Had to stay at the Renaissance WDC for a conference and booked the 'club' floor. Having just stayed at the Renaissance LAX, I thought I'd be getting something extra special on the club floor. No chance, tiny room. No instructions or directions on how to use the club lounge... nothing. A waste of money. I doubt I would recommend the hotel for any reason, it was without doubt, impersonal to the point of diffidence. Certainly NOT the experience I'd had at the LAX property which I cannot recommend highly enough.

My wife and I stayed a week at the Renaissance in June, 2008 on a sightseeing tour of Washington DC. If I could think of anything negative at all to say it would be that there was a lot of noise from the street below our room from traffic. Every other aspect of our stay was fantastic. The room was exceptionally clean and well appointed. The housekeeping staff did a great job every day. Every single employee was cheerful and friendly. They all greeted us each time we came and went with a smile and a hello. They were all helpful and made it seem as though we were sincerely appreciated. There were 3 metro stations within 3 blocks of the hotel, all within an easy 5 minute walk. There were many restaurants nearby and a movie theatre about 4 blocks away in China Town. The hotel is located close to all the major museums and the national mall. Only 5 blocks from the White House. Parking was 22 dollars per day. We never moved our car all week. The concierge was friendly and very helpful. All the things I had read about the hotel being located in a bad neighborhood was totally wrong. We walked all over the neighborhood both day and night and never once felt uneasy or nervous about our safety. We saw about 3 homeless folks at different times in doorways asleep, but there were police everywhere. There are tons of business people walking the sidewalks all the time and we felt quite safe. All in all we were well pleased and would reccomend the Renaissance to anyone wishing to stay in Downtown DC.

We booked the Renaissance last minute for a business training that my husband was attending, and I tagged along for a mini-vacation.

The hotel is clearly geared towards business and convention but was just fine for a mini vacation as well. The pool is closed for renovation, as is the fitness center, but a mini-gym has been set up to take the place of the latter.

We booked for $170 a night on Priceline. If we had paid more I might've been annoyed with our room location (on the 2nd floor, with a very odd view into the in interior lobby, and a long LONG walk from the elevators). The room was very clean.

The hotel is a few blocks walk away from the Red Line Gallery/Chinatown metro stop. Also a straight walk down 9th to the National Mall. A "Five Guys" burger joint (amazing, about as delicious a cheap burger as can be had beat only by In-N-Out in CA) is close by, as are many other moderate to high end restaurants. I wouldn't want to walk around the area at night, say after 9, but during the day it was just fine.

I would give the Renaissance 3.5 stars if possible. I chose 4 because the room was very clean, staff were polite, and location was good. The only downsides were the slightly sterile/business-like qualities of the place.

We stayed here from 4-6 Jun 08. Only a couple blocks from the China Town/Gallery Place metro stop. The hotel is very nice. The staff accomodated us with an early check in and late check out. The conceirge was helpful in getting us a shuttle from the hotel to BWI. Cost was $49 1st person and $10 each additional. Shuttle was right on time. Hotel was $175 a night through priceline. Rooms were very clean and we had a view of the National Monument. Bathroom size was fine, it was the door that opened right on top of the toilet was my only complaint. Internet was available in room and down in business area. Located about 6 blocks from the National Mall. A couple nice restaurants right down the street. Spy Museum a couple blocks away. I would definitely stay here again, as it was a great location to get around to all the sights.