Steve Davis Review of Monaco Washington DC, a Kimpto...
Stay here if you like unique buildings and an envi...
Stay here if you like unique buildings and an environment that's not like every other chain hotel. If you prefer predictable sameness of Big Chain Hotel in a brand new building with all things brand new, this is not the hotel for you. We're DC folks but we stayed here for our anniversary last summer and had a great time. Other than Poste (the bar/restaurant in the beautiful courtyard) being closed with some construction, we had a great time staying in this beautiful old building that oozes character. The rooms are totally unique as they were all once offices or lobbies or storage rooms at one point. The courtyard is beautiful and just walking the wide halls is an experience. The location is terrific, right in the heart of Chinatown/Penn Quarter. It's adjacent to a Metro stop and right across the street from the Portrait Gallery. Tip: get a cheap lunch and take it in with you to the portrait gallery right across the street and eat in their amazing inside courtyard. If you have kids, there's a little fountain on the floor so take extra clothes and let them play in the water. Bonus for the great service as they let us keep our bikes inside the luggage closet as we came in each day from being out and biking around. We'll be back!
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