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    Washington Harbour Ice Rink

    2.9 (51 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Alex N.

    It's ingenious that in the warm weather months that the rink itself is a water fountain. And in the winter a great, centrally-located rink in Georgetown with a beautiful view by the Potomac river but in the middle of swathe of restaurants and bars. At a total cost of $16 for rentals, which is actually an appropriate/decent price for this upscale area of DC. Service staff seemed overworked/tired but it's understandable on a busy weekend night*

    Joseph B.

    The Rink is a Libertarian Republican nightmare where there are no rules and no investment in infrastructure. 1. No restrictions against headphones, wearing bags on the ice, checking your phone while people are behind you, debris can get on the ice. 2. No enforcement of good behavior so people can do all these things 3. There's no zamboni machine to clean the ice which means youre not getting a good experience This is why it costs more to skate in New York City and this is why we are willing to pay more for the privilege.

    The half that was open
    Katy R.

    We came here because we had been given 2 free tickets. We almost forgot to use them, and since it was 70-80 degrees last month, we were worried that we had lost our chance. Luckily, in March it dropped down to 30 degrees again so we made a day trip out of it. First, the location is beautiful. It's located in Georgetown, and has a view of the water. You can't see the view from the ice rink and you're not allowed to go up to the view with skates on. The parking garage is very expensive. It's $12 for the first hour, $21 for the second hour. Not sure how expensive it gets, we left within the hour. It's kind of confusing to find out where you get your skates and pay, but we found it. I had a ticket for 2 people, but didn't have a second person to give the other ticket to. The guy said I would lose that second ticket. That's a shame. The ice rink in general was kind of small. I mean half of it was blocked off with caution tape because it was melted. It had been very cold the past week or so, and had even snowed the day before. Not sure why it was melted. The other half that was open had some slush all over it. They have these cute plastic penguins on sleds with handles that help you skate, if you're a beginner. We all skated around probably less than 10 times and had to get off because our feet hurt. I've gone ice skating before and my feet have never hurt, so that was strange. Overall, it's fun experience. But we probably wouldn't go back, good thing it was free!

    Zamboni spotting!
    Tina S.

    My toddler and I came to this ice rink on a weekday and had a better than expected time. I'd selected this rink based on two criteria 1) It's the closest to where I live 2) they have penguins (skate aids for children shaped like, you guessed it, penguins) I'm not an ice skating aficionado but the skates and ice both seemed acceptable. The reason for the five starts was the service. I'd put skates on myself and my toddler and she proceed to have a melt down. I picked her up and was carrying her to the rink when a staff member said "hey, you can't hold her because you have skates on, would you like me too?". *And then the guy carried her to the ice and lined up a penguin for her.* He also looked away as I almost ate it trying to get on the ice. That small gesture totally made my experience here a good one. And the key to skating with a toddler is to hold their hands onto the penguin and skate behind them (no this is not ideal). We only made it twice around the rink but it was my daughter's first time and I hadn't been in a while either. We'll definitely be back, still at an off time. My only complaint is the cost, $30 for about an hour of skating seems kinda steep.

    A pool of water forming in the ice rink.  This could potentially be dangerous and they still didn't clean for a long time!
    Pegah Y.

