The River Inn, Washington

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Situated in great location only a couple of blocks from GW and the Metro. Convenient to the Mall. Staff was great and rooms were spacious. Parking was relatively inexpensive, and it was nice to have a full size refrigerator and stove in the room. Would definitely stay again.

Likes: A nice, clean, and spacious room though no river view from 5th floor; good location-2 blocks from Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station and 2 blocks from CVS and Safeway Supermarket Dislikes: An incompetent cashier who double-charged me on the same night with two different prices(one for $259, and the other for $269, both for 3/31/08). She was kind of rude too, asking me to sign the receipt repeatedly without any explanation. I regret this happened as I like all other staff members.

the only problem i had was that I only stayed one night. I got my tickets at hotels.com for 180 a night as opposed to the 340 the hotel was charging. I got the nicest suite I have ever seen. Seperate bedroom with spectacular views. Beautiful living/dining room. Kitchen. all with huge windows. right next to GWU and a few blocks to metro.

This terrific little Inn is located on a stunningly pretty tree lined, street. Pretty brick townhomes, with front yard flower gardens line this gorgeous spot. Best of all it is about 3 minutes from the Metro stop at George Washington U. Also, a 7-11 one block away. Only negative is we arrived on Sunday April 21, with an unseasonably high temp of about 90degrees, and hotel had NOT turned on AC yet. Very warm in room, in all rooms, making first night hard to sleep. They gave out small fans. This warm weather had been predicted for about 5 days, so not totally unexpected. Next day AC working fine. You can walk to Kennedy Center, but the National Mall is a hike, better off taking Metro. or taking Metro to Union Station and then taking Tourmobile-best way to see everything- get the 2 day pass! We did not try restaurant Dish, as too pricey for our 10 year old. Many restaurants short walk away, and many deliver to your room. All in all-River Inn a terrific place. Suite was very nice, good kitchen, decent bed. TV good be better however, got some static on HBO. Also, free Internet.

Not luxurious, but very practical. My room looks like a converted apartment. It's roomy, includes a fridge, stove, coffee maker, microwave. Location is wonderful--it's in the GWU campus area. It's a quick walk to Georgetown and there are many casual cafes and pubs nearby. The Foggy Bottom metro stop is just a few blocks away. Only dissapointment was the fitness center--very small and consists of just a few pieces of cardio equipment--no weights. Free internet access in the rooms. Overall, a great bargain and I'd come back again.

PROS: Unobtrusive & very attentive customer service; location; views; style; free DSL CONS: A little more expensive than necessary; $20/day valet parking fee; lack of sufficient hot water IN GENERAL we loved The River Inn. We are bed and breakfast or country inn people but Washington has such a sketchy B&B community that we opted for a small off-brand hotel instead. The River Inn has much of the charm and attentiveness of a B&B but not many of the amenities. The Inn is a converted apartment building, and with the exception of the bathrooms, you couldn't possibly tell. The bathrooms were renovated too, but they are small apartment style bathrooms, not the larger, bright bathrooms one would expect in a big city hotel. As a result, the unit-specific hot water heater did not really make it all the way through two long showers in the morning. I suppose if you took regular showers it would be fine though. We stayed in a Potomac Suite on the top floor with a a 20 foot wall of windows providing a overlooking Rosslyn, Georgetown and the Potomac River, great view of the Watergate as well. Out our bedroom and kitchen windows you could see the top of the Washington Monument, but dont kid yourself into thinking you will have a "monumental" view, you are in the wrong part of town for that! The hotel staff was very accomodating and very friendly as well. Despite having to pay $20 a day for the valet parking, a phone call to the front desk as you left your room resulted in your car waiting for you at the front door when you reached the lobby. The turn-down service was an unexpected (albeit also unnecessary) treat appreciated by my wife. She also loved the seperate vanity area and "lotions & potions" included with the room. With a large work desk, plenty of lamps in all the right places, kitchen, living room, eating area, bathroom, vanity and bedroom (with safe) you certainly get a lot of rooms for the price. I think the price was still a little high given the market, but if you wanted a nice hotel with a different feel, you will leave mostly satisfied as we did.

The River Inn is a fantastic place to stay. From the moment we arrived, we were catered to by the staff - from the parking valet, front desk, to the bell hop. The room was clean, with a great view of the Potomac and plenty of room. The restaurant on the main level had delicious dinner entrees prepared by their friendly chef. Its location is perfect - around the corner from the convenient Metro station, walking distance from the lively waterfront and within blocks of the trendy shopping and great food of Georgetown. My husband and I, with our daughter had a one-bedroom with a kitchen and the in-laws had a room with a kitchen. It was sad to have to go home - as our trip was wonderful.