The Fairfax at Embassy Row - Washington, USA 

"grat getaway"
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
Got a grerat price from Priceline- hotel was very nice; all the staff were very cheerful and helpful. Room was great- everything worked. Near Metro and we walked everywhere because we like to. Lots of shops and restaurants nearby. Ate breakfst one morning in hotel (great food but we don't always like to pay $50 for breakfast/there is a Starbucks on the corner) Great relaxing getaway for us. I don't always understand the hyper-complainers on this site. Go! You will enjoy

Was it because I used online travel web site?
Posted: Sat, Apr 25 2009
We were put in the back with the view of the alley. The signature bed must have been 10 years old as it was lumpy and had low spots from years of use. Internet was an extra $10/day. Room coffee was not restocked each day. Entrance door has large gap allowing hall lighting to illuminate room at night. If you are comeing to see the sights stay somewhere else. If you are comeing to experience the locals then the Fairfax is no better than a Budget Inn with a inflated price tag.

excellent hotel
Posted: Mon, Sep 15 2008
All of the staff was extremly friendly,helpful and welcoming. The rooms were beautiful, spacious and clean. Beds were like sleeping on a cloud. A little noisy from adjoining rooms, but overall very comfortable and well appointed. Great location - convenient to train station, walking distance to shopping and restruants. No detration from renovation taking place watsoever.

Nice stay, nice location
Posted: Tue, Jul 08 2008
I just returned from a stay at the Westin Embassy Row and it was nice. We spent 4 days in D.C. and one night at this hotel. We booked this hotel using Hilton points and stayed at another Hilton property for the other 3 nights (Homewood Suites). I traveled with my husband and two young children (7 and 5). The hotel is currently undergoing renovations (it is a historic property) and the normal check-in desk and front door are currently closed. We were greeted at the Ballroom door by valet staff and shown into the ballroom. Part of the ballroom is being used as the front desk. The staff was very nice and offered a wonderful recommendation for dinner (Pizza Paradiso which is on P street just around the corner from the hotel - the food was wonderful but get there early -before 8pm - because they get very busy and the dining room is small). The hotel is directly across the street from the Indian embassy (and a cool statute of Ghandi) and within walking distance of several other embassies. It is also within walking distance of a nice business district with lots of shopping and resturants. We received an upgraded room which was a nice surprise. The room was large with a King bed, sitting area and pull out sofa. There was a large flat screen plasma TV which could be positioned to either watch while on the sofa or bed. The bathroom was very nice and spacious. We noticed the air conditioning fan was running constantly and it was quite cold in the room. We turned it off and changed it to turn on only when it went above a certain temperature and then we learned the real reason the fan was on - it was covering the noise from our next door neighbors. The walls between rooms seem very thin. Our room was positioned internally so we didn't hear any street noise but the noise of our next door neighbors was noticeable and they weren't being overly noisy. The hotel was offering free continential breakfast during our stay (it normally costs $13.75/per person). It was standard fare: coffee/juice/milk, crossiants, danish, granola, cereal, fresh fruit and yogurt. The service during breakfast was very good. I do feel the breakfast at Homewood suites was better and they offered hot food but the ambiance in the Westin was superior. It is a very nice hotel and I'd love to visit again after they complete the renovation. Very nice hotel with excellent service. Side note: having the valet retrieve our car the morning of check out took about 15 minutes and we were the only ones waiting. Not sure why it was delayed (we called down from our room about 5 minutes before we came downstairs) but the valet was apologetic.