I went to DC with my boyfriend for a weekend getaway. We stayed at this hotel and it was very nice. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The location is great. Just a couple of blocks from the White House. We had breakfast at the hotel restaurant and it was very good. The service was excellent.
The room was very clean and well decorated. However, our room was really dark with no view. The room was pretty small too (as most of the hotels in this area anyway).
I definitely recommend this hotel and suggest to book a bigger room with a view if you stay longer than 2/3 days.

I had a wonderful experience at the sofitel. Very centrally located within walking distance to the convention center. had a wonderful room with a king sized bed and a very large bathroom with L'Occitaine amenities. Housekeeping also brought extra amenities like shaving kit in a timely matter when I needed it. I had the opportunity to dine on foie gras in the restaurant downstairs and it was just amazing...I would DEFINITELY go back!! Also , there is free internet and printing available in the business center.

Had a very pleasant stay at the Sofitel when I was in Washington DC for a business trip recently. The hotel is very well located - just around the corner from the White House. The staff were (almost) universally friendly and helpful. As I was staying three nights I received an upgrade to a suite, which was very well furnished and equipped. Room service was good, as was the breakfast in the restaurant - though I can't get over the enormous portions Americans seem to expect. Fortunately, there is quite a good gym to work off some of the extra calories!

Spent five lovely nights over New Year at the Sofitel DC. We booked on a 'Prepaid 40% off sale' rate which made the hotel rate excellent value for money and we had excellent stay.

Superb service from the hotel's excellent Guest Relations Manager, the front desk team and concierge, which included arranging transportation from Dulles prior to our arrival.

The hotel has a perfect location and we were able to walk to most sights and down to the museums along the Mall. There are also metro stations nearby and the White House is just around the corner.

Our room was one of the larger suites on the street side of the building and on the top floor and was filled with light. A really fantastic room. Bed, bathroom, towels and amenities all on form as you would expect from Sofitel.

My only gripe would be the coffee machine and paper cups in the room. On arrival there were 4 paper cups which we used over the course of an evening and the following morning. These were replenished then used again. Then they weren't replenished so there was nothing to drink out of. New cups were delivered on request but it seemed a little odd and personally I would have preferred real cups in the room (plus a Nespresso machine - which are becoming a familiar sight in most Sofitel rooms these days).

Other than that our stay was perfect and I wished we could have stayed for longer. If I am in Washington DC again I would certainly choose this hotel.