Kimpton George Hotel, An Ihg Hotel

“Nice and quiet !”

We stayed here for a conference that was at the Hyatt next door. This hotel seemed nicer and more updated. The staff were very professional. The hotel room was clean, although the appliances were a bit old. The area is very quiet and I got a great night sleep especially with the blackout curtains. … more

We stayed here for a conference that was at the Hyatt next door. This hotel seemed nicer and more updated. The staff were very professional. The hotel room was clean, although the appliances were a bit old. The area is very quiet and I got a great night sleep especially with the blackout curtains. We are diamond IHG members so we got free breakfast at the restaurant. Much better than your standard continental breakfast buffet. There are nicer hotels in dc but you definitely get the most bang for your buck at the George!

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“Very good hotel in excellent location.”

I stayed there for a week and would highly recommend it as a place to stay. Pleasant, helpful and friendly staff-many thanks for providing me a room with a bath! Superb location close to Union Station and Capitol Hill. I would definitely stay there again.

“Excellent Customer Service”

Solomon was extremely helpful. He made my trip a great success by helping with transportation and general advice. Thank you for your hospitality and remarkable service. My room was well kept and organized. This made for a relaxing experience.

“Not the usual Kimpton.”

We have stayed at a number of Kimpton Hotels from San Francisco to Nashville. Love that they are very dog friendly and always a bit “edgy” in their decor with a great vibe. The George is an historic 1928 building that was previously the Bellevue Hotel and then became the Hotel George in 1998 and w… more

We have stayed at a number of Kimpton Hotels from San Francisco to Nashville. Love that they are very dog friendly and always a bit “edgy” in their decor with a great vibe. The George is an historic 1928 building that was previously the Bellevue Hotel and then became the Hotel George in 1998 and was rebranded as a Kimpton hotel in 2002. With that bit of history as background, the Kimpton George is not like other Kimpton properties we’ve enjoyed and admired. The George has very narrow and dark painted hallways, painted metal doors on the rooms, and even though we were in their suite, the room itself felt worn and tired. You could tell immediately that this was an old building that had not been remodeled. The lobby looked nothing like other Kimpton's we’ve stayed in. Others are typically more cheery and upscale with a great ambiance. The George lobby was not cheery and definitely not upscale. Also, a room fob was not required in the elevator to go up to the room floors. Anyone could go up to any floor whether they were a guest or not. To us, this was a security flaw. Yes, to enter the hotel during the night required a key, but that was not the case during the day. And there was no obvious security personnel watching who came in and out during the day. The location is close to the Capitol building and the Mall, but you will need to walk about a mile to get to any restaurants or shops. There is a new Corner Bakery next door, so that was great for breakfast. The neighborhood is a bit “uncertain”, we were advised by staff not to leave anything valuable in our vehicle. There is a parking garage across the street that has 24/7 access, and also one behind the Kimpton down an alley that was beautiful and safe, BUT it’s only open 7am to 7 pm, Monday to Friday. But it’s where we parked as our vehicle was too tall for the 24/7 garage. But it was clean and safe. Now, the BEST part of our two night stay was Ephrem! We arrived very late the first night and very underwhelmed with the neighborhood and the hotel itself, but Ephrem saved the day for us!! He was so gracious, kind and helpful. I think he knew we were a bit frazzled from the Washington traffic and late hour. He went out of his way to be kind and helpful in any and every way!! Ephrem saved the trip for us…and Kimpton!! This review would probably be one star if it wasn’t for Ephrem. We love Kimpton properties, and will continue to stay at them in our travels. But we found the George to not be up to the physical look and standards of the others we’ve stayed at, and honestly the George is just old and tired.

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