no no no to the Rouge!!!!!!! i am a huge fan of kimpton so stayed at the rouge late june. air condit

I am taking my first trip to Washington,DC and trying to choose between two Kimpton Hotels. I am thinking Hotel George or Hotel Rouge. It seems that hotel Rouge might have more restraunts bus tours eastern pa in the surrounding area than Hotel George. Any help deciding between the two would be greatly appreciated!
no no no to the Rouge!!!!!!! i am a huge fan of kimpton so stayed at the rouge late june. air conditioning appalling! and believe bus tours eastern pa me in d.c., you need it. restaurant even worse. service 100% clueless. fitness room a scary little basement cell. so bad all 'round that on second night, packed up and went to a thompson hotel in d.c.(thinks it's called bus tours eastern pa the donovan). a gem. almost cried that i had wasted my time at the rouge.
I wouldn't eat at the Rouge either, but I certainly enjoyed our stay there (and the air conditioning was fine). The last time I used a fitness room was in the dorm at college (before electricity was invented, I believe), so can't comment on that.
Are you wed to the Kimpton brand? Would you consider Hotwire? We recently got an excellent price using Hotwire at the Dupont Hotel on (and I mean "on") Dupont Circle. We really enjoyed our stay there - we payed $129 I think.
I think both the Helix and Rouge are just fine, as long as you want the Kimpton experience. They are very near each other and both in one of DC's hottest neighborhoods. Lots of restaurants, theater, Whole Foods, stores. One random person's bad experience shouldn't deter you
I frequently stay at the Rouge. Love the neighborhood, the huge rooms and the service. The fitness room is not scary but it is in the basement. The building is older and last week in extremely high temps the AC was not the best but a fan made a big difference.
Check out the Sofitel, great hotel located near the White House. There are plenty of restaurants in the area and you can walk to lots of the sights. The restaurant is expensive, but we discovered a good and reasonably priced restaurant for breakfast right around the corner at the Hilton Garden Inn.
Not sure what the AC system bus tours eastern pa is at the Rouge (central vs. room by room) but most hotels have individual units for each room. Either way, I'm sure the Rouge has fixed the AC in the room suite7 stayed in by now.
Thank you, thank you!!! I do not have to stay at a Kimpton but the price seems the best for what you get. I am finding $175-200 a night. Hotwire seems great but I am going with friends and am nervous not knowing what hotel it will be etc. I have never used them but would like to try some day. Sofitel looks AMAZING. The prices are more than I can pay- booooo. bus tours eastern pa I am leaning toward Rouge and really appreciate your input.
Besides the Rouge, one other possibility if the Tabard Inn - also in the Dupont neighborhood. bus tours eastern pa The Tabard is one of those quirky places that charge the same price for the rooms no matter what day of the year it is (although each room is priced differently). The Tabard is a nice place and well under your budget.
I've stayed at both the Madera and Topaz hotels. Usually at Madera, but the last trip we stayed at Topaz because it was a little closer to one of our destinations. I have to say that for the money, the Topaz was just as nice at the Madera. Both of them are easy walking to Dupont Circle.
Hotel Rouge has a superior location to the George. No one says you have to eat at their restaurant. Kimpton in general is a great chain, but their hotels are generally not built from scratch so you may run into the occasional issue with thin walls or poor A/C. Be sure to join their frequent stayer program. Expedia has better rates on their website bus tours eastern pa (and there is only a one night cancel fee) vs Kimpton. I would quote the rates conditions, call Kimpton and see if they will match them.