I stayed here on business in January, 2012. When I made my reservations online, I was offered the opportunity to select a room on the Executive Floor at a discounted rate, which I accepted. The benefit of doing this allow me access to the Executive Lounge on the 10th floor which provides free access to food and beverages and free internet access which would normally cost $15/day. So this was a good deal.

My room was on the 14th floor. It was small but nicely appointed and recently renovated. I would call the style "updated traditional" which is fitting decor for a DC area hotel but it had a modern touch. The bed was fantastic! The sheets, pillows and mattress were all super comfy and I slept like a baby. Don't expect a great view from the room, though. Many rooms face other buildings or other parts of the hotel as mine did. Even though the room was small, it had everything I needed-- a nice desk with great chair, adequate lighting, nice TV, two spacious closets and a sufficiently stocked bathroom. At first I liked the smell of the bath products but after a couple of days, the smell was getting to me. A bit on the strong side but that's all minor stuff.

Hotel check-in staff were very courteous as were all the staff I encountered. They were doing some construction in the lobby when I was there so there was a bit of a mess but that's temporary.

Beware of the business center computers, though. I paid by the minute to use the computer and printer only to discover that the printers were out of toner, thus a waste of time and money. I called the third-party manager of the business center machines to request a refund and I'm still waiting. Lesson learned.

The fitness center on the main level looks to be well appointed but it will cost you $15/day to use it if you're not a Hilton Honors member of a certain level. Just beware of this.

Lastly, the hotel couldn't be in a better location. Just steps away from the White House's front lawn and other noteworthy attractions. I couldn't be happier about that. Overall, not bad and I'll consider another stay here when returning to the DC area.

One way home to Alabama after spending last several days at our nations Capitol. The Capitol Hilton was an excellent choice, location was 2.5 blocks from White House. Walk out of Hilton lobby and look to your left and there it is. My wife and son had buffet breakfast which came with room each morning and said food and service was good. I walked each morning half a block to StarBucks to get my morning started and later would walk few blocks to McDonalds to get myself and other son breakfast. Each night we eat at a different resturant and all was in walking distance. There were some remodeling going on in lobby which you never knew unless you walked thru. All the staff was very very friendly and always asking if they could help.
When we checked in after host had our room,I asked about room with a view, she said let me check. She said I can get you a room with better view but won't be as large. I choose room with view ( view was of Washington Post building ) and as far as room size, the one we stayed in was very large. Beds were very comfortable I had read reviews prior to our trip of some complaining about noise at night. The last time I checked DC is a major city which has city noises. I was waken one night by a fire truck, didn't think anything other than, there must be a fire. Bus stops right in front of Hilton ( we did not use bus ) but walked to few different metros all of which was reasonable walking distance. If a cab was needed, there always cabs sitting at curb. If I ever go back to DC, the Capital Hilton will be where I stay. Thanks Capitol Hilton for making our trip very enjoyable.

I'm a Hilton girl, what can I say? I had a terrific weekend rate and the hotel was super nice. The bellmen out front were just so personable and awesome. I just wish the executive lounge had been open for more than breakfast. You can walk to everything and 3 different metro line stops are all within a couple blocks.

I stayed at this hotel for one night on a business trip. I paid just under $200 and thought it was a great value for the area. Its an easy walk to The Mall and the White House and has many decent restaurants near it. I agree with other reviewers that the decor is a bit tired, but I was pleasantly surprised by my room's size which was large by DC standards. In addition, the staff were prompt and helpful.