Location, Location, Location!
After reviewing many different hotels on TripAdvisor for our trip to Washington, DC...I am happy to say the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown was the perfect choice...better than I had hoped! From the minute I talked with the hotel and made reservations, to the time we checked out, everything was wonderful. We arrived in DC on a Thursday around 12:30pm. The front desk asked if we would care to wait for about fifteen minutes and they would have our room ready. In fifteen minutes, we were ushered into a two-room suite on a higher floor (Room 717). It was very roomy, not to mention very quiet. We booked the Bed/Breakfast for our trip. There was the usual breakfast buffet, as well as a chef who prepared made-to-order breakfast choices, such as omlettes, waffles, eggs prepared any way you wanted . The wait personnel was very attentive. The hotel has an Ambassador named Karima who was very helpful in her suggestions on what to see. She was very entertaining in her presentation! The McPhearson Metro station is literally across the street from the hotel. We parked the car on a Thursday and didn't take it out until we left the following Monday. Using the Metro was very easy. I had ordered two SmartTrip cards before we left home. The front desk personnel was extrememly helpful in answering any of our questions. They gave us spot on directions for getting us to where we wanted to be. In my opinion, the location of the Hilton Garden Inn cannot be beat. It is within walking distance of some great restaurants. The staff is welcoming and extremely helpful. We plan on a return trip to DC. Of course, we wil be staying here again.