Just spent 4 nights at the Williard in DC. A lovely hotel in a great location..the White house is around the corner and a brilliant shopping district with shops, stores, bars and restaurants is within a 15 min walk.

The room we booked was the executive suite with loads of space and 2 bathrooms alongwith a bar and dining area. The hotel itself has a lovely tea room for afternoon tea alongwith the Round Robin bar ..DC`s oldest bar where even Lincoln drank !!!!

Loved, loved, LLLOVED this hotel... the price is right, the location could not be better, the holiday decoration and entertainment were all very pleasant and included live music in the lobby and even an NRA conference (bless their hearts)... The full gym worked very well and so did the luxurious separate male and female sauna/steam rooms, showers and changing areas equipped with all you need to well and properly freshen up... the spa services did not include nose and ear waxing but you can get a massage, your hair done and other basic spa treatments and services. The rooms are very large, beds comfortable, cable channels plentiful, a/c controllable and in room amenities more than we required. The common areas are aging but classy and I loved the imperial decor throughout. The restaurants are well rated and serve food well into the hours we needed and they even have 24hr room service.

Within walking distance to all attractions, with the White House directly across the street, restaurants galore, easy access to china town and the Dupont circle areas...

Overall one of the best city stays we have had... highly reccomended

Been to the Willard many times, but finally grabbed a king room for an anniversary. Very spacious, comfortable bed. I recommend asking for a room away from 14th St. side because of heavy bus traffic. Staff is always top notch even with an NRA media event that had protestors outside and armed guards inside that required you to prove you were a guest even crossing the lobby. At least they were professional about it. Breakfast is excellent. Beautiful historic hotel with unbeatable location. Even found a $179 rate so it doesn't have to be expensive.

I stayed for two nights the week before Christmas. I was on official government travel and got a $183+tax rate at this hotel. My group was staying next door at the Marriott but I am allergic to the air freshener that is used throughout Marriott properties so I was very happy to get the govt rate at the Willard. I asked for a quiet room and was put in a King room on the 9th floor with a view of the courtyard. It was relatively quiet. Unlike the previous review, my HVAC worked just fine. However I noticed that it had a strange noise the last night I was there so I turned it off but did not notice a problem with temperature. When I checked into the room, housekeeping had not cleaned out the fridge - someone had left a container of takeout food in the fridge. I called down to the front desk and got profuse apologies - they came right away and took care of it and then later sent me complimentary fruit and water as a peace offering. This was a nice touch except that I had just gone out and bought a carton of bottled water and some apples so I did not have need for the hotel snack. They also comped my minibar item. My bed was nicely defeathered upon request but they only had one thin blanket on the bed and it was cold the first night. They brought me two additional wool blankets and they worked well. The property has a slight odor but to me it smells like pine trees or rosemary. Something green. I did not mind it. Much preferable to the cloying floral smell at the Marriott and also very understated. My room was lovely it had an entryway with a marble table and a nook with the minibar and cabinets and closet. Then it opened up into the bedroom with a king bed and desk. It was a roomy space for a single traveler. The bathroom was pretty standard but nice. I used the gym both days it was well-equipped and not very heavily used. It is open 24 hours and free to hotel guests. It has 3 lifefitness ellipticals, many treadmills, a few bikes, some stacked weights and various exercise balls. You have to walk through the spa area to get to the fitness center. The only annoying thing is that the spa stinks of perfume type fragrance but the gym itself is not overpowering with this smell. I would not be interested in the spa due to the smell (I have a very acute sense of smell as you can probably tell from my posts). I was happy the rest of the property does not have this issue. I ordered room service and the food came promptly and was well-prepared. I did not eat at the hotel but there are so many restaurants in the area I had no problem finding good dining options. Internet wifi in the room costs $10.95 but works quite well. This is easily covered for me as a business expense outside of my meal per diem and I do not mind paying it especially with the great room rate. The bell staff is plentiful and very helpful. Taxis abound right outside the door. Front desk staff are also very nice and helpful. I was very happy with my stay and would come back again especially at the government rate.