My husband and I stayed five nights at the Capitol Hill Hotel. The Hotel is 6 blocks from Union Station, a few minutes walk from the National Mall, and a block from cafes, bottle stores, and pubs. We went to Dupont Circle for dinner one night which was a $14 cab fare + tip.

On arrival, reception staff were very nice and helpful. At checkin we were offered the choice of a room with twin queen beds, or a kingsize bed in a suite. We opted for the latter. The hotel is comprised of two buildings. Our room was no. 128, which was located on the first floor of the corner building. We had windows on three sides of the suite, one side overlooked a grassed area, and the other two looked onto lane ways. The ample - sheer, and block out - drapes, provided as much, or as little, privacy as desired. Traffic in the lanes could be heard at times, but it was not unbearable.

The suite was pleasantly decorated in varied patterns which worked well together. The kitchenette had a coffee maker, cutlery, crockery, microwave, sink and a fridge. There was a television in the bedroom and the living area. The bathroom was compact, and very clean. Three sets of white fluffy towels were provided.

The bed was FABULOUS. We both agree that this was the most comfortable bed we have ever slept in :) Loved the feather duvet and pillows.

I would describe the lighting as "mood lighting". We were ok with the lighting, however I could see that some might find it frustrating. There were two wardrobes, one of which was in a dark corner, which made it little difficult to see inside. The other robe was large and well lit, and housed an iron and ironing board, bathrobes, and laundry bag.

Breakfast was included in the tariff and this was served in the other building. The variety of items offered for breakfast was very good.

Wi fi was also included in the tariff.

The hotel has a gym, business centre, laundry, and lounge areas where tea and coffee were available. Reception has a small "market" where you can buy laundry powder, cool drinks, biscuits, etc. The hotel were very helpful with change for the washer and dryer.

We liked this hotel because of its proximity to the National Mall, it was in a pleasant neighbourhood, and its boutique size/style. Perfection is hard to find. Overall, we found this accommodation to be very good and we would definitely stay here on another occasion.

There were some things we liked about this hotel: roomy rooms with a couch, coffee table, kitchenette. 1 1/2 blocks to orange/blue Metro line. Decent breakfast. Beds way too squishy -- no support.

Unfortunately, the room had issues. I wondered why the shower floor looked like it had the mange (peeling surface) and looked dirty. We discovered why the next morning: by the end of the shower, we were standing in 5 inches of water. Also, the outlet in the bathroom did not work. We called to report this then went out sightseeing all day. Next morning: still 5 inches of water in the tub. We called again, end of day still not fixed. So they gave us a new room, smaller than the other one and 2 floors down overlooking the valet parking lot. No problem, we want working plumbing. Well, turns out that the toilet runs and will only flush once evey half hour or so. This lead to lots of jokes in my family about who needs to go to the bathroom the most. Also, lots of trips down a flight to use the public restroom (which was beautiful, and flushed). You'd think if you had a problem they'd make sure to put you in a room as good as the one you were leaving, and with no maintenance issues. We did not complain again -- huge hassle to change rooms a second time with 4 people. Not acceptable considering the significant cost of staying there. The economy hotel we stayed in on the way there was 1/3 of the price and the plumbing worked perfectly.