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Reviews of Hotel AKA Washington Circle

3 out of 5
Hotel AKA Washington Circle
1 Washington Circle NW, Washington, DC

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 603 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 316 out of 1002 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 1002 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jackie, Milwaukee, WI

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was very large and nice! We had 2 double beds, there was a walk in closet, a desk, and a chair. The room had a nice patio with 2 chairs as well. The desk was very helpful and friendly. Masks were required throughout the hotel. Unfortunately there was no parking on site (No valet) so we had some trouble finding an affordable parking garage close to the hotel. The hospital is nearby, so at night the ambulances and sirens were pretty constant, if you're a light sleeper this might not be the best choice for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Shamir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Maddie, Washington, DC

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was great and very accomodating & understanding.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it
Amazing 😉
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

8/10 Good

Austin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Courtnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There honestly wasn't a single thing about this property that I did not like. Spotless room, great views, and lots of space.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2020

8/10 Good

Leslie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Liked it very much
I'd recommend this hotel. Good location, very nice helpful staff. Large rooms except small bathroom. Had a kitchen since this was previously apts for GWU. 5 minute walk to Foggy Bottom metro.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoy Stay and Will be Return
Very helpful staff made check-in easy and efficient. I would definitely coming back for my next trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, great restaurants nearby
We had a wonderful stay at One Washington Circle. The hotel staff was great, our room was clean and inviting, and the view was beautiful. The metro was one block away, as well as Circa restaurant and District Commons restaurant. We will definitely choose this hotel again on our next visit to DC!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Iva Lee

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay while in DC.
Always consistent. Great staff. Very accommodating, spacious rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are a little outdated, but they are very clean. I loved having a kitchen. The service is good, and the staff are very friendly and efficient. This hotel is a good value. It is located near GW and its facilities, near restaurants, grocery stores, and some shops. Cultural institutions, stores, and other facilities and events are easily accessible by Metro. I did have trouble with Uber drivers being able to find the hotel's drive. They kept wanting to pick me up on various streets. I had to send them a message to get them to pick me up in front of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Martha, New York

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location to GW and my son who goes to school there. And I can bring the dog too!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

4/10 Poor

bettie, california

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
old and noisy. Stains on carpet. Desk staff member upon checkout was not helpful. Breakfast waffle was cold and I returned it to kitchen and left.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Trent

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

JoAnn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location! While the hotel is a little "dated" from the outside, my room was pleasant and it was very clean. I also enjoyed the free wine between 5-6 pm in the lobby; and the free coffee and tea in the morning. A 5 minute walk to metro takes you most places you need to go.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Aaron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Overall the place was nice, great location and very friendly staff. If you are not use to Urban living I'd suggest bring earbuds to sleep. With the hospital right there, you get a lot of sirens all day/night. Also the walls seem thin as you can hear your neighbor easily. Also get new pillows, or have a firm option. Besidea that highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Hugh

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Visit
Exceeded expectations from the start. Very modern and clean entrance. Very pleasant staff. Rooms were unbelievable, for DC, huge with kitchen, refrigerator and balcony overlooking quiet neighborhood. I really enjoyed having a cigar before bed. Restaurant on-site was not very good, breakfast was meh. Lots of other restaurants all over that area. Definitely will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great staff, tired building.
All the staff were really friendly and helpful. But the place is looking a bit tired. There were little things that were irksome. For example, the curtains were for show and don't close, meaning the room got cold at night in the winter and there was too much light coming in from streetlights etc. The staff were amazing, but I'd say the rest was fine. You could probably pay a very little bit more and stay somewhere quite a bit fresher.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

NickH, Essex, UK

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here with a friend for 4 nights whilst visiting Washington DC. The hotel itself is perfectly located. It’s steps away from a main underground station which connects you to the whole city and it’s also in a great location for you to walk to any part of the city. As with any capital city, it’s large and you can expect to walk a fair distance to get to everywhere. The rooms were comfortable, clean and tidy but somewhat dated and in need of a bit of TLC, however it served the purpose of our needs as a base. The staff at this place were absolutely fantastic. Every single time you walked in or out of the hotel, the staff at the desk would welcome you with a smile. They were super friendly and extremely helpful. 5* service. In all, we enjoyed our stay and would recommend it.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable; excellent choice for the cost involved
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and the staff are very nice. Very central to everything
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Michelle, Cheney, Washington

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First off I think the majority of these rooms have kitchens. Ours had a full fridge/freezer, sink, stove, microwave, coffee grinder and coffee maker. The cabinets were stocked with everything you needed, plates, cups, bowls, spoons, forks etc. They had an order form if you needed to request special items, like a mixing bowl and whisk. They have an order form where they can pick up items from a grocery store for you. The Bed was SO comfortable and the heating worked great, it wasn't too hot or cold. It had a full walk in closet with a door to the bathroom. The pull out sofa wasn't the comfiest but what can you expect. The view was spectacular. The staff was super friendly, helpful and accommodating. They have a bistro so if you are hungry and don't feel like exploring its an option and the food was good. They have coin operating laundry facilities and a vending machine downstairs. Convenient location to most attractions. Most of our Lyft rides were 8-12 bucks but there were three of us and we needed space. Now for the bad part lol it is located near an emergency room. So around mid to late morning the sirens begin. Late at night and early in the morning they aren't as frequent but it gets LOUD. We had no trouble sleeping but we were also exhausted, probably wouldn't recommend for a light sleeper or small babies or children. There is also a small ledge I guess you would call it before walking into the hotel room and the bathroom, so watch your step and toes!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Conveniently Located Hotel in Need of Renovation
Pros: Hotel is conveniently located across the traffic circle from the Foggy Bottom Metro station. Lots of cafes and restaurants near by, Whole Food and Trader Joe’s are also close by. Staff are always pleasant. Cons: George Washington Hospital is next to the Metro station, sirens from the emergency vehicles wail through the night. The hotel upgraded us to a suite on the 7th floor facing away from the hospital, but the windows and sliding doors to the terrace are poorly insulated, so no relief from the street noises. In general, the hotel is in need of a major renovation including better sound insulation all around (including room to room). Every time someone from the neighboring rooms (above , below or next door) opens or closes the sliding doors it sounded like a heavily loaded cart with metal wheels rolled by.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Roxanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Robert Sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

sandeep

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is ideal to see all the sites. 15 minute walk to many attractions
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joan, Fort Worth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great location, within walking distance of monuments, museums and great restaurants. The staff was very friendly and helped with a surprise birthday celebration. The staff also helped with another guest who was very loud and disrespectful to other guests. The staff treated the matter very professionally and with utmost respect and courtesy. We look forward to staying at One Washington Circle the next time we visit DC. Thank you for a wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

STEPHANIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Rifat Ünal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Location is great: its between Downtown DC and Georgetown. Its possible to walk anywhere significant in max 30 minutes. But there are also public transportation. We stayed 7 nights at a room with a kitchen. It was very usefull. There was no breakfast, but they were serving coffee in the mornings. Only concern is parking if you are with a car.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Patio gave a view of the city. Coffee grounds to make personal coffee in the room was exquisite!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I've stayed here several times. The rooms are spacious and well furnished, the staff are helpful and friendly, and it is a convenient location. I'm looking forward to my next stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

FREDERICK

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great spot in middle of D.C.--good price
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Joey, Washington, DC

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Bathroom needed some updating. Will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always had positive experiences with this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020