    Absolutely awful! I never thought I'd give 1 star to an ice rink, but this place is just absolutely the worst. It seems to be run by middle schoolers or people of comparable maturity levels. Oh, and they BARELY clean the ice so pools (nay, rivers) of water dangerously form in the ice rink. The rink was watery in the middle, had large cracks in other areas, and was so slushy toward the walls that my ankles started hurting badly because I had to lift my feet to avoid getting caught in the slush. After about 10 minutes, I decided I'd had enough and stood outside and told my friend to continue skating without me, since we had paid so much to skate and I wanted her to get the most of the experience. But I just didn't feel safe at all and for someone who loves ice skating and never wants to step away from the experience, that's saying a lot. They charge ridiculous prices for what you're getting - $10 for adult admission and $5 for skates. Ridiculous, especially since they don't even give you a locker to place your items securely. Their credit card machine was not working (or as the girl working there informed us, "something's up with it today") so we were forced to pay in cash. Oh, and there's also absolutely nowhere to sit outside if you want to take a break. I had to stand with my skates outside the rink, and it's right in the middle of the Georgetown Waterfront harbor area, where tons of people pass through. Literally the only thing going for this place is its location at the Georgetown Waterfront. And that's not enough to save it from a 1 star review. As I mentioned above, this rink is run by hooligans. The person driving the zamboni to finally clean the rink had headphones in his ears while operating the zamboni, looked like he was 16, and drove the zamboni at a dangerous speed. It looked like he was going to barrel through the ice rink's glass perimeter and into the throngs of kids waiting to ice skate! The other people working at the rink literally stood there and laughed and even threw snowballs onto the rink while and after he was cleaning! The zamboni didn't do a great job because it was still unbelievably slushy and awful even after they "cleaned" the rink. Total waste of money. I've never had such a negative ice skating experience in the two decades that I've been ice skating and I will never visit again. Please do yourself a favor and visit one of the other ice rinks in the DC area instead, such as the ice rink in the National Sculpture Garden (right across the Archives) or the Pentagon Row ice rink in Pentagon City (Arlington, VA). Anything would be better than the ice rink at the Washington Harbor in Georgetown.

    Huge puddle and cracked ice made for horrible skating conditions.
    Lauren B.

    Unfortunately this ice rink is a lawsuit and injury waiting to happen. I went ice skating here the other weekend and the ice conditions were extremely poor and the staff were very juvenile. Honestly, with the ice conditions the way they were, they probably shouldn't have had the rink open at all, but they seem to care more about profits than customer safety. We went inside to pay and rent skates ($10 to skate and $5 skate rental fee) and the woman at the counter, Begine, clearly was not trained in customer service or being able to interact with people because she looked disgusted to have to interact with anyone and had a bad attitude. She didn't say anything and when I said I wanted to rent skates and handed over my credit card she just said "No" and gave my credit card back to me which was very confusing because right in front of the cash register was a sign displaying all of the credit cards, one of which was the brand of the card I attempted to give her. Nevertheless, she said they only took cash. Thankfully I had enough cash on me. The ice had lots of huge puddles of standing water and the underneath layer was cracked. Basically it was just slushy and hard to skate on and that was with only one half of the rink being open. We kept waiting for them to Zamboni hoping that would improve the conditions of the ice, but it took them forever to do so and when they did, only half the rink was still open and they didn't do much to improve ice conditions. I was surprised at how long it took them to Zamboni the ice and when they did Zamboni, the driver appeared to be going way too fast and just wanted to get it over with so he could take a smoke break. As one employee was driving the Zamboni the other employees were throwing snowballs at him. Great, let's put more snow on the already horrible ice quality. It was very juvenile and instead they should have been trying to clean up the ice so the whole rink could be open instead of goofing off, it was ridiculous. Also, the Zamboni driver clearly didn't know what he was doing because at one point he didn't get close enough to the edge and dumped all the swept up snow and ice back into the middle of the rink. That meant he gave up driving around the whole rink and they just put cones blocking off half of the rink again. The on-ice staff wasn't much better with one guy showing off and almost taking out a little girl at one point! I don't know where they found these people! While the location on the Georgetown Waterfront is pretty, I recommend going ice skating elsewhere if you actually want to skate on ice and not a melted puddle. As a point of comparison, I walked by the Pentagon Row Ice Skating Rink that same day and the quality of the ice was 100x better. There were no large puddles and the whole rink was open, so clearly, despite the warmer weather, other more capable rinks were able to safely operate and offer customers a better ICE (notice I said ice and not slush or puddles!) skating experience. For $15 for half a rink and skating in puddles and extremely poor customer service, I'll take my business elsewhere!

