be aware of payment
DC is a widely spread town geografically, so the location of the hotel is good for exploring. Metrostation is some 10 mins on foot, and if you are with a company then the best to explore is by taxi ( roughly 10 usd to Lincoln memorial, Union station or Georgetown). Rooms are of decent size, some worn and tear clearly seen especially in the bathroom, but this is not 3 stars or more hotel in european standards.Strange smell bothers once entering the room, some old damp. I understand this is prevailing in the whole hotel, as our friends changed 2 rooms and smell was present. You can switch conditioner on , smell might get weaker, but still there. Breakfast was good, choise of cereals, yogurts , fruits, even waffels to make by yourself, and very helpful staff down there. No caffe or bar close around, Dupont circle is some 25 min on foot . Our worst experience with hotel was payment that is why we rate front desk staff as incompetent. On arrival during check-in the total amount for 3 days stay was put on hold from my credit card , in the morning of check-out it was put on hold one more time. On check-out we paid cash, as it was our last day in USA (we are overseas tourists) and wanted to spend our last cash. 5 days after our leave hotel deducted and credited at once the first hold of funds from my card while still keeping the second hold allthough it was already paid on check-out. I had to go through claim process at my home bank as i suffered some 50 usd loss due to exchange rate and extra Visa operations. Very time-costly experience due to malpractice of hotel.