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Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC
What is your Rewards Club status? Spire Elite and Ambassador (RIP Inner Circle; it was a great five years).
Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes
Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? King Premiere, upgraded to Majestic Suite
How are the rooms? The suite is on the fourth (top) floor, facing 8th NW. Across the street is an office building, so there's some privacy on weekends. The suite is a parlor room with a dining table seating six and a large L-shaped sofa (with a queen fold-out bed) and a large bathroom; connected to it via a door is a King Premier Room. Neither bathroom has a large soaking tub or walk-in shower. Windows on the first and fourth floors are half-height; windows on the second and third (especially the latter) are floor-to-ceiling. The bathrooms showed some signs of wear. The seals under the doors let a lot of light and noise from the hallway come in. Being a historic building, power outlets are scarce and mainly in the floor near the windows. There's quite a few cords running from the outlets to feed the lamps and electronics in the room.
[if you are Spire]
How was your complimentary welcome amenity? N/A
Did you raid the minibar? If so, what did you take? $10 can of Virginia peanuts.
Were you offered a Chef's Taste at Dinner, If so, what did you receive? N/A
Did you use the free spa credit / did the hotel participate? If so, was it a good value? N/A
What was good and what was bad? Great location; best of all the Kimptons in DC. Large hotel, so room upgrade chances are good. Friendly and helpful staff and very nice restaurant downstairs, with good food and drink options within walking distance. Older property and rooms are showing their age. Noise from connecting rooms and hallway can be disturbing.
Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? This is normally one of the pricier Kimptons in DC, but if you shop around, deals may be found. We'd return again if the price is right.