Inspector Pick (Location (to sporting venues, shopping, nature, waterfront etc.)): This intimate hotel offers a quiet location nestled among embassies and residences and provides comfy guest rooms with espresso machines.
This hotel offers an intimate setting in a quiet, residential area nestled amongst embassies and a few blocks from Dupont Circle. The guest rooms are comfortable and well appointed, some are compact. Sleep on upgraded bed linen and brew your own espresso with the in room espresso maker. The staff is accommodating, and a wine hour is held daily 5-6 pm.
Smoke free premises. 75 units. 6 stories, interior corridors.
Cons: If you are looking for a good night's sleep, do NOT choose this hotel. Cheap mattress and the pillows are so hard and flat I actually looked to see if they had folded up a blanket and put it in the pillowcase. Also, the rooms are VERY small(we were two people and could hardly turn around in there) and the smoke detectors have a garish green light on them that illuminates the whole room when you turn off the lights. The shades do not fit the windows so the morning light comes in as soon as the sun comes up. Our window faced a brick building....this is after the person checking us in told us we had one of the nicest rooms "only two" of this particular configuration left. The staff was outstanding though, very friendly and eager to please. Would not stay there again.
7.5
Anonymous
Good
12-17-2016
Good
Pros:
Cons: Breakfast
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
11-21-2016
Fabulous
Pros: Great location in the historic district. Nicely decorated rooms. "French" inspired atmosphere. Very good shopping facilities and plenty of good food options nearby.
Cons: Despite the overall attempt to brand this as a "French" hotel, the breakfast looked not appealing and was not worth $12. We chose not to try though. They had a buffet with white American-style toast, muffins, sugery yogurt, and no healthy options.
6.7
Anonymous
Pleasant
08-20-2016
Pleasant
Pros:
Cons: AC did not cool the room
7.5
Anonymous
Good
05-24-2016
Good
Pros: Price/location
Cons: Bed was uncomfortable
7.1
Anonymous
Good
03-12-2016
Comfortable hotel but too expensive
Pros: Good bed nice bathroom pleasant staff. Comfortable stay
Cons: Expensive expensive expensive - average value for money (but maybe to be expected ok DC?)
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
01-09-2016
Superb
Pros: It is a good location, midway between Dupont Circle and a short walk to conference hotels near the Woodley Park Metro stop. The hotel was clean and the rooms nicely appointed.
Cons:
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
11-22-2015
Real nice for a single...
Pros: Great staff, beautiful exterior, lovely furnishings, clean and pleasant.
Cons: The temperature of my room was not adjustable. I understand that the building is old, but that's still a little irritating.
7.9
Anonymous
Good
11-16-2015
Good
Pros:
Cons: It would have been nice to be closer to restaurants or if they offered breakfast and coffee in the morning at least
7.1
Anonymous
Good
03-17-2017
Good
Pros:
Cons:
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
12-22-2016
Superb
Pros:
Cons:
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
12-10-2016
Exceptional
Pros:
Cons:
7.1
Anonymous
Good
02-26-2016
Good
Pros:
Cons:
8.5
Anonymous
Excellent
09-20-2015
Very good
Pros:
Cons:
6.3
Anonymous
Pleasant
09-05-2015
Pleasant
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Cons:
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
08-09-2015
Very good
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Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
06-30-2017
Pet friendly, clean, but...
Pros: Allowed dogs, clean, chic
Cons: Even though the property is pet friendly, there were no provided bags for cleanup, no where friendly to walk my dog, all surrounding areas had signs for "no dogs" or "keep off", and so it was difficult finding a spot for him to do his business, no close trash cans for pet waste. Very inconvenient
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
06-23-2017
Exceptional
Pros: Quiet, quaint and very comfortable hotel in a great DC neighborhood. I felt like I had my own apartment for a week, it was wonderful!
