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L'Enfant Plaza Hotel

3.5 of 5
480 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington DC, DC 20024
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Ranked #87 of 127 hotels in Washington DC
3.5 of 5 stars 638 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Metro station(17)
  • Smithsonian Castle(10)
  • Great location(10)
  • National Mall(9)
  • Room service(8)
  • Very nice(4)
  • Double beds(4)
  • Friendly and helpful(4)
  • Front desk staff(3)
  • Would never stay(3)
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D8andS7
Geelong
Top Contributor
79 reviews
28 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012

It's in a location, close to many of the Smithsonian museums. Metro below hotel as is small shopping area. The room was nice, however, a little unclean, especially the bathroom shower curtain, it was filthy, no idea what was on it, also hair in the bathroom. Had a small gym which was good. Wi fi was expensive, but there was... More

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LEnfantPlazaHotel, General Manager at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
10 February 2012

Dear D8andS7, Thank you for your comments. We apologize for the condition of the room and will make sure to correct this for future guests. We take our guest feedback very seriously and use those to help improve the way we serve our guests. We are in the planning process of rennovations in order to update the hotel as well.... More

Andrew R
Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Reviewer
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We received an offer from the L'Efant Hotel to spend a nite from Saturday to Sunday for a good rate. I booked the room, and was shocked to find that there were barely ANY hotel staff working during the weekend. The concierge gets paid by restaurants that he recommends, so when we asked for a close place to eat, he... More

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LEnfantPlazaHotel, General Manager at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
10 February 2012

Dear AndrewR, Thank you for your feedback and we apologize that you did not have a great experience at our hotel. We take our customer service very seriously at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel and will make sure to address the problems that you had at the front desk. While the parking at the hotel may seem high, it is actually on... More

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Micki L
Burlington, Ont.
Reviewer
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I spent 4 days at the L'Enfant Hotel ( Jan, 19-23 of this yr. ( 2012). Was fairly disappointed. The lobby was five star and very comfortable. But the room I was in was disappointing. It was spacious and had a good view, but the cold air came right in through the windows . I always felt cold ! Thankfully,... More

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LEnfantPlazaHotel, General Manager at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
6 February 2012

Dear Micki L., Thank you for your feedback. We take all guest comments seriously and use those to better shape the guest experience. We are currently planning on rennovations to update aspects of the hotel. We hope you choose L'Enfant Plaza Hotel on future trips to DC. Best Regards, Ed Brogan More

Katiesarahread
Coventry, United Kingdom
Contributor
13 reviews
8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel is on top of a metro station that is 2 stops (2 minutes) from the centro station which brings you right out in central washington just round the corner form Ford's Theatre and only 1 stop on the blue line to the Smithsonian museums. The hotel room itself was great...good size...nice view of the Potomac and Pentagon in... More

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LEnfantPlazaHotel, General Manager at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
6 February 2012

Dear Katiesarahread, Thank you for your comments. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we are always striving to make the next visit even better. We hope that you choose to stay with L'Enfant Plaza on your next trip to DC. Best Regards, Ed Brogan More

Riccardo56
Sydney, Australia
Contributor
13 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

I spent 10 nights here on a business trip, the hotel is a bit "old" but staff are friendly and helpful. the location is good, over a Metro and walking distance to Smithsonians. Arcade under has a food court for a quick breakfast on your way to the metro. More

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LEnfantPlazaHotel, General Manager at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
6 February 2012

Dear Riccardo56, Thank you for your feedback, we always love to hear back from guests about their experience. We are currently in the process of planning rennovations in order to update aspects of the hotel. We hope that you choose to stay at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel for your next trip to DC. Best Regards, Ed Brogan More

MSmith22
Melbourne, Australia
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews
2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

The location of the hotel was great for some of the Smithsonian Musuems, but poor for most other things in Washington D.C. There was nowhere to purchase basic items (excluding chocolates and confectionary in the hotel shop), and the hotel staff did NOT recommend walking anywhere after sunset, which made us feel uncomfortable. The hotel is really only geared for... More

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LEnfantPlazaHotel, General Manager at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
6 February 2012

Dear MSmith22, Thank for your critique and comments. We take all our customer feedback seriously and will look to adress the problems that you brought up. Our main goal is to make sure our guests have the best experience possible while staying with us. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay with us and will choose us again... More

S S
Little Rock
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012

This is an older hotel, but the beds were very comfortable. The staff friendly and the food good. Everything I asked for was delivered very quickly. You cannot beat the location. We were there for a meeting and the food was good served at the meeting and what we ordered at the restaurant. I will take this over stuffy, higher... More

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LEnfantPlazaHotel, General Manager at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
2 February 2012

Dear S S, Thank you for your comments. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us. While the property is older we make sure to take the time that every aspect of the hotel is clean, kept up very well, and give our guests the best possible service. We are currently planning our rennovations that will take place in... More

Jimmy L
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
1 review
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This hotel was In a great location. Metro line is accesable in Hotel.... Room was Clean and Staff was Helpful......Only negative was i saw a tear in hall carpet.......Buffet was fine....Its not the Ritz, but perfect for us.Definately stay here again....Jimmy More

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LEnfantPlazaHotel, General Manager at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
31 January 2012

Dear Jimmy L, Thank you for your recent response. We appreciate your feedback. We value your business and we hope that when you visit DC again you will choose us. Safe Travels, Ed Brogan More

BMBF-3
Bristol, Virginia
Reviewer
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

What distinguishes this hotel from others is their courteous service. There was not one person that I met during my stay that was not pleasant, helpful, and appeared to genuinely concerned about my comfort and satisfaction. My room was very comfortable and exceptionally clean. Thank you for making a business trip very enjoyable. More

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LEnfantPlazaHotel, General Manager at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
31 January 2012

Dear BMBF-3, We appreciate your business and your kind comments. We strive to make sure every guest feels welcome and at home when they stay with us. We hope the next time you are in DC you will choose to stay with us again. Best Wishes, Ed Brogan More

0604sherry
Jacksonville, Florida
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

Our government agency required us to stay 11 days at this hotel. The water is luke warm at best, beds are hard as a rock, the rooms have no thermostate, its either high, medium or low, take your pick. No use contacting the front desk as they just say they will tell the manager. All this for $183.00 a night!!! More

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LEnfantPlazaHotel, General Manager at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, responded to this review
31 January 2012

Dear 0604sherry, Thank you for your feedback. We take our guest comments very seriously at L'Enfant Plaza and strive to make sure these problems are corrected. Rennovations are fast approaching at the hotel as we continue to bring guests the most comfortable experience possible. We apologize for the difficulties you had the last time you were here and we hope... More

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