Not sure what to say about this place...
In my opinion, first impressions matter so it didn't start off well. When we first drove up to the hotel, there was no valet in sight. Considering there's no self-parking available for this hotel, having the valet there is somewhat important. While checking in, the front desk clerk proceeds to have an argument/conversation with another worker which I found rude.
The lobby area was well-appointed and very clean. The room was very modern and, I thought, well-kept. But on the second night we found a RAT running around our room! They were very quick to move us to another room, but when I notified the front desk about the rat, she didn't seem to surprised.
Also, there were quite a few homeless in front of the hotel looking for handouts not to mention sketchy individuals along the block. I think if I wasn't traveling with my wife and 2 kids I wouldv'e felt safer, so if you're coming to DC with young children, I'd think twice about this hotel.
The breakfast was fine. And there were some really good chinese restaurants around the hotel. The Metro stop at Gallery place (one block away) was always filled with vagrants, beggars and drug dealers so again, not really a place for young kids.
I honestly wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone unless you're going to an event at the Verizon Center. Feel free to take this review for what its worth, but normally if I dont have anything good to say about a hotel, I just won't give a review.