First- it is in a great location on CT ave!

For my stay in July, I knew i would be arriving very late and called the hotel to ensure late arrival as my itinerary didn't show the guarantee. The gentlemen was very courteous and ensured I had a room. I arrive at midnight and check in went well. He remarked ' you called us". It yielded me an average room on the 10th floor. It was the top floor and I expected something great. It was a basic marriott, but a bit dated. Not just historic. Room service at that hour was available for a very average $20 burger. ( I have had outstanding $20 burgers at that hour)

I did accidently spill a few crumbs on the carpet between the bed and the desk. Those few crumbs (dime size) were there until I checked out two days later.

The bathroom/bed seemed clean enough. The shower head wasn't tall enough. At 6'1" I haven't had that problem in a while.

Bell service/bag check was very responsive.

Overall, it just seemed very expensive for a very average room. Most Renaissance's are better. They clearly categorized brands by price.

I stayed at the Mayflower for a week and enjoyed every minute. The rooms are beautiful, the service is impeccable and the food is wonderful. I was not bothered by noise though the hotel was totally booked.The location is near the Metro subway, Dupont Circle, the Convention Center, the White House and not too far from Georgetown. Each night they put a different treat on the pillow. That is a very nice touch. I highly recommend this hotel and look forward to staying there again.

I stayed at the Mayflower 7/11-7/14. I would say book this hotel without any reservations if you are looking for a relaxing, upscale experience. Our room was elegant. The bed was magnificent, large and very comfortable. We tried the two onsite restaurants, and loved them both. The food was delicious, and the ambience is very upscale.

We thouroughly enjoyed our stay, and just LOVED Washington, D.C.

My only complaints:

1. Houskeeping - Once, after a very long day of sightseeing, our room was not serviced, it was after 5pm...

2. Location - The Renaissance isn't close enough to the National Mall Attractions. The National Mall itself covers a 2 1/2 mile radius. The hotel is about 1/ 1/2 miles away from the National Mall. Just way too much walking, not even feasible with a toddler. We had to use car service, to get around, which cost us $9, plus tip, on average...

However, we loved the hotel so much, that we would stay here again. I just wish it was closer to the D.C. attractions.

When reading some of the other reviews, I was slightly worried that I had picked the Mayflower for our short family vacation to DC. Wow am I glad that we decided to stay here! First, we stayed over the weekend and the hotel was running a special -- we paid about half of the other going rates in the city for a 2 room king suite. The suite was absolutely huge and beautiful with a faux fireplace, wetbar and huge bedroom. There was no view -- but who really cares......we walked to city to see the buildings! The location was wonderful, a 6 block walk to the White House and very close to the national mall and monuments. Also a bonus -- the double decker tour bus stops right in front of the hotel. My husband and I were with our 3 year old and were a little nervous about staying at a "fancier" hotel. The staff was so nice and accomodating, my son had a ball. We were even able to sit in the lobby lounge for a night cap without feeling the least bit uncomfortable. All in, a great experience.