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    Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC

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    Stella K.

    Stayed there twice. It's central and convenient. Happy hour at 5 pm (free wine). Lovely (albeit loud) back patio. Rooms with some sort of charm, I guess... But not impressed. I was there for a conference too, still not impressed. Bare minimum, ok (and variable) room service, not really ADS accessible (good luck carrying your heavy suitcase on the those front steps), no consierge. Front desk service variable too. If this wasn't a payed by business trip (where I had to stay at this hotel), I would go somewhere else.

    Glenn S.

    Great location, next to Portrait Museum and Capitol One Arena, not a bad walk to the Mall. The attached resto/bar is quite good. But the hotel itself sucks. We paid them almost $1800 for a 3-night stay and they put us in a BASEMENT room, with one window off in an alcove looking UP to a trash in an alley. We asked for a different room and after much back & forth put us in a same-class room that at least looked OUT on a dumpster. (Then as we were leaving there was another couple in the lobby saying "They put us in the basement??") This apparently used to be a glorious room with a high ceiling but the space has been awkwardly chopped up including a bathroom wall that doesn't go up to the ceiling. And the bathroom had no exhaust vent, so it steams up when you shower and then if you want to see the mirror to shave or brush your teeth you're out of luck. But what was really galling is their note saying that "to enhance our stay" they have charged us an extra $35/day basically for 2 small bottles of Dasani water. Oh that also covers the loan of vintage board games. No coffeemakers in the rooms. You make your way to the lobby and stand in line. The room had a guide to historic hotels. It listed many there in DC that would have been much better.

    Austin G.

    Location is everything and Hotel Monaco has it, especially for first-time D.C. visitors. Near several Metro stations, bus lines, and Capitol Bikeshare docks, it's easy to get to different parts of the city. Blocks away from the National Mall, you can walk to many museums and monuments. My family and I stayed in one of their Mediterranean suites for a one-night staycation. Here's our experience. 1) Check-In: Checking in around 6pm on a May Friday was easy. There was no wait and within minutes, we were in our suite. 2) Rooms: Our suite was spacious for the city with high ceilings making it feel bigger. The living room came with closets, a TV, and a pull out sofa. The master room was big with a desk, large restroom, TV, and plenty of plugs. 3) Amenities: There's a small fitness room, even smaller business center, and an ornate lobby that serves Compass Coffee and tea every morning. The lobby leads into Dirty Habit, a restaurant and bar. The bar lets your order drinks and take them to your room. There's valet parking. 4) Space: If you love more ornate, older design, you'll love Hotel Monaco. The hallways are spacious and come with grand carpets. A spiral staircase leads to other floors.

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    Laura P.

    Enjoyed the hotel overall. Decent location, even though it is a little far still from the museums. But for the price you can't beat it. Lots of food options around too. It was a little confusing understanding what you get from the mandatory resort fee. We showed up very late at night and didn't get all of that info when checking in. And then the next day, when I asked the front desk how the $10 ride share credit worked, they said we could use it on uber or Lyft, OR a snack behind the counter. I am sure they said OR. So we didn't get food the first two days because we didn't think it was food/bev AND ride share credit. So missed out on $10 there of something "sort of free". Was able to get the full $30 ride share credit though which was helpful to try and minimize the resort fee. Enjoyed the daily 5-6pm wine hour. But in the end, I wish we weren't required to pay that extra $37.10 ($32 + $5.10 Tax) per day. It makes no sense to have to pay that daily just for free wifi (never even used it), $10 snack / Bev / restaurant credit, $10 ride share, a postcard station (like why), free water (which we never got unless they're talking about the pitcher of water in the lobby), free printing services (like my word, probably 2% of people use that), and board game usage. I would much rather have declined the resort fee and stayed away from the "credits" that you're forced into trying to use to somehow lower the mandatory fee. The front desk staff was all helpful except for one night shift lady. She very obviously didn't want to be there and was extremely unhelpful in showing us what food was available behind the counter. I asked if she had trail mix still, and she looked at the shelf and said no. We grabbed something else instead in a panic to leave her alone, but the next morning when she was still there, we thankfully talked with another gentlemen who was super friendly and when I asked about trail mix, he walked to the back to find it for us. So it was clearly there, she just didn't want to take the time to look or restock the counter.

    Todd R.

