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Georgetown Inn
Neighborhood: Georgetown
1310 Wisconsin Ave
(between N N St & N Dumbarton Ave)
Washington, DC 20007
(888) 587-2388
1310 Wisconsin Ave
(between N N St & N Dumbarton Ave)
Washington, DC 20007
(888) 587-2388
- Price Range:
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$$$
4 reviews for Georgetown Inn
With the mixed reviews here, I wasn't sure what to expect so imagine my surprise when Rob and I stayed here over New Year's and found the inn to be exactly what we were looking for. Quaint and charming in a great location. It was very reasonably priced without skipping on anything. The mattress was comfortable. Bedding was pristinely clean. I'd mentioned wanting a nice view and our window gave us a nice view of one of the smaller streets of Wisconsin Ave, The staff was friendly and efficient. The Daily Grill attached to the inn was great for grabbing a drink after an afternoon walk. The bathroom was small but well put together with red accents making it very elegant.
All in all, I'd stay here again in two seconds.
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This should be a four-star place. The location is good, the rooms are spacious, the staff is friendly and attentive, and best yet, each bed comes with several pillows of varying thickness, so you don't end up with the classic hotel stiff neck from super-thin or rock-hard pillows.
But... no.
I'll list my complaints in decreasing order of severity.
First: this is a couple-hundred-dollars-per-night, and they charge for wireless internet? That's utter crap. If Motel 6 and Super 8 have found a way to have free wireless, i cannot believe that a nicer place like Georgetown Inn really has to nickel and dime their guests like this. That alone knocked the first two stars off.
Second: Housekeeping entered our room and cleaned it despite the Do Not Disturb tag. I hate having my room cleaned for me, i hate having my towels moved so i can't tell which washcloth i used on my face and which on my feet. I don't need strangers to make my bed or fluff my pillows. I can go three days with the same towels, and it's not like i track in enough dirt that i need the carpet vacuumed. That's why i leave the 'Do Not Disturb' tag up. I'm pretty sure they're not illiterate. Perhaps they meant well. But i left the damn tag up on purpose, and they ignored in on purpose (they can't have just not noticed it, since they carefully moved it to the inside of the doorknob after ignoring it).
Third: So most people probably think i'm weird for listing this after the other two, but here goes: the first night we were there, we were woken up at 3am by a rodent eating through the paper wrapping of some cookies in my laptop bag. We scared it away, threw out the bag of cookies, moved all other belongings from the floor to on top of various furniture, and went back to bed. In the morning, we told the front desk staff, and they promptly moved us to a new (nicer) room at no additional charge, comped us breakfast, apologized profusely, etc. So one the one hand, super-gross that they have an unchecked rodent problem, but on the other, i live in Manhattan, i expect everyone to have a rodent problem. At least they handled it well.
There are other minor complaints, like that housekeeping starts vacuuming vacated rooms at 9am on Saturday, and the walls are thin enough that it will easily wake a light sleeper. But really, for $200+/night, you can probably find a place without rodents and disobedient housekeeping, and maybe even one with free internet.
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Nice spacious room with very comfortable beds.
The Daily Grill is the associated restaurant. Rude staff and slow service - skip it. There are tons of restaurants outside the hotel.
The "business center" is only useful if you plan on printing your boarding pass. It is too small and expensive to use as a longer term work area.
The "fitness center" is apparently here only to allow the hotel to claim they have one. It has two treadmills and a reclining bike.
The front desk is incapable of validating the room key card for more than 24 hours at a time, so get used to constantly asking them to update the card.
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Fine hotel in a great location that comes with a high price. No complaints with the room, bed or service. I had a problem with my bill that the hotel has been slow to correct. I've had to make several phone calls to accounting to get my bill fixed and it still hasn't happened. If you stay here be sure to check your credit card statement against your receipt. I was overcharged - the hotel claimed it was phone charges and water, neither of which I used during my one night stay. Beware.
Specialties
Allow the Georgetown Inn to provide you with world-class luxury and elegance - all only minutes from the shops, restaurants, and nightlife of Washington DC. This hotel is one of the city's more recognized establishments, and it has maintained a tradition of excellence and service for more than 40 years.