    Mala H.

    On the small side but location is really lovely near the water. $10 for adults to skate and $5 for rental. I thought that was a little steep, but this is DC.

    Quality of ice A SECOND after Zamboni went through.
    Tim G.

    This location is great for ice rink in the winter time. However, the management is poor and quality of ice is really really bad. This could be a much better tourist attraction. They could invest in the better skates as well. Price is reasonable, what do you leave with a bitter taste because of everything mentioned above.

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    This is a fun spot for ice skating; right along the boardwalk of the Potomac and the closest ice rink to the Georgetown Neighborhood.

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    3.1(56 reviews)
    3.5 mi

    Took my kids to rollerskate for the 4:30 to 6:30 PM session to blow off some steam before dinner…read more Terrible rink, doesn't seem family friendly, walked into lord knows what trying to take my 4 year old to pee (weed smoke, a woman dressed for a much more adult experience at 5:30pm).... I turned around and walked right out of there without investigating further. The vibes were off in that bathroom, I can tell you that much. They seemed alarmed that I was trying to come in there at all let alone with a four-year-old, even though the bathroom was a public bathroom.... I don't know how this place can call itself a roller skating rink with that horrible floor. The skates were plastic and awful. I really feel ripped off and extremely disappointed. The chairs were disgusting. I washed all of our clothes and coats as soon as we got home. I will never be returning. Such wasted money. In addition there was a DJ playing music and it was so loud. My kids were extremely overstimulated and just yelling by the time we left, then complained of headaches on the car ride home.

    Forgot to take pictures of the pickleball courts, but came here for a work event…read more It's a good-sized venue where you can find pickleball courts, a skating rink, and more. Honestly, it's a good spot to host anything from a friend's hangout to a large party. However, I have qualms about coming here again. The work event was a pickleball tournament. Although the space itself is clean, it gets so hot indoors - regardless what activity that you do. Furthermore, we got food catered, and it wasn't the best quality. Although you don't come here for food and drinks, I would recommend other places for that. If you can deal with the heat indoors and want to do a fun activity in DC, I would recommend going here.

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    3.5(130 reviews)
    25.8 mi

    It's a fun place for indoor skating. They play good music and have fun lights to make it lively…read more There's nothing super special about it just good old school roller skating fun. They have a calendar with a variety of events or specials like a slice of pizza and a drink included with your skate pass. Check out the calendar before visiting so you know what to expect.

    ​I fully expect this review may be buried or deleted, but if I can save even one local family from…read moreexperiencing the embarrassment and hostility my guests and I faced today, it will be worth it. ​I brought a group of 14 children to celebrate a birthday on a Sunday. Because official party packages were booked out (and wildly overpriced for a mere 45-minute window), I took the initiative to call days in advance. I spoke directly with the General Manager, Casey, to give a heads-up that a large group of 25+ (including parents) would be paying general admission. I explicitly agreed to their rules: tables were first-come, first-served, and there was a strict no-outside-food policy. ​Unfortunately, compliance meant absolutely nothing to the staff or management. From the moment we arrived, we were treated less like paying patrons and more like inmates under surveillance. ​The Experience: ​Hostile Greeting: Before even being greeted at the counter, a staff member scolded me for holding balloons and a clear personal water cup. I was told balloons are only permitted for "official" paid parties. ​The "No Gift" Policy: When my guests arrived, they were stopped at the front desk and barred from bringing in birthday cards or gift bags. They were forced to walk back to their cars to leave presents for a child. When I asked GM Casey to show me where this "policy" was listed, he smirked, rolled his eyes, and dismissively said, "It's policy." ​Targeted & Inconsistent Enforcement: While my guests were turned away at the door with gift bags, I observed multiple other patrons walking freely around the facility with them. When pointed out, Casey condescendingly snapped, "Do you know if they are here for a party?" and continued to roll his eyes. ​Overbearing Surveillance: Throughout the afternoon, my guests were repeatedly scolded for simply holding water near (not on) the rink, and even reprimanded for taking quick photos of their kids near the floor. ​Unprofessional Behavior: To cap off the aggressive atmosphere, I witnessed GM Casey physically snatch a cupcake out of an adult patron's hand and throw it into the trash, rather than professionally asking the guest to discard or consume it outside. It was shocking and utterly uncalled for. ​The Bottom Line: ​A business reflects its leadership. Casey's arrogant, defensive, and power-tripping demeanor has clearly trickled down to his staff. When I asked for a partial refund since I never even skated myself, he tapped the counter and pointed to a "no refunds" sign. When asked for the owner's information, he aggressively rattled off a first name and a generic email address (Lynn@skatenfunzone.com). ​Collectively, my group spent over $400 today, only to be met with suspicion, hostility, and embarrassment. Being the only rink in the immediate area does not give management a license to treat local families like garbage. ​In today's economy, customer service matters. Do not spend a dime here until senior leadership undergoes serious re-training.

