This is a great location if you want to explore DC. Especially if you feel comfortable with a SUBWAY (Metro) system. We flew directly into Washington National (Reagan) Airport, we purchased a 7 day subway pass ($30), and NEVER took a single cab ride. The Metro runs right from the airport and with one train change right to the hotel. The Residence Inn was about 4-5 blocks from the DuPont Circle subway. We went with another couple and two children (11 and 13). We had two bedrooms and two bathrooms and the kids stayed in the living room area on the pull-out sofa. It was perfect and very comfortable. I would have given it a 5 star review except for the fact that it is not a 5 star hotel. The place was clean and very comfortable, but more like a home instead of a luxury hotel. The decor was a little dated, so if you are into the "finer things" about a hotel, you could do better if money is no concern. But we didn't travel to DC to check out the hotel because we wanted to see as many monuments and museums as we could. It was perfect for us. Safe and convenient. This place would be great for two couples and great for a family with children of any age.

I have stayed at Residence Inn Dupont Circle (Washington DC) several times in the past, but this was my first recent stay.

I was pleasantly surprised that several on the staff remembered me and welcomed me back.

1. Parking Garage. I like the self-park at this property. Sometimes I am relieved to be at a hotel where valet staff make over me and help me in and out, but that comes with a steep price in tips and, at least in DC, very high overnight rates. This hotel is "do-it-yourself." 5-star for self-parking!

2. Location is always an operative word with hotels and this one fits the category of excellent location. Several very good restaurants are just a few steps away. Pesce, Al Tiramisu, and Urbana, just to name three. Starbucks is just across the street, and Soho Tea & Coffee is just down the street. It's a short walk to Connecticut Avenue with lots of other restaurants and shopping. CVS is convenient just up P Street on Dupont Circle. (By the way, President Obama had a lunch meeting at Scion Restaurant, in the same block, on the day I arrived. You can Google news reports for Friday, January 6, and perhaps see a photo.)

3. Rooms are typical for Residence Inns. Perhaps you are familiar with the brand.

4. Breakfast is included and again is the same menu and quality as other properties in this brand.

This is a well-run, very likeable hotel. If you're not familiar with Residence Inns, you should be aware that it is "no frills" place in the sense that people are not hovering over you, waiting to serve you in exchange for tips. You're on your own, but with this great staff, I like it that way.

I have very specific needs when I stay at a hotel which I am not at liberty to discuss, however all I can say is that Manny, the Reservations Manager, worked with his GM to accommodate EVERYTHING that I needed. I couldn't have stayed at the hotel without them and I will try to stay there every time I am in DC. This all goes without saying that the location is perfect. Thank you to Manny and the GM. My 10 day stay was brilliant.

I stayed at this Residence Inn for two months, and enjoyed everything about the hotel. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Breakfasts are excellent, with a good selection of hot and cold items. They also serve a complimentary light dinner three nights per week. My one bedroom apartment had plenty of room. I do wish that the kitchen had a real oven, not just a microwave oven. I believe that the two-bedroom units do have regular ovens. The location is excellent, just off Dupont Circle.