DHPosted: Sun, May 17 2009Value:
4.1Overall, if you like historic places, the hotel is the perfect choice as it has been beautifully furnished.
The food in the restaurant was superb and I must say it served the best strong coffee I have ever had in the U.S. as normally it is dishwater weak!
Most staff were very accomodating, with one or two a little grumpy, but not enough to matter.
There are some refinements that need to be made to the listing though.
The internet is not free.
The gym has only one treadmill and does not offer much.
There is no room service on the weekend.
Breakfast items cost as follows: small cafetierre of coffee - $4 (very delicious and strong), orange juice - $4 (freshly squeezed and good), most expensive cooked item - eggs benedict $18, least expensive - eggs, and potatoes $12. Oh and if you want toast, $2.50. Having said that, all of the meals were well prepared and delicious. Dinner was equally good and tasty, but seemed to be less expensive than breakfast.
Overall, I enjoyed my hotel experience though some items were incorrectly advertised and this should be fixed.
The location was brilliant as it was near the metro station (a couple of easily walkable blocks) and the buses which took you to either Georgetown or Union Station or down to the mall.
If you are used to big hotels with greater facilities, do not stay here. You will be disappointed. If you like hotels with character and style, then do stay here. Just watch what you eat!