Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC, Washington

Great Location, outdated/old/unclean

Liked: Location, friendly staff
Disliked: Mold smell on first floor rooms, outdated interior, not well upkept

Hip and historic hotel in...

Liked: The Kimpton Hotel Monaco is located in the Penn Quarter area of Washington, DC, surrounded by restaurants, museums, theaters and a major sports arena. It's a beautifully restored historic building with a very cozy (and popular) lobby, and a well-reviewed restaurant and bar. It's a very short walk from the hotel to the DC subway system (the Metro) and the area is quite walkable. The room I stayed in (an essential queen room) was pretty spacious and stylishly furnished, with a desk and chair, an upholstered chair, a bench at the foot of the queen bed, and a large wardrobe with full-length mirrors, a small refrigerator and a safe. There were 2 comfy bathrobes in the closet. The bathroom had a tub-shower combination and was scrupulously clean. The room had various lighting options (floor lamp, desk lamp, bedside lamps, etc.), many electrical outlets and nice large windows.
Disliked: My room was a very long walk from the lobby. The building is basically a large square with very wide corridors; my room was close to an exit to the outside, but not as convenient to get back to the lobby where free morning coffee was served (no coffee maker in the room). That wasn't a real problem but might be of interest to potential guests. The bathroom had large-sized shampoo, conditioner and body wash bottles and a bar of soap, which was fine, but also a small tube of lotion that I honestly could not manage to get any lotion out of despite shaking it vigorously. Maybe a large bottle of lotion with a pump might be nicer? Otherwise no complaints!

Exceptional

Superb

Pleasant and convenient.

Liked: The location was great and the staff was super friendly.
Disliked: Our room window was eye level with people sitting at the bar. It was a little unnerving. But obviously that was because of the particular room we ended up in.