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    3.0(6 reviews)
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    Growing up, I went to this place quite often, but it's changed a lot. The owners have changed…read moremultiple times within the last few years and the new owner is quite unprofessional and quite rude to say the least. I overheard him speaking to one of the favorite and well known skate instructors with a nasty tone. During this same visit he got snappy with me as well. MUST'VE WOKE UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED. I heard many complaints about how he runs out on the rink floor policing in an aggressive manner. He also has passed this behavior on to his Saturday afternoon skate guard. Customer service everything these days. Skating is supposed to be a therapeutic and safe place. I've tried many times over the last few months to visit this place but I do believe this is my last visit. I'd rather drive to Laurel and be treated with respect.

    This was our first time going to this rink. We've been to many indoor skating rinks, and they allow…read moreboth inline and quad skating, but this rink does not allow inline skating! Before we came, I sent messages via their web site asking for rules and whether inline skating was allowed (just to be sure) and they never replied. We drove all the way down to find that they do not allow inline skating. The guy in the front desk was pretty snobby. He did offer a small room for inline skating and we accepted but we had to pay a full 10 dollars to skate around a small room instead of a full regular size rink and I didn't think it was fair.

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    4.1(53 reviews)
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    Went here two weekends ago and had a great time, it was my 6 year olds first time and she had a…read moreblast. Luckily we were able to get a skating helper stand for her, but I feel like there needs to be more of them. Reasonably priced for a two hour block of skating. Pay for parking is right across S Joyce St. you can go skate, and then go eat and Nighthawk Brewery and get 10% off with your skating ticket.

    Really fun experience, especially with the chilly weather, which for some reason compels people to…read morego outside and do such wintry activities even though they'll have to bundle up, lest they catch a cold or such. In all seriousness, it's a decent-sized skating rink with cute snowflake lighting above and nice surrounding shops and eateries, such as TJ Maxx, DSW, and Basic Burger. Actually, it's on the smaller end, but I think there's a limit to the number of people that can be out there at once, since we were given stickers to display while we were in the ice, and these stickers had a time at which our reservation expired (I think). My bros, my bro's gf, and I had a blast going 'round and 'round, initially holding onto the rails (at least my bro's gf and I had to), before acclimating and being able to skate closer to the middle of the rink. We made reservations on the phone about a day prior, and were tended to and able to get our skates immediately when we got there. They have these standing training wheels that you can skate with (some look like penguins). I don't really know how to describe them or what to call them besides that. Anyway, my bro's gf was more gradual with gaining her balance on the ice, and she thought it was unfair that only little kids were allowed to be able to use these training equipment. I noted a few skate guards on the ice; good to know there are individuals out there presumably to ensure skaters' safe leisure. After skating for about an hour or so, we enjoyed some hot chocolate and ice cream (never too cold!) at Mimi's ice cream parlor just outside the rink.

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