amanda

Hi,

I've heard the Monarch hotel in D.C. has a good location near Foggy Bottom, but I don't know anything about it.

Has anyone stayed there or know anything about it? Would it be better to stay at a more national type of chain, ie Sheraton, etc. for a trip to D.C.?
Thanks for your help!

Christina

It's a luxury hotel, very nice, has a good restaurant a good fitness facility in it (I forget the name, FItness something). It used to be the ANA Hotel and is near 24th and M Streets NW which is an okay location, you can at least walk to Georgetown from there, but it's not as close to a metro stop as some others (maybe 5-6 blocks). I would not think a Sheraton would be better at all in terms of quality. It's owned by the same company that runs Hotel del Coronado in San Diego.

christina

oh BTW they have a web site: www. washingtonmonarch.com

Annie

So that's what it's called now! It seems to change names every two weeks.

It's a lovely hotel. I haven't actually stayed overnight, but have attended many weddings there.

The metro is a bit further than 5-6 blocks, but it is within reasonable walking distance (no more than 15 minutes).

Christina

The Foggy Bottom metro stop is at 23rd St and I Sts which is only 5-6 blocks from 24th and M (depending on whether you count the narrow bit of land between Pa and K as a block or not when you go around the circle) (numbered streets in DC run No-So and letters run East-West in a grid, and there is no J St),. You could walk to a stop futher away if you wished, as there are several.