    Staff are friendly. Try to help as soon as they know you an issue. There is restaurant in the back. In the evening they have a small happy hour. Room was small, I think it was the king essential. No microwave folks so if you plan a week just know NO microwave. Room was on the small side and did have a nispresso coffee maker. Did I spell that right? No drawers place things. There is one big credenza and a work table. Was happy house keeping came everyday, been in places they don't. Breakfast was good but expensive. The restaurant is very nice Room while small was comfortable.

    Tracy K.

    This is a top notch IHG property! Such a unique building. The decor is just spectacular, so classy. We made it with 5 minutes to spare to take advantage of their daily wine hour. The server was even so kind to give us 2 glasses since we got there so late. The location is easy to get to, with valet parking. Walking a distance to many attractions. The building was the first Post office of Washington DC, I am guessing the rooms were offices, high ceilings. We were upgraded to a King Premier room. Kimptons are always gracious to Spire members. The room was just amazing, a view of the courtyard. Huge TV, comfy bed. Our fridge did not work but that was ok. They do have a restaurant on the premise, we did try to order breakfast but their system did not work, so we went elsewhere. This might be new favorite DC hotel

    "The General Post-Office, North and East Fronts"
    James M.

    There are plenty of historic hotels in DC -- Hay-Adams, The Willard, The Jefferson, The Watergate, etc. This was our first time staying at Kimpton Monaco DC, aka DC's original General Post Office. Thank you Max, Diondraye & Elena for your gracious hospitality! We truly appreciate it! =D 1 night (Sat), 2BR Majestic Suite #441/443/445 Status: Diamond Elite + Ambassador ~1,500 sqft, (3) separate entrances, (3) full baths ... hide-n-seek was really FUN! Cash price: ~$850/night (incl taxes/fees) (1) king, (1) queen, (1) queen sofabed (3) TVs, (2) mini-fridges, large L-sofa Dining table for 6 bathroom #1: large soaking tub + shower booth bathroom #2: shower/tub combo bathroom #3: shower/tub combo No early check-in available (room occupied prior night) 4pm late checkout (granted!) Seasonal secret password, "The Snuggle is Real" (began 11/25) - spun wheel and scored holiday socks + DC-themed xmas tree ornament. Breakfast Bar (7-10am): hot cocoa, tea (Twinings), coffee (La Colombe) Diamond Elite Hot Breakfast for 2 (voucher) Dirty Habit (Sun Brunch, 9am-3pm) on L2, adj to lobby https://dirtyhabitdc.com/menu Steak & Eggs ($39), Pan Seared Salmon Adobo ($33), coffee, OJ, etc. *Diamond voucher covers (2) entrees w unlimited non-alcoholic drinks (excluding certain specialty drinks), inclusive of tax & 20% gratuity. 18th Annual Holiday Market: 11/18-12/23, 12-8pm (daily) Located directly in front of hotel entrance (on F btwn 7&8) http://downtownholidaymarket.com/ There's an E st exit (although not an entrance, must enter through the main entrance on F st) Fitness Center: (1) Peloton bike, cardio machines, weight machines, etc. Business Center: (2) Macs Tons of restaurants all around (Shake Shack, Jaleo, Zaytinia, Jaleo, Rasika, Daikaya, Busboys & Poets, Farmers & Distillers, A Baked Joint, Unconventional Diner, etc). Def one of the more popular spots in DC, close to museums (Nat'l Portrait Gallery, Natural History, Hirshhorn), Capital One Arena, Chinatown, Metro Center, etc. Do not expect to find street parking right away unless you're used to winning the lottery. It always takes me a while. And every time I leave my spot, there are always multiple cars ready to attack. Meters ($2.75/hr) on Sat go until 10pm. Sun free. Save yourself the headache and use SpotHero to find cheap garages/lots.

    Lola was grateful for luggage carts since she is getting older and can't walk as far.:)

    Great accommodations, excellent location right in the middle of everything. Service was excellent as well. Very dog friendly. Be very careful getting out of the showers. They are too high up compared to the floor. Hold is too high that they put on your card but overall a very nice stay:) will definitely stay again.

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    Great location! Clean and the staff is friendly! Nice lobby and close to so many great restaurants and museums.

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    Outstanding property. The hosts are always super friendly and there's even a nice wine hour in the lobby on the weekend.

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    The Kimpton had excellent service and it was a clean and beautiful hotel. Love that it was cst friendly.

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    “In the middle of a LOT of restaurants and small museums, and directly across the street from the National Portrait gallery.”

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