Hotels in Chinatown, Washington D.C.

What an absolutely amazing stay in the nations capital. My room was incredibly clean and it was even quiet, considering that there was a rooftop bar with live music. I slept well. And, I’m really grateful that they are in such close proximity to a Walgreens, which is right on the corner. I travel often and often forget a thing or two or just need simple things like bottles of water (I drink half a gallon to a gallon per day). But I want to give a big huge shout out to the staff particularly Jessica, Michael and Chris. I was traveling with someone with dementia. We were in town for the Alzheimer’s Association ball. And, they truly treated my travel companion with kid gloves! The staff were considerate to her needs and patient with her every step of the way. I even accidentally left my jacket in the hotel room trying to take care of my friend and Jessica call me later on that day to let me know that she found it and that she would personally ship it out. This jacket is very personal and special to me and has quite a bit of sentimental value so I’m so incredibly grateful that I didn’t lose it and that it’s on the way back to me. This was a great stay, a great hotel! You feel safe in a big city and the café downstairs has some of the best coffee I’ve ever had in my life!

Good location, good breakfast, big bed, free coffee and lemonade, snacks during the day. Easy walk to the museum. The place to eat around is very convenient, there is a Korean bibimbap. The hotel's WIFI signal is a bit weak, and sending pictures is a bit slow.

1. I had about 4 interactions with the front office staff and they were generally not polite, welcoming or approachable. They do not acknowledge you when you wait for assistance when they are not attending to another client. Ashley in particular was extremely rude and dismissive with me when I complained about my room smelling of damp and the carpet literally was damp too. She actually scolded me and said that I was only repeating myself over and over again (perhaps it was because I was not being heard). When the manager (I assume she was the manager, she did not introduce herself or say what position she held in the hotel) came out to resolve the issue she attempted to be more polite than Ashley was but still would not acknowledge my frustration, her tone was patronizing, she did not want me to talk about Ashleys rude behavior towards me, she just wanted me to shut up and be grateful I would be moved to another room. 2. Another thing was coming to check in after a long flight with a toddler that had had an accident on the way and being told there was no water . We could not freshen up. Restaurant was closed so we had to venture out to look for food while still disheveled and sticky from the trip. 3. Bathtub had a permanent brown ring on it and was completely worn out. The forcet kept falling off into the bath water. It was not pleasant having to bath my toddler in a dirty looking tub. The extractor fans in the bathroom are inoperable!!!! 4. There were so many long hairs stuck all over the bathroom walls, floors, sink, closet floors as well as the towels and washclothes. I literally had to wipe the whole bathroom down with a soapy wet washcloth to get the hairs off . Absolutely gross! The best part of our stay was how comfortable the bed was! It felt like I was sleeping on a cloud . And breakfast was just as delightful! The staff at breakfast are so warm and welcoming and went above and beyond to accommodate my rambunctious toddler. Gwen in particular was amazing!!!! Friendly but professional and extremely proactive. Also the housekeeping staff are super polite and helpful. Perhaps they could train your front office staff in the art of true hospitality.

On Monday, May 30, Memorial Day, I purchased two day passes to the Ven's Rooftop pool. It was great weather and the DC public pools were, for the most part, closed. Rather than spend 2k+ on a pool membership in the region (cannot afford that), my son and I have set a goal to hit as many hotel rooftop pools that offer daypasses. The Ven was a nice experience. So, I could totally recommend the one-off visit to the pool and to check out the views of DC. Totally fun to see the Dupont circle Metro stop glass roof (being repaired) and a number of other cool buildings. Always a plus-- my son didn't bring any devices, so he read books and lounged by the pool. It's not really a great lap swimming pool there at the Ven. But, I once had someone teach me how to ”Aqua-jog” and no one there made me feel like I was an idiot for doing that. The package supposedly includes the hotel's gym. But that's in the basement of the hotel. It felt like it was a little understaffed at the hotel and I didn't feel comfortable asking for access. Anyway, I was there for the pool. I also was not offered my ”canned cocktail of choice.” I could have demanded it, but the very sweet gentleman tending the pool food bar/drinks was on his third day, and was a little befuddled that I didn't have a room number to charge things to. HOWEVER, I will admit, I tipped the gentleman and he helped us manuever getting two loungers. THAT WAS WORTH IT. He was super helpful. It was crowded and I was not excited about spending the day there sitting on benches. I asked and 20 minutes later he helped us make it work. THANK YOU. So, for a one-off-- totally worth it! Will I pay a monthly membership fee. Maybe not. Unless people somehow hook me up very clearly with that air hockey table...

The hotel is huge and one of the more affordable one around DC. The aircon in the room is a little noisy but the operation guy came and says that’s the way it is. I asked for kettle to boil water and it came quite quickly though. There’s a usd20 surcharge per room per night but you can offset by meals in the hotel. The front desk also provides bottled water FOC upon request. Overall an ok stay.

The location of the shop is not far from the Red Line subway Dupont station. There are small restaurants and bookstores next to the street. The hotel facilities are quite new and clean; the bedding is soft; the bathroom supplies daily in the room; the only thing that needs attention is the hot water and the conversion socket Fortunately, every morning there is hot coffee and water in the lobby, and newspapers are provided.

The design is better. The facilities are relatively new. The bathroom is relatively small. The floor aisle is darker.

The trip was great and the stay at the hotel totally contributed to this. I would recommend the hotel and will also stay here again.

My first room was ok until the lights started flickering and wouldn't turn off. The TV n remote then malfunctioned. So i went to the front desk and De'Angelo helped us. He sent a staff up top check it out. After thr engineer came up, he left to tell De'Angelo to switch or room. So they did, but only thing they had available was a downgraded room, so he put in some notes for us and got us comped a room with a balcony for out last night's stay. He and the night staff are excellent and he's only been here a short while. Now the day staff on other hand was terrible. Went t.i grint desk at 11 to inquire about our room upgrade, and was told it's being prepared, but we didn't get switched until about 4pm. We had an itinerary that we couldnt complete due to us waiting for our room switch. Also asked room service for 2 sets of silverware, and they brought them up about an hour and a half later, and also entered our room without notice while iwas in the shower. So when u come to the Watergate, your night experience will be way more enjoyable then dealing with day staff.

Close to Washington's main attractions, just north of the Lincoln Memorial, 15 minutes walk, within the Georgetown campus, the rooms are small, the facilities are neat, although the bunks, but It will not be a few days, and it will be there. There is a parking lot nearby to park, and it costs 21 US dollars a day. It is acceptable in a place like Washington. There is no breakfast in the hotel. Two streets are the Watergate Hotel and the office building. There are coffee shops and fast food restaurants in the sinking garden where you can have breakfast. It is also convenient.