| From: Rachael Wallace, Australia |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Very impressive. Great location, clean and friendly. Was greeted by McKinley on the front desk. He bothered to have a welcoming chat rather than just process forms and tap on his computer. Gave me a good first impression. |
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| From: Silvina Lozano, Argentina |
| Date of Stay: October, 2007 |
| Mi primera vez en Washington se hizo muy agradable en especial por el hotel, perfectamente ubicado, económico y confortable. Para recomendar!!! |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: August, 2008 |
| This Hotel is in need of a renovation badly. It's like walking back in time and the smell of the carpeted areas in one word OLD. The staff is the only hightlight of my stay. |
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| From: Elizabeth |
| Date of Stay: July, 2006 |
| The best price I found in Washington, D.C. The location was in a safe, convenient neighborhood with a CVS across the street. But never enough staff on duty. Always had to wait for help at front desk or when calling. My credit card was charged for stay even though I paid in advance, but it was quickly corrected when I called. Beautiful pool with lifeguard. Clean and fairly classy hotel. No free internet or wireless access. Non-functioning elevators the biggest hassle. |
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| From: MAYADA AL TAIE, United States |
| Date of Stay: January, 2008 |
| Very spacious room . Well equipped. Each floor has it own vending machine. The staff very helpful and friendly.
Location is excellent .Restaurant overlooking the garden and swimming pool ,so you can enjoy the nice view while you are eating .Food is ok not something very special. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| The hotel was very clean and the size of the room was great. Perfect for a quick stay whilst on business. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: November, 2007 |
| Would stay at this hotel again. Thanks |
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| From: Renato Azambujo, Portugal |
| Date of Stay: February, 2007 |
| It was our first time in the US and the first night we spent was in Washington. I must admit that i was expecting something good and o wasn't deceived. It was spacious, had a good bathroom and a nice view. The hotel had a nice lobby and a cool bar (with service being a little bit slow), a very good location (500m away from White House and with a 24 hour convenience store just around the corner). The negative part was that they hadn't the booking from venere confirmed but they managed to find a solution. Also the balcony room's door wasn't well closed and the heating was a little "unstable", but they were "minor" problems. One thing Venere was great (like always) was the mentioning that quoted prices weren't with taxes included that made me know in advance the total room price. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Problem was did not know when I was to check in at the hotel had booked on line, I parked my own car took four hours till I could check in got stuck in rainstorm , bags were brought with us to the room. Room was small just for two, but liked the view from the balcony.Staff was pleasant and friendly, Great concergie service ,the desk a little stuffy to serious, I had great meals in the no10 thomas except one breakfast recommand to order off the menu cheaper then conitnal or exgetrated breakfest you get no coffee, and get over charge if someone at your table got just one side of the buffet. I was very displeased. Yes no attendent at the gate when leaving the hotel, I paid alot money for the night, had looked at the papers that never said you will pay for parking over night when you paid * a night for three nights thats alot, I heard guest talk they got their room less then mine, it was great trip when we were not at the hotel sightseed, and got the Concert I came down to see. Like I said just few bumps but nothing major the shower was hot the ac did work ,not enought electric plugs but thats okay The pool was great on hot days |
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| From: Sharon |
| Date of Stay: June, 2006 |
| The hotel was in a good location for downtown area, just a few blocks from sightseeing. Front desk was friendly, courteous & helpful. Rooms were good for the star rating. With renovations scheduled for July they will be nice. I would recommend the hotel to friends. Pool hours could have been a little longer in the evening so the kids would have more time to swim and relax. |
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| From: Gaurav Sharma, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| The hotel is in a very good location and is close to most DC attractions. It has a good decor, services and friendly staff. I would be happy to recommend this hotel. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Surprised at how nice the hotel was. Food was excellent and the wait staff were great except for one person. The room was nice and clean and the bed extremely comfortable. Was a great value. Would gladly stay there again. |
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| From: William |
| Date of Stay: April, 2006 |
| The bathroom was in poor shape, there was poor Internet access, but the location was good. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: April, 2008 |
| I stayed in queen suite ( free upgraded from standard room) from March 31 for one week. the location is perfect ( 10 mins of walk to Metro and white house), room is very beautiful and clean. the area is safe. only thing is the internet is charged at 10 USD per 10 hours. In general, it is a wonderful hotel in downtown DC. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| I did not enjoy my stay. I'm glad we modified our reservations from 3 to 1 night. The rooms are very institutional feeling. The walls, bedding, and bathroom were all white. Even the hotel hallways were all white. I felt like I was in an institution (not the good kind). It was very sterile feeling although walking barefoot in the room was a little unpleasant. It was like the rug was moist. The room was pretty simple. You got a TV but no coffee maker for example. What really set me off was when we entered the parking garage. There is no teller so as we drive looking for a space a man runs up. He speaks broken English and asks for our room key but then starts to walk off so we yell for him to give it back. How do they expect us to get to our room if they need the key for verification? I think he just needed to know the room number. We then drag our luggage up to our room and there is a gentleman with our parking tag. He WANTS US TO GO ALL THE WAY BACK DOWN TO PUT IT IN THE CAR! They should have given it to me at the front desk when I checked in. The individuals at the counter that night, by the way, were not very friendly either. Once we are all checked out we try to leave the parking garage (we were already charged for the parking) but there's a gate and no attendant! |
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| From: John |
| Date of Stay: April, 2005 |
| For a 2* hotel, it more than exceeded my expectations, overall. The only bad part is $18.00 per night self parking, and $23.00 per night using the valet. A little steep, I think. Otherwise, it was clean, and as convenient as the 4* across the street at triple the price. I did not eat at the restaurant, but the bar was clean and the bartenders were competent. |
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| From: Reviewer has requested to be kept anonymous. |
| Date of Stay: June, 2008 |
| Our family of four visited June 2008-while dad was at business meetings me and the kids walked 4 blocks to the subway...visited museums, shopped, and then headed back to the hotel to relax by the pool. What a great pool. Big, lots of places to lay down and read, poolside bar....We loved it. It's a little outdated(rooms) but clean and quiet. We have stayed at numerous hotels in downtown DC...and will never stay anywhere else again. If you are looking for the modern rooms with red oak and plush linens..this isn't it. But if you want a place for your family to stay..this is it. |
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