From check in to check out this was a great stay. The hotel is a beautiful old building with very comfortable rooms. The front desk staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Location is perfect with the International Spy Museum 1 block away and about a 10 minute walk to the National Mall. The Verizon Center is across the street and Chinatown is a few blocks away as well. Plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance. The room I had was a perfect size for one person. The bed was clean and comfortable with plenty of pillows. The bathroom was a good size and no problems with hot water. Closet space was very good with enough room to hang your clothes and plenty of drawer space. The wifi was excellent all over the hotel. There is a free wine hour every day between 5-6 in the lobby which is a very nice touch. I highly recommend this hotel and plan to stay in other Kimpton hotels.

I was looking for a place to stay near the Verizon center, we were going to watch a Hockey Game-but no Hockey this year :( This Hotel received good reviews and was across the street from the Verzon Center. Loved our stay here. They hotel is beautiful, wide hallways, tall ceilings, gorgeous buidling, quiet, clean rooms. Staff were nice, I think the price was very reasonable. We could walk to everything from here. Subway is across the street and good restaurants close by. I would definitley stay here again. (I don't think there is a pool, I did not rate the pool on this review the computer automatically showed terrible-sorry!)

This hotel has the given guest needs of great location, ample size rooms and bathrooms, cleanliness, and affordability. What makes it stand out is the customer service. Every request my friends and I had--from supplying a humidifier in my friend's dry room to providing us with goldfish (a Kimpton trademark) on our nightstands--the staff carried out promptly. Furthermore, the hotel provides complimentary coffee in the morning, fresh-baked cookies at 2 p.m. and glasses of wine starting at 4 p.m. The lobby was scattered with guests during happy hour, making for a great way to converse with fellow hotel guests and pick up tips on restaurants and attractions. It will be our hotel of choice whenever we visit D.C.

I have stayed in many hotels in DC for work, but this was a family trip between Christmas and New Years (when the town and museums are "less" crowded) and we prefer smaller, boutique hotels with charm and service - the Monaco is all these and more! Location: short walk to the Mall and museums (across the street from the Portrait Gallery), many great restaurants, and shopping. Accomodations: big, well decorated rooms along huge halls, and a large well-equipped fitness room. Ambience: very classy with incredibly helpful staff, gift package for the daughter, warm robes that the wife and daughter went crazy over, and the 5pm wine tasting (and drinks for the kids too) is the perfect way to end the day/start the evening. In terms of value, I am a Klimpon In Touch member and scored a great rate 2 months in advance (DC hotel rates go down between the holidays because Congress in not in session - not in 2012 though), so I thought the value was great. We highly recommend The Monaco DC.