Good hotel, well located
I stayed at that hotel for two nights at the end of May 2012. Great location, indeed, ca. 15 minutes on foot to the White House, etc. Lobby is mid-size, a bit closed in with too many columns. Room was nice, had all the necessary items. Good bed, flat screen tv, no fridge, air conditioning worked well, bathroom nice, good decor all around. However, the toilet was hissing every 10 minutes. Called the front desk (early in the morning, shortly after my arrival at ca. 12 a.m.), and we agreed that they would fix it later. Came back in the evening, nothing had been done. Called again, repair man appeared, claimed then to have fixed it. Ten minutes later problem continued. Repair man reappeared, could not fix it. So I shut off the valve altogether. Temporary solution. Light switch in the bathroom at the worst possible place, hidden at the inside wall next to the sink. Took me a while to find it in the dark. Breakfast not included, wifi not included, everything is charged. Found a coffee shop around the corner with free wifi. Come on guys, what is wrong with you hotel owners nowadays? Free wifi is basic and standard. Altogether, good hotel, but not super special and all working fine. Room charge paid by my organization, but it was ca. $140 a night. Probably not bad for downtown DC, but I would have expected a little more for that money. My window went out to the back area, simply grim. But perhaps that gave me more peace at night?