Wine & cheese each day at 5pm was perfectly delicious and so was the apple to grab whenever. I was gone all day each day so I didn't get to have the afternoon cookies nor did I have time to enjoy the breakfast due to breakfast meetings with clients.
I highly recommend this hotel to everyone. Can't wait to go back in November.
Cons:
7.5
Anonymous
Good
06-19-2017
The stay was excellent the...
Pros: everything
Cons: Just need a microwave in room
5.8
Anonymous
Okay
06-16-2017
Okay
Pros: Friendly staff but too much money for to few amenities
Cons: Room to small
7.5
Anonymous
Good
06-03-2017
Good
Pros: Price. Location. Staff was very friendly.
Cons: It was kind of hidden. The hotel has the appearance of another house of the neighborhood at glance.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
05-31-2017
Elegance, Esthetics, Great Neighborhood and...
Pros: The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. Robert, Andre, Brandon, Jasmine and Roberto consistently went the extra mile to provide excellent service or helpful information.
They helped me arrange transportation around DC and printed up menus of the various restaurants in the area. They provided useful information about where to go and what to see, which tours were a "rip off" and which tours gave the best experience for the money. They truly were the reason I had such a great experience in DC. Not only that but every morning they greeted me personally, asking if there was anything I needed help with. Every evening they asked me how my day went and what did I want to see next. Amazing staff, elegant and comfortable accommodations made for an exceptional vacation experience.
Cons: The morning breakfast selection was a bit disappointing for the price. No real hot food other than toast. They only offered juice, coffee, cold cereal, toast, fresh fruit and yogurt for $12.00
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
04-26-2017
Lovely.
Pros: Service was amazing. Very attentive.
Cons: Loved every part.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
04-20-2017
Quaint hotel...
Pros: The staff were very polite, courteous and helpful... i love how they were very attentive to our needs and the wine hour was a plus!
Cons: Nothing....
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
04-10-2017
Bang for your buck!
Pros: Free and very flexible bike rental amenity;
Complementary bottled water available on demand;
Nespresso machine in rooms for complementary coffee on demand;
Excellent location and friendly, cool and helpful staff!
Cons: Wi-fi connection could be better.
7.1
Anonymous
Good
03-17-2017
Good
Pros: Friendly and helpful staff good location
Cons: Too noisy. Rooms are not soundproofed and all noises carry from lobby areas into rooms.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
02-24-2017
Gorgeous, friendly, and cookies!
Pros: One of the most comfortable beds I've ever been in in a hotel. Cookies in the lobby, fruit in the hallway, espresso machine in the room (!), glorious shower, lovely decor.
Cons: Honestly, nothing.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
02-21-2017
Great boutique hotel in a...
Pros: The location was excellent and price was unbeatable for the quality!
Cons:
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
02-21-2017
Nice find in DC, will...
Pros: fireplace area, wine, cheese nice touch
Cons: coffee machine didn't work
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
02-19-2017
Superb
Pros: Wine, cheese and staff
Cons:
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
01-31-2017
Incredible value for the money
Pros: Quiet, clean, very friendly staff, cute neighborhood, walking distance to metro, comfortable bed, excellent room service.
Cons: More desk space would have been useful.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
01-24-2017
Exceptional
Pros: Staff was great!
Cons:
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
01-23-2017
Outstanding In Every way
Pros: Convenience and price were remarkable. Also very flexible and helping with things that came up like having to extend, or an extra nespresso capsule and lining up annuber driver.
Cons: Only complaint - unsecured wireless. In my business i need secured.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
01-13-2017
Exceptional
Pros: The hotel was great in a very peaceful and quiet neighborhood. The complimentary wine hour every evening in the cozy lounge area offered an opportunity to relax. The room was also cozy and relatively spacious. The location was great; the Dupont Circle metro stadion was not far away and Georgetown, the Mall and other places to see were not that far away either. We would definetely stay there again.
