First, the entire staff was friendly and helpful! They made us feel welcome. The location is top notch. The metro station is across the street, making it super efficient and easy to get anywhere in DC once you get the hang of it! The area is safe and tourist friendly with lots of reasonable restaurant choices. There is a Harris Teeter grocery store about 6 blocks away, a liquor store and fun sports bars nearby. A couple blocks down is the National's ballpark and the waterfront (try Salt Line!). The breakfast is better than average and saves you easily $15 each day per person. I also loaded up on snacks like apples, bananas, and granola bars for our day pack. They had a nice free Wednesday happy hour party with snacks and beer/wine. We enjoyed the beautiful roof top patio area. The swimming pool is small, but the fitness room was top notch. Our room was clean and quiet. The linens and pillows are good quality and fresh. Our shower had amazing water pressure (we travel frequently and this can be an issue in busy buildings). The kitchen, while small, was stocked with basics...dishes, silverware, pots/pans, dish soap, paper towels and coffee.