We have been here for 4 nights and are leaving tomorrow. We have stayed here many times before and thought the value was excellent, but now we feel differently. We paid $ 399 for our room and it is not worth it. the room and hotel are starting to show their age. The hallway carpets are old, buckling and filthy, the wallpaper in the room is peeling off and stained, the room carpet is in terrible shape and the trim needs a good coat of paint. the pool is the size of a matchbook and is way too small for a busy hotel this size. there are about 10 chairs for 400 guests. After sightseeing all day, this is not a relaxing pool to be in. The tiles are moldy and falling off and the ceiling tiles are off because of leaking.

My husband was the only one to do breakfast this morning and he stood in line 3 different times, each one for 15 mins. He then sat at the only available table that was dirty with dishes and syrup. He said next time he will go somewhere and pay for breakfast.

The only great experience we had with this place were with the bartenders at the manager,s reception - they were excellent. The location is good, about 5 long blocks each way to the 2 metro stations about 15 mins, but there are many hotels in this area.

I guess we are just getting old and less tolerant with crowds and busy hotels. We figured next time for the money we can stay somewhere nicer and have a relaxing time instead of being annoyed.

I chose the Embassy Suites based on its #1 popularity, and previous fine experience with the chain in three other cities. (And other properties closer to the main stream sights were booked solid. To be fair there was a convention in town that brought in 25, 000 visitors we're told.) Our Corner suite was exactly what I was looking for as I was traveling with my teen age son. The poor kid has suffered through the fold-out sofa bed routine, and so this was to be his graduation treat. And for $489 a night, it should have been special. The bedroom and sitting room were on the warm side when we got there, but figured it would be cooler after dinner. It wasn't. The engineer tried all he could, including changing a dirty air filter. But it didn't really help, and when I woke up in the middle of the night my son had moved to the sofa as it was marginally cooler there. The next day the engineering people came back and disabled the motion sensors so the system would run constantly. Around 11 PM the front desk offered us a choice of some portable fans, and to move us to a smaller room. We chose the latter and fortunately was very comfortable. Except that there was only a King Bed and a Fold Out Sofa, so the kid was back to banging his shins on the metal bed frame. When I left I inquired if there would be any adjustment in the $489 rate as we had a smaller room without the two beds, and was told it wouldn't be possible as the hotel was so busy.
Location: A $10 cab ride (plus tip) away from everything and anything. Or, a l-o-n-g hot walk to tour bus stops, and public transit. Summary: your customary Embassy Suites with a good morning breakfast, and evening happy hour. Just a strange location.

We stayed at the Embassy Suites which I chose based on Trip Advisor reviews. We were very pleased with our stay and would definitely recommend it. The staff was very friendly and very helpful. The rooms were clean and spacious, more than enough room for my husband and I and our 12 and 14 year old sons. The extra sink in the bedroom came in very handy when getting ready. The location is good, about a 15 min. walk to the White House and about 10 min. to the Metro if you don't feel like walking to the sights. The hot breakfast was good and convenient (you don't have to worry about finding a restaurant or paying ridiculous prices for cereal and coffee). My son enjoyed making his own belgian waffles each morning. Yes it can be busy in the morning but we just went down 1/2 hr earlier which was no big deal. If you like Italian, there's a great little restaurant close by, Luigi's. Overall, we had a really good experience with this hotel and would return.

We recently returned from an eight day vacation in Washington D.C. and stayed at this Embassy Suites Property. Our family of five, including two teenage girls and a 12 year old boy, booked two spacious rooms that met all of our needs. The property is located in the NW quadrant of the city and is a short walk to all of the sites including the White House, the memorials, all of the Smithsonian museums and Georgetown. We walked everywhere and when we didn't want to walk we took the very efficient Metro which was only three short blocks away. The hotel rooms were clean and comfortable. The small refrigerator came in mighty handy to store lots of water and snacks that were bought at the Walgreens or CVS which was only one block away. (along with the Starbucks which for me was a necessity). The free breakfast in the morning combined with the free cocktail hour at night put the icing on the cake for us. This hotel made our stay in Washington D.C. much more relaxing and enjoyable. I highly recommend the Embassy Suites in Washington D.C. at M and 22nd streets. One hint for families traveling to D.C. in the summer. It's hot so stay at this hotel and walk three blocks to the large free public pool for a quick refreshing dip.