Memorial Weekend Visit
We stayed at the DoubleTree Suites for the first time over Memorial Weekend to celebrate our anniversary. We booked this hotel after canceling a reservation at a sister property which had some construction noise issues and actually ended up with a better location and a much better deal.
We arrived late on Friday night and were concerned at first because no one came out to meet us and take the car or offer us a luggage cart. Eventually, someone came out to park the car and we managed to get our bags into the lobby. The rest of the check-in process went smoothly and we were thrilled with our clean, comfortable, HUGE suite. We didn't cook, but the full kitchen was great for storing drinks and reheating leftovers. The separate living room allowed us to spread out and the bedroom was a great size. Compared to the rest of the suite, the bathroom was tiny. It wasn't ideal, but we managed. The biggest challenge was when two people were trying to get ready and use the sink and mirror at the same time.
We didn't use the fitness center, but we did use the rooftop pool. It's small, but there were never more than six or eight other people there either time I visited. It was a nice amenity to have during a hot visit to the city.
The DoubleTree is about two blocks from the GW University/Foggy Bottom Metro station, so it's easy to get anywhere you need to go. It's located in a quiet, shady neighborhood and I enjoyed walking to and from the subway. There is no restaurant at the property, but they do offer room service until 10 pm and we were within walking distance of several decent places
Overall, we were happy with our stay. There are lots of hotels in Washington and I'm sure we will shop around when the time comes for our next visit, but I know we will consider the DoubleTree Suites again.