One Washington Circle Hotel

I booked and prepaid for 3 nights, since I was taking a redeye in and I knew I needed a room first thing in the morning. When I arrived, I was told (very rudely) at the front desk that my reservation had been forfeited-- even though it was prepaid! After a long and difficult discussion, I was able to get a room-- the "board room," a first floor conference room with a bed in one corner. Ludicrous! 12-person table in the middle of the room, and a fold-out bed. Worst of all was the rudeness of the staff. The front desk person was positive that he was doing me a huge favor by honoring my prepaid reservation! I will not stay here again, despite the great location.

Excellent value. The rooms are showing the age but are clean and very adequate.

The hotel is quite nice--the staff is very friendly, the rooms (at least the one I stayed in) had the HUGE advantage of having cooking facilities, and the bed was comfortable. The staff was also friendly and efficient: when my iron was obviously leaking all over the place, they quickly provided a new one. The hotel is a 3-minute walk from Foggy Bottom metro station, which is extremely convenient for all kinds of places. The only things I would note are: (1) internet access for Apple devices is extremely slow, so much so that often i was unable to send emails; (2) the street which the hotel faces is quite noisy (ambulances often have sirens on as they approach the nearby hospital), so a pair of ear plugs is helpful.

While I was disappointed with the bed quality (pretty hard), the hotel was clean, the staff was extremely polite and accommodating, and the location was excellent (one block from Ritz-Carlton on 22nd). The bellman did summon an unmarked cab and assured me that the fare would be the same as a metered cab, but the fare was 50% higher. My fault for not confirming that with the driver before leaving. Overall, a very pleasant stay at the hotel.

Overall a pleasant stay. The staff was exceptionally kind and responsive, the kitchenette was a nice amenity, the hotel was clean and conveniently located. The bed was particularly hard and the cab service they selected for my trip to the airport attempted to soak me.

Location, location, location. A block from the Foggy Bottom Metro stop, on the George Washinton Univ. campus, and easy walking to Georgetown. Friendly, helpful staff. Large well equipted rooms.

The hotel was decent at best. The customer service at the front desk was good, but when we arrived to check in they said the room would not be available for an hour after check in time. The room was big. It had a nice sitting area and kitchen but the bad and pillows were by far the most uncomfortable i have ever used in a hotel. I was woken up at 8:30 in the morning by the cleaning service trying to clean our room. She came back 2 more times in the next hour until I finally put the do not disturb sign on my door. Check out was at 12:00. Also parking is very difficult at this location and it cost 30 extra dollars to have the valet park your car for you. I would not return to this hotel.

Best things: staff, large room, awesome shower, nice bed, good maid service, two minutes from Metro stop, lots of places to eat nearby also a Whole Foods store. Not so great: it was nice to have a mini fridge & microwave, but I had been led to believe I would have a stove & full sized refrigerator- not a deal breaker though. While the room itself was clean, the carpet was badly stained- not a good first impression. And this may sound minor, but the worst thing was the pillows. One was way too big for a petite person and the other was like sleeping on cardboard. I woke up quite early with a terrible headache both nights (this was when the shower was helpful). I spoke to the day manager and was told they would bring me a different pillow, but nothing showed up. So replace the carpet and buy better pillows and a 4 star rating might be more appropriate.

My daughter and I went to DC for one night to visit a few of the local colleges. We found the staff very accommodating and helpful. The rooms were very clean, large and with a full kitchen. We had a very pleasant stay and would stay here again if my daughter goes to one of the DC colleges.

I spent two nights at One Washington Circle Hotel. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable and non-corporate while still state-of-the-art. Having free overnight shoe polish service and a grinder with fresh coffee were special touches. I appreciated the free daily Washington Post newspaper and help with taxis and advice on local stores and restaurants.