We had a lovely room for a great rate! Cabs were easy to get and it was a short ride to anywhere we wanted to go. I really liked the 'gentlemans club' style bar adjacent to the lobby although it was a bit pricey.

This hotel is in a terrific location, it is elegantly adorned, and the rooms are decently sized and comfortable. Sounds great, except we had a problem with the cleaning staff. Here's how it went:

My family members were staying in the room right next door. In the morning, I left the door closed, but not all the way so anyone from next door could come in. The "do not disturb" sign was on the door. At 6:30am, the maid knocked to tell me the door was open. I told her that was fine and to leave it. At 7:15, a male staff member knocked, said "your door is open," then closed it.

Fine. But it didn't stop there. With the "DND" sign on the door, the maid came back at 9am, unlocked and opened the door to clean. Again, I kindly asked her to please leave us alone.

We had arranged for a late check out, but that didn't stop staff members from knocking on the door every 15 minutes from 12:00 to 2pm, from the cleaning staff, to some repair man, to someone else. As we vacated the room at 2, a group of four staff members asked us what room we were in and if we were checking out.

The whole experience was totally ridiculous and unacceptable, and would make me say one should find a luxury hotel where staff are professional and courteous. When I called down to the front desk to request that the cleaning staff no longer knock on our door, I didn't receive any apology or really much of any response at all.

Skip. Skip. Skip.

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.