Cons: Nothing. Everything was great.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
01-04-2017
Great place to stay
Pros: It was very charming and classy
Cons: None it was a great place to stay
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
12-31-2016
Great hotel hidden among the...
Pros: People at the front desk could not have been any more helpful or nicer to deal with!
Lovely wine and chees hour too!
Cons: Our room was small. But, for the price, still good value.
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
12-11-2016
Fabulous
Pros: very friendly staff,
Cons:
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
11-07-2016
Fabulous
Pros: Free wine and WiFi. Perfect location.
Cons: The hotel was quite hot.
5.8
Anonymous
Okay
11-05-2016
Attention to Comfort
Pros: Evening services and room decor.
Cons: No AC on 80 degree nights and very flat pillows.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-16-2016
Exceptional
Pros: Patrice was SO helpful on check-in! The hotel manager was incredibly nice. Upon check-out, Patrice and his colleague, Robert, made checking out a breeze!
Cons: Nothing! My entire stay there was wonderful!
7.9
Anonymous
Good
10-08-2016
Lovely little hotel in a...
Pros: The location was very good, you could get the hop on hop off bus around the corner, staff extremely friendly and helpful, wine and cheese reception every day which was a little bonus.. Beds were also very comfortable...
Cons: duvet and duvet cover tucked into the bed so tight because they were too big for the bed and a bit annoying when you woke up to find it nearly on the floor but other than that no complaints..
4.6
Anonymous
Disappointing
10-07-2016
What a huge disappointment!!!
Pros: Staff were good, free wine hour!
Cons: Rooms (both first and second offered) were just awful, bathroom had no hooks and wardrobe had a 24 inch hanging rail for 2 people, almost no storage space elsewhere. Breakfast was rubbish- poor selection and badly organised. Hotel was tired and in need of a substantial refresh!! Not worth the money.
10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
10-01-2016
Best Hotel in DC
Pros: Everything about this hotel was amazing especially the stuff. I loved the bathroom as well
Cons: Everything about my stay was great
5.0
Anonymous
Fair
09-26-2016
Don't be fooled by the...
Pros: The location is very interesting. Not far away from Dupont Circle, the area where this hotel is located is very quiet and nice to walk.
Cons: This is an example when there is a gap between the pictures you see in the website of a hotel and the reality of the place.
It is dark. In order to create ambiance, the illumination is simply poor.
It is worn. Accumulated paint used with the years to rejuvenate the place, that with the time cracks and falls.
Soviet era breakfast, is better that you take a walk, to have a breakfast somewhere else (10-15 min walk)
Price-Quality ration the poorest I have ever seen.
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
09-17-2016
Great place. Great staff.
Pros: Absolutely the most helpful, friendliest staff I've ever seen,
Cons: Slow & sometimes spotty Wifi signal.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
09-16-2016
Exceptional
Pros: Patrice was very friendly and made the experience enjoyable. The rest of the front staff were ALL WONDERFUL!
Cons:
7.9
Anonymous
Good
09-03-2016
Great accommodations for an even...
Pros: great location, overall cute room. the wifi is also easily accessible - major +++
Cons: carpet was a little icky. offering slightly less discounted valet at check in would be nice (versus the rate offered at booking).
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
08-16-2016
Superb
Pros: Staff very friendly had wine and breakfast for purchase not that great better to walk down to Starbucks. Would definetly stay again.
Cons: Just a small detail stayed in room 609 nice and quiet but carpet could use cleaning .
4.6
Anonymous
Disappointing
08-10-2016
Full price for partial services
Pros: Location was nice. Quiet neighborhood.
Cons: There was no hot water during our stay. We were unable to shower. Had I known I wouldn't be able to shower, I would never have booked. No one apologized or offered any compensation. Tried twice to give feedback but no response from management. Very disappointing.
9.0
Anonymous
Wonderful
07-26-2016
A brief stay in the...
Pros: Perfect location.
Cons: While very clean, the hotel could do with a bit of freshening. A tad tired looking.
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