The Melrsoe Hotel was wonderful! The Valet Staff was very helpful and very attentive. Cars are parked underground in a private and locked garage, which was great. Our room was a bit tiny for our family of 4, but that was our fault, we should have gotten a bigger room. The housekeeping was great, we called for towels and got them in less that 5 mins. It is in a great location, you can walk to all the great places in Georgetown. I would stay here again!

Reasonable quality hotel close to Georgetown and Foggy Bottom Metro. The room was clean and spacious with wet bar and fridge.
The stay was pleasant and enjoyable. It had a four star rating but I would say more 3 star being a little worn at the edges. I have to go up four floors for ice. Don't eat in the restaurant but the Library Lounge was good for a drink and sandwich. Easy to use the Metro (get a weeks pass if you're there that lone) and the special bus running between Georgetown and Union Station. Even with various buses and other transportation be prepared for standing and walking around a lot. There is a CVS drugstore on the backside of the building across the street. It's better than the little market/cafe next door. I would recommend the hotel as a good moderately priced hotel for those that aren't real picky about some details.

I'll preface my review with saying I booked it through Hotwire and got a great price for a weekend stay...especially for the 4th of July!

My wife and I arrived on July 3rd. There is limited space in front to drop off, but everyone was very attentive and helpful. I was able to find a metered spot in front to park so avoided the outrageous $34 per day valet fee. Since it was the 4th, the meters were not going to be enforced so it worked out great since we checked out on the 5th.

We were provided a room that absolutely exceeded our expectations. It was large, spacious and clean. The housekeeping staff is very attentive at this hotel.

I was concerned that booking through Hotwire would result in a lesser room, but it was anything but. We didn't eat at the hotel but it is very convenient to Georgetown, very close to the Foggy Bottom Metro stop and you can even walk to the Lincoln Memorial (we did for the fireworks.)

My family and i stayed at the Melrose for 3 nights, our stay was excellent not a problem.Our room was very clean we had the Superior which comes with a microwave, fridge and coffee maker seperate from the rest of the room which is great since we traveled with kids. Very close to the metro and all other forms of public transportation.No need to rent a car parking is expensive. The Melrose is within less than a 5 minute walk to Georgetown, lots of shops and restaurants. The staff at the Melrose were very friendly and very helpful. This hotel is just as good as any other 5 star hotel.Service for me and my family are always top and the Melrose does just that.

Our second day we did the open top sightseeing bus, you buy a 2 day pass and that allows you to get on and off at any of there stops.The bottom of the bus is air comditioned so this is perfect for those traveling with small children.If you can't get back to the bus before they stop running no worries hop on the metro back to the hotel we did.You can either buy your tickets online or pay for them on the bus they take credit cards.
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This is a must do.The stop is in front of the Four Seasons Hotel about a 5-7 minute walk from the MELROSE if that much.

We also did the trolley tour at night they start at 7pm which it is still very bright outside.The tour itself is good but our experience with the company was NOT. ROYAL TOURS by this i mean that the weather was so hot that taking the trolley was not an option so they used a bus instead which would of been fine had the bus not been outdated and the AC not working well. At everystop you have a certain time to be back on the bus to me we just felt rushed, by the time you exit and walk to the sight to take a picture it's time to go back.So a word to the wise if you can't use the trolley before you book use GRAYLINE INSTEAD.
Refunds are not giving. Other than that everything was great.

Twice we ate at Uno's Chicago Grille on M street and Wisconsin Ave, the food was great but if you are really hungry not the place service is very slow.
We also ate at Furin's on M street for breakfast excellent food,they are across the street from the Four Seasons Hotel.
Also try Marshall's restaurant around the corner from the Melrose the food was very good, but eat downstairs if you have children with you upstairs is a bar.

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