We had been planning the trip for a couple of months and had been having trouble finding a good hotel at a good price in the area we wanted until someone recommended the Washington Plaza hotel to Beau at work one day.
I did some looking around online and saw that the reviews were pretty good and the prices were awesome compared to other hotels in the area. We were looking for something close to downtown, preferably within walking distance of the Mall and most of the large museums. The plaza was right in the area we wanted. It is only about a 20 minute walk to the White House and a 30 minute walk to the Capitol building and we were taking our time.
Their online booking options are a little different from other hotels I've booked before. Once you select your dates, you then select the room type such as king, queen, suite, etc. then you get some rate options. When we booked ours they offered several different ones like Best Available Rate which was the bare bones package, the Advanced Purchase Discount which included a discount if you paid in full up front with no refunds or cancels, Breakfast for Two Package which includes breakfast for 2 daily in the price, Park and Stay with included parking and the Romance in DC which included in room breakfast and chocolate covered strawberries. We selected the Website Special Discount which turned out to be the lowest rate and allowed for cancellations and or changes to the reservation for a King size room.
We ran late getting there so we called ahead and let them know that we wouldn't be getting there until around 11:30pm or later. They made a note on our account and we didn't have any trouble checking in late. The staff was great for our entire stay. They were accommodating and extremely helpful.
The room was not the nicest room we've stayed in but it was great for the price. It was neat and clean and had everything you would need. The hotel has a full service restaurant with room service with reasonable prices and tasty food (try the fish and chips!). They also have a full bar and a large, secured parking garage. We had planned to park at a public parking garage a few blocks away that was a bit cheaper but by the time we got there, they were all closed for the night so we just opted to park at the hotel. It was a little more than we had wanted to pay but at the end of the day it worked out to be more convenient.
Overall we really enjoyed our experience here and wouldn't even consider staying somewhere else next time we are in DC.
Below are some photos of our room. I didn't realize until after we got home that I forgot to take photos of the bathroom.
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| King Size Bed |
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| View from Bed |
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| Window & AC Unit |
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| Balcony |
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| View from Balcony |
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| Mini Fridge and Additional Storage |
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| Desk |
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