I stayed a few days after opening (a month ago). They were in the process of building out the restaurant and did not have minibars in the rooms yet.

Rooms are fine although much more chain/standard than most Kimptons.

Since there was no minibar and no actual bar, they were handing out amenities from the front desk. I actually sort of botched it and didn't get one, but it looked like most were just fruit plates and possibly wine.

It was way cheaper than other Kimpton options in the city and very close to where I needed to be. I recently moved out of DC so have not had a chance to stay at many of the properties. I can say that the Carlyle has either very few or zero upgrade opportunities.

It's certainly not the best Kimpton option in DC, and I'd avoid it unless the price difference is enormous. But, in my case, the price difference was enormous, and it worked out fine for my needs.