My wife and I (from GA) visited DC May 24th - 28th...

My wife and I (from GA) visited DC May 24th - 28th. This was our second visit to the city within six months. Although we absolutely loved the city and plan to return for leisure, we don't plan to stay at Kimpton Monaco again in the future. The first room that we checked into had a very strong musty, mildewy smell. We walked to CVS pharmacy for air freshener and it still did not quench the smell. Several hours later, we returned to the front desk and asked for a different room and the gentleman at the counter was very nice to assist us. However, during our four night stay, we were disturbed by TWO FIRE ALARMS and none of the staff were aware of why the alarms were sounding. Our bed was okay but the pillows were pancake flat. Also, the door to the bathroom was ridiculously close to the toilet and blocked the entryway to the shower. The floors made a creaking sound so whenever one of us would walk in the room it would wake up the other person. The carpet needs to be replaced with a vinyl or hard flooring. The only good thing about our stay at Kimpton Monaco was its location across from the metro station.