless internet in room. Really?
They closed the pool and rooftop down completely on Saturday after a shower came through midday. The rain stopped about 2 and they never reopened the pool. There were about 5 families standing around trying to get management to reopen it. No luck. If I knew they were going to not have the pool and outdoor deck available for most of Saturday we would have picked another property. The staff kept giving us the run around about who's decision it was and why it was closed. It would be nice if they let the guests decide if if it was too cold or cloudy to sit outside or swim.
Overall, we got a pretty good rate for the room but I probably would choose another property next time in DC.