Hotel Helix - a Kimpton Hotel

Overall:

"I would never recommend anyone to stay at this hotel, and make sure we never do also." — source Hotels.com

"An excellent hotel if you prefer to stay slightly off the beaten path, have grown weary of the chain hotel experience, and enjoy a bit of whimsy and camp." — source Travelocity

"I would stay there again." — source Expedia

"Although a great place to stay for work, you'd really enjoy the hotel on a weekend." — source Hotels.com

"The Helix is a wonderful hotel with great staff." — source Travelocity

Clean:

"Nice and clean room." — source Priceline

"It was very clean." — source Priceline

"The room was big enough and clean but when you compare this hotel to the Westin City Center which I tried to book initially but couldn't because it was sold out you see a vast difference for a comparable price." — source Travelocity

"Hotel is clean and fun - champagne happy hour from 5-6 each night is a nice touch." — source Travelocity

"The hotel staff was friendly, rooms were vividly decorated and clean." — source Travelocity

Service:

"Liked the style and decor of the hotel but the service was not the best." — source Priceline

"From the Austin Powers phone messaging service to the groovy front desk to the hot room decor, The Helix is the ulitmate hot spot hotel." — source Travelocity

"This is the second Kimpton Hotel that I have stayed in and in both cases have found both the atmoshpere and service to be impecable." — source Expedia

"Friendly and helpful staff." — source Priceline

"the rooms were funky chic, the atmosphere exceptional and the service outstanding." — source Travelocity

Location:

"The best is the location, the deco and ambiance is very very different, staff were nice and helpful, the bar at the hotel added a good ambiance (for single people that is) free complimentary drink every day @ happy hour." — source Orbitz

"Funky appeal for older kids, great location for college visits and getting feel of city." — source Priceline

"This hotel is 5 long blocks from the nearest metro stop & places to eat in the area are scant except whole foods grocery." — source Travelocity

"And, the hotel is a good 15-20 minute hike from Dupont Circle, though the immediate neighborhood filled with bars, restaurants and a Whole Foods." — source Expedia

"Other than that, it was fun and in a very vibrant and hip neighborhood." — source Orbitz

Value:

"We had to pay $14 dollars a person for breakfast, which wasn't cheap." — source Orbitz

"Front desk staff didn't know how to deal with pre-paid reservations, and tried to charge me again for the room. I later checked-out with a different credit card (which took a long time), then they charged my ORIGINAL card for the full price of the hotel." — source Travelocity

"I was worried that he would be disappointed with it, because the price was half the price of the other hotels in the area." — source Expedia

"Not a big deal, but an extra step to get going in the morning." — source Orbitz

"The basic breakfast (optional at a modest cost) was so-so." — source Travelocity