Wednesday- Saturday stay to bring student home from DC program, have one day to relax, and visit GU.. We traveled without a car, did not do any sight seeing in DC. I was a bit concerned after reading some reviews, but I had none of the problems discussed in reviews. Air conditioning was great and it was very hot during my stay. We traveled with Ipad/iphone so did not have to pay for internet. We experience some chains still charge for internet, though it seems unreasonable.... Hotel has a printer for boarding passes, one located at front desk, another hidden away in the the business center located off the main lobby in the conference area... We booked through the hotel website, so paid the normal AAA rate. Had a nice view of campus from 5th floor room. Very comfortable, clean, updated room. It was easy to get a cab or car service from hotel. taxi stand directly outside hotel. The car service hotel arranged to Dulles was about the same rate ($65) 2 passengers would pay for a shuttle. Taxi i took from Reagan Airport to hotel was $18. Also used car service for event in Arlington. Driver was a pleasure and she made the ride much more interesting than the typical cab driver. GU Shuttle located just down a block from the hotel, we never used it, but seemed to be very popular. It was not obvious to me initially, but you could reach the student center (food court, bookstore, cafe, market) directly from the hotel lobby, never having to go outside.This was very useful considering the hot temperatures outside. Small student market for snacks, fruit,water, and priced at the normal rate. Across a path from the hotel the Epicurean Dining was perfect for dinner/takeout (salad, pizza, sushi, etc). Much better quality/atmosphere than expected from a college food court. We did not use Faculty Club Restaurant (located in the hotel's conference area), buffet opened for lunch and dinner. Noticed a "free" self service laundry room, on the 5th floor, though we did not use.. Hotel provided newspapers in the lobby and it seemed that apples where at the front desk in the morning.The hotel staff was very helpful, I asked lots of questions about walking directions since I initially had no idea where I was in relation to the campus and downtown. It would have been more helpful if they just offered the maps originally, but I guess they incorrectly assumed I knew where I was going. Very easy walk to downtown. Less than 15 minutes to Georgetown shopping area.Highlights from downtown: "old stone house" historic sight, Georgetown cupcakes ( pre-noon lines seemed shorter), Dean and Delucca market, experiencing the old townhomes/cobblestones walkways.

Stayed here for a wedding. Nice, clean rooms. Can be hard to find if you're not familiar with the area/location.

Two of my electronic chargers were stolen throughout my 2 week stay. On the second day of my stay my daughter's Ipad charger was stolen and on the 6th day my Tmobile cell phone charger was stolen out of my room. Don't leave your chargers out in the open, please hide them in your suitcases, because housekeeping will steal them.

I would definitely stay here again and that's mainly because of the hotel's location! I'd recommend this place to people travelling without an automobile as you don't need one. As a guest at the hotel, you are free to use the University Shuttle bus which you'll find right around the corner. It was very realiable, running to and from there to the Metro Station at Dupon Circle every 10 minutes or less from early in the morning to late at night. I am a middle aged woman travelling with my 83 year old dad, if I'd been with my husband, we probably would have walked directly to the Metro (about 2 miles away) from the hotel. From Dupont Circle, you're 4-5 stops (all on the same line, the Red Line!) from the Capital, the Smithsonians and Union Station! If you want to travel for cheap, stop at Macdonald's at Union Station for breakfast for under $3! before you venture off as a tourist.

After a crazy day of sightseeing, being around thouands of people, etc., traffic, it was great to return to the peace and quiet of the hotel. On my last evening there, my dad was too tired to venture out, and I wasn't quite ready to settle in for the night; much to my delight, I discovered that Georgetown's shops and restaurants were a 15-20 minute stroll!

The only thing that I didn't like about the hotel was that they charged $10/day for wireless service; they do give you one free day so take advantage of that. The staff was very courteus and helpful, and the hotel was clean and quiet. There was a small gym on the second floor which was adequate. So, if you're going there to get out and tour D.C. and Georgetown, the hotel is perfect! I'd go back....