This hotel had many positives - it was very clean, modern and the staff were very helpful and friendly. Unfortunately, the location is not great for tourists wanting to see DC. During the low season, the hotel only offers a shuttle to and from town once a day so your only option to get into town otherwise is via a taxi. And be prepared to wait for one! We rang 45 mins ahead one day and ordered a taxi then ended up waiting over an hour and a half for it to arrive. You will spend about $20 each way which adds up over a couple of days. There is nothing to really see or do in the area so you need to find transport. In addition, there are no restaurants within walking distance (unless you want to eat KFC/donut king every night). We had to order delivery each night as a result or stay late in town and eat there. Breakfast was also really poor with sloppy eggs and a couple of slices of bread. Overall, we would not recommend and would not stay again.

Felt I made the right choice as soon as I walked thru the doors. The desk staff are extremely courteous and you feel that they are genuine in their manner. The appearance of the facility from the lobby to the room is clean and updated. They even called up to the room to make sure we felt everything was alright and safe after settling in for the night. The breakfast bar was fully stocked, clean and well maintained. Those staff members managing the area did an excellent job in assisting the patrons. They too were very friendly. Would definitely staff again.
Only downside was the limited shuttle service hours to and from the Metro, but that may be due to the time of year and limited tourists (December).
Good value for the cost....I have never stayed at a Holiday Inn Express before (usually Hampton Inns). I will definitely go back to this hotel when I am in the DC area again.

It was my First visit to Washington DC and this fantastic hotel in August 2012. I think It's the best choice if you go by car to Washington DC. Because there is a safe and free parking @ the hotel with good acces to the city and the touristic things. There is also a free shuttle bus @ the evening to the and from the city. The hotel reception was clean and not long waiting to checkinn with friendly people working here. The rooms are big and very clean and nicely decorated with a flat screen tv and a big bathroom with enough towels. The price/quality is very good bacause there is also a free breakfast included in the price. And there is also a indoor swimpool. It was a nice stay.

The photo's look great and the property is maintained ok but the staff is beyond RUDE! From everyone we came in contact with at the hotel from the FD clerk to the breakfast host to the shuttle driver they were all rude and displayed a very unprofessional manner. The girl working Saturday morning really did not want to be at work, when we asked about the shuttle she was extremely annoyed she had to get up out of the chair in the back office and come and answer our questions - even my 7 year old daughter commented on her bad attitude. Other guests were waiting to be helped but she ignored the intentional noises being made by them to get her attention. I'm surprised the hotel manager employees such people. The rooms are ok, TV is fuzzy and NBC channel doesn't come on at all, shower curtain slides to the middle of the rod throughout the course of showering which was really frustrating. Carpets could use a wash and the headboards need a good wipe down. The shuttle was handy just have to be careful of the times of service. They should label the items in the market so guests don't bother the front desk when wanting to buy something! Whatever it is they are doing in the back office is way more important than any guest in that hotel!