4 years ago
The Sheraton name generally evokes an image of a h...
The Sheraton name generally evokes an image of a hotel bordering on those of their higher end names - with amenities, service and rooms which are nearly on point every time. While the lobby was laid out nicely and the staff was helpful and the shuttle was timely and we were pleased with all of that not everything was on point as expected.
For one thing, we had purchased a weekend package which included parking (GREAT), and passes to the monuments in DC (NOT GREAT) - while the passes were not the worst thing in the world to not have upon arrival, we did approach the hotel staff the following morning and they advised they get those passes through a third party and they would get them for us while we went out and head breakfast. When we returned from having breakfast we were handed passes . . . for museums / attractions in Alexandria . . . NOT in DC. Again, the passes weren't the worst thing in the world, but would have been nice to have gotten the right ones . . . and considering that most of the monuments in DC are free, I am not really certain what the proper passes would have entitled us to, to begin with.
Now the rooms . . . while they are nice and relatively comfortable, the rooms are beginning to show signs of needing to be refurbished. The wallpaper in the bathroom was beginning to show bubbles and the lighting was a bit dim - making the suite seem a bit dated. And while we had a suite it was definitely a "junior" suite - it was a bit cramped and honestly, rather than put a door between the sofa and the bedroom (which could not be closed when the sofa bed was pulled out), it would have felt roomier without the unnecessary partition. And a twin bed (or maybe was it a "full bed"), in the bedroom was not what I've come to expect from Sheraton properties. It should also be noted that although there is a notice on the balcony door (small balcony), that the door should remain locked for safety . . . and although it is not easily opened (it is a relatively heavy door to pull open), the fact is that the door lock is broken and cannot be locked at all (not sure if this is the case in all the rooms, but it was in this room). And of course you have the $6 bottle of Dasani water. I get it, the hotels mark up the prices to get the most bang for their buck . . . BUT WATER!? $6 . . . for ONE bottle?! Really!?
In any case, the hotel is still nice, but if I am going to spend the sort of money, I might be inclined to go elsewhere where things are a little more refreshed. Where the perhaps the rooms are a little better laid out. And maybe where they might throw in breakfast rather than useless passes that just ended up in the garbage unused.