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3.0 of 5
1501 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington DC, DC 20005
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Holiday Inn Washington - Central / White House
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Holiday Inn Washington - Central / White House
Holiday Inn Washington - Central / White House
Ranked #61 of 123 hotels in Washington DC
4.0 of 5 stars 295 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Great location(11)
  • Metro station(10)
  • Dupont Circle(10)
  • Good value(9)
  • Very friendly(8)
  • Rooms are clean(8)
  • P street(7)
  • Would definitely stay(5)
  • Parking garage(4)
  • Front desk staff(3)
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Manhattan, Kansas
Senior Contributor
47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Nice place for a quick business trip”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

Nice quick walk from McPherson Square metro station and interesting touristic sites like the Occupy tent city in the park (most inhabitants seeming to be hanging at the Starbucks across the street - sense of irony was lost by the Facebook generation somewhere along the way between Seattle APEC 1999 and DC Occupation 2012).

The hotel is pretty nice and rooms were comfy. The elevators are always the place that show the true age of a hotel and this one was no exception. The compliance certificates expired in 2005 (no doubt, the updated ones are kept in the manager's office...) but somehow that fact that nobody notices sich things is a bit disconcerting.

Staff were attentive and friendly on checkin and throughout the stay. Nice breakfast bar and very friendly ladies staffing the restaurant in the morning.

I have no complaints and would recommend to anyone.

Room Tip: Street side seemed a bit noisy on 4th floor. But, it is a big city after all.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Perth, Western Australia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Best Holiday Inn I've stayed at!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
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The staff at this Holiday Inn are to be highly commended... they make this Holiday Inn the best I've ever stayed at (and I've stayed at quite a few both in the US and Australia). Upon arrival, we were greeted so warmly and upon producing our Priority Club card, were offered complimentary cocktails in the hotel's bar. A nice touch.

The rooms here are extremely clean and comfortable, and dispite the fact that the hotel is at a very busy intersection, there was no noise from outside to be heard in our room.

The restaurant and bar staff were just great.... always smiling, and they went out of their way to ensure that everything was to our likeing. Excellent service, and the food there was exceptional... it compared favourably to some high class, expensive restaurants I visited.

It's hard to believe that they are able to offer all of this at such a remarkably low price! The value for money is great, yet the standards and service rival the more expensive hotel chains.

Our 3 day stay there ended too soon, but next time I'm back in DC, I will not stay anywhere else but this Holiday Inn. The management are to be congratulated on the high class of service they offer, and the wonderful staff they have chosen. Well done.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Vienna, Austria
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“Great Location, Great Service, Nicer than Most”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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Excellent location close to lots of tourist sights, many happening restaurants, easy walk to downtown and excellent transportation nearby. The service was also very good, helpful front desk, valet, concierge. Far above the standards of a typical Holiday Inn, it's on a par with most Marriotts and Hiltons, but at a better price. Definitely recommended for location, comfort, cleanliness, and service.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Pure comfort & wonderful customer service”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

We stayed in this hotel at the end of November, for 2 nights, and I cannot say enough good things about it, the price we paid was just so cheap-a real steal. The staff couldn't have been more welcoming and accommodating. From the front desk staff to the restaurant staff and the bar staff, everyone was wonderful & so friendly to us. We loved the rooms and found them spacious & spotless and we couldn't believe how comfortable they were, large flat screen tv and choice between firm/soft pillows, no shortage of clean fluffy towels in bathroom.
Its in a brilliant location we spent about 6 hours walking all around the area the first day--we got to the Whitehouse within 10 minutes walking and saw so many sights, the city itself is beautiful and so clean and easy to get around--and only a 10 minute walk to get back and rest.
We had Thanksgiving dinner there and it was one fo the nicest meals I've ever had. Also we loved the breakfast-so much choice--will definitely be back to stay in the future.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Very close to the White House, easy walk to attractions”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

Clean, warm rooms. Very helpful staff. Great location, walking distance to White House and Monuments. Only fault was the room service menu was not child friendly at all.

Room Tip: up high but all rooms look out to the street and onto the other buildings.
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  • Stayed January 2011, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 1501 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington DC, DC 20005
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