Luxury Hotels
Mar 27th, 2006 | 04:16 AM
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I don't like the location of the Mandarin at all - it's on a dead end street in the midst of huge government office bldgs. which makes for a very boring area.
The three that meet your criteria are indeed the Willard, the JW Marriott, and the Hay Adams.
The three that meet your criteria are indeed the Willard, the JW Marriott, and the Hay Adams.
Mar 27th, 2006 | 05:04 AM
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We loved our stay at The Hotel Monaco. It is very near the Willard - so a great location for all the attractions. The hotel is very friendly with lots of fun, cute touches -- they'll even give you a goldfish pet during your stay. A nice breakfast buffet was included and there was a wine reception each evening.
http://www.monaco-dc.com/index.html
http://www.monaco-dc.com/index.html
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Mar 27th, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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I'm sorry ... I'm a bargain traveler, but I just don't see how the JW falls in the ``luxury" category -- which is what the OP is asking for.
It's great for convention and we've used it for business visitors, but "luxury" it's not. Great location, yes. Clean and efficient, yes. For five years our office looked directly into some of the rooms. The high-end visitors stayed across the street ...
It simply isn't in the same class as the Willard, Hay-Adams or Mandarin (although the Mandarin's location is a big drawback.)
It's great for convention and we've used it for business visitors, but "luxury" it's not. Great location, yes. Clean and efficient, yes. For five years our office looked directly into some of the rooms. The high-end visitors stayed across the street ...
It simply isn't in the same class as the Willard, Hay-Adams or Mandarin (although the Mandarin's location is a big drawback.)
Mar 27th, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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I'm sorry ... I'm a bargain traveler, but I just don't see how the JW falls in the ``luxury" category -- which is what the OP is asking for.
It's great for conventions and we've used it for business visitors, but "luxury" it's not. Great location, yes. Clean and efficient, yes. For five years our office looked directly into some of the rooms. The high-end visitors stayed across the street ...
It simply isn't in the same class as the Willard, Hay-Adams or Mandarin (although the Mandarin's location is a big drawback.)
It's great for conventions and we've used it for business visitors, but "luxury" it's not. Great location, yes. Clean and efficient, yes. For five years our office looked directly into some of the rooms. The high-end visitors stayed across the street ...
It simply isn't in the same class as the Willard, Hay-Adams or Mandarin (although the Mandarin's location is a big drawback.)
Mar 28th, 2006 | 01:19 AM
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Mar 28th, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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Real luxury? I'd add the St. Regis to this list; realy luxury and good location. But get a bigger room w/the two boys as some regular rooms are small.
Four Seasons is a great luxury hotel, but it is on the edge of Georgetown and would require a cab ride to the Mall area where the monuments, White House, Smithsonian are.
Four Seasons is a great luxury hotel, but it is on the edge of Georgetown and would require a cab ride to the Mall area where the monuments, White House, Smithsonian are.
