Older Property, Well Located!
Stayed here for one night early December 2012 for a birthday celebration.
Enjoy status with Hyatt and was given a generous upgrade to a corner room. However space was still small and the bathroom was a "for one person only"!! The toilet was literally so close to the wall one had to perch on sideways????? The shower suffered with old plumbing and it was difficult to get balance between hot and cold. I was surprised at the "stingy" toiletries, you have a shower but no shower cap??
The bedroom was well laid out and the bed comfortable. We noted the hotel is undergoing cosmetic improvements like new carpeting in the passages.
The gym and indoor swimming pool area is very well laid out offering plenty of machines and free weight equipment. The change rooms not renovated and reflect the age of the property.
Nice lobby entrance and staff very friendly and helpful - special mention of Hillary on the front desk who provided 5 star treatment for check-in. Overall our advice to other views would be that this is a great property for a short stay at the right price. What we mean by that is DC is most expensive on a Sunday night and least expensive on a Saturday night, so if you have flexibility with planning you can get this hotel for around $95 per night which is a great buy for a good brand like Hyatt.
The location is fantastic. Minutes from Union Station which has underground and Amtrak. Can easily walk to many of the attractions with the Capitol Building being just blocks away. We walked all the way from the hotel to the White House which made for some good excercise of about 7 minutes there and back.
In conclusion, an aging property under renovation, perfectly located for short stays, clean and well presented!