My family is not new to traveling and are always looking to a good deal as we usally are out like most travelers looking at the sites. We were a little concerned with some reviews. This is our 1st trip to DC and we would stay here again in a heart beat. The location is perfect to all the monuments, the sub ways is 4 min way, and having CVS (store) next door was perfect for stocking up our room with food. Our family of 4 ate breakfast everyday in our room and saved 40 to 50 buck everymoring doing so. If you haven't been to DC burgers are even 10 bucks. Rooms were spacious, we did have troubles with 1 heater, but was our fault. The extra space was awsome as all the walking we spent more time in the room than usual as we ended our day earlier than most of our trips as the boys could only walk so far, us too really. Rooms were clean, maid service was perfect, towels, linen, zero glitches. Resturants were not too close but staff has a list of delivery spots which all were great, pizza and chinese. On you way to the subway there is some resturants and doughnut shops, so there is food, next door (1 block) is subway sandwich, starbuck, and another coffee house just past starbuck, which was better. Will recommend this hotel to friends and other family.

This is a good place to stay if you are looking for a basic place to sleep between meetings or sightseeing. It's well worth the cost if you can catch a daily deal around $100. Rooms were adequately clean, shower amenities were high-quality, water pressure was excellent, and linens were clean and refreshed daily. The television was small and without in-room movie services, but we were so busy with DC sightseeing that we practically fell into bed each evening -- the tv situation wasn't an issue. We were also pleasantly surprised to find a large kitchen in the room with a stove, full-size refrigerator, seating area and cabinets (no microwave). Our in-room heater/air conditioner wasn't functioning during our stay, but we didn't need any temperature adjustments.

The walk to the nearest Metro station is a touch long and can be difficult if you're carrying luggage or a laptop. And even though the hotel is nestled within GWU, we were surprised to find there were very few places to eat in the area. Head to Dupont Circle for restaurants instead. We also did not find any ice or drink/snack vending machines in the hotel; however, there is a CVS right outside the entrance -- great for water, snacks, and those items that you may have forgotten to bring.

The front desk staff occasionally seemed distracted and uninterested in guest needs. Once, a desk employee spent ten minutes finishing a personal phone call as I waited for him to answer a question. When he finally got around to me, his answer was a curt, "You'll have to go to the other front desk for that."

You should be aware that there are two entrances to the hotel; E Street and F Street; however, the E Street location is the actual front desk. Trying to transact any hotel business in the F Street lobby will end in frustration. But it is nice to have a closer exit/entrance if you're staying on that side of the hotel.

And, this is no fault of the hotel, but you should be aware that rooms on the 120's side of the hotel in the back building are next to a large dumpster which is picked up by a very loud truck every morning at 5:00am. It roused everyone in our party each morning at the crack of dawn for five days straight.

This hotel was just average. The staff was not very helpful if not non existent. I think I only saw them at the front desk and never around the hotel. Their breakfast is very expensive and there is not a very large selection. The rooms are okay as this is an older hotel. Like some other reviewers have pointed out though, it does have a strange smell to the rooms, like someone over used the cleaning materials. It does not have much to offer in extra amenities.
The area I will say is very nice. It is located in Foggy Bottom and very close to the Mall, The White House and other tourist attractions. If you want to go to the Smithsonian it is quite a walk, but well worth it. The walk is good exercise and you can walk through the Mall on your way. The location is by far the only reason I would consider giving this hotel high marks.
My husband was there for business and I tagged along to see the sights. As a lone female walking around, I felt very safe in the area we were located.

Very good location, few minutes walking to the Mall, to the White House, to the Subway and some restaurants. The area is very safe, even at night.

We stayed in this hotel for 8 nights, and as we were expecting a couple of friends for the weekend, we were upgraded to a suite, without any rate increase! It was like to be in an apartment with a living room, a kitchen, a dressing room and a bedroom with 2 queen beds. So, a good value for the price we paid, and I doubt we could have gotten a better deal in Washington! As other people said, however, is not a luxurious hotel, but when I'm in an interesting city, the hotel is only for sleeping and not for staying all day admiring it!

We've never tried the breakfast as it finished at 9:00 (a bit early if you are on holidays!), but as we had a Starbucks almost next door, and we solved that issue very quickly! Check-in and check-out was done quite fast.

Although not a 4 star hotel, is very well maintained, clean and the bed was confortable, that's what we need in this kind of holidays!