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1. The minuses were the size of the room (very small - like 'accidentally hit your shins on the bed as you try to get to the window' small), and noise level in the room.
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2. The rooms are small with a poor layout.
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3. Rooms are on the small side but not nearly as small as some have described.
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4. It was impossible for two people to get dressed at once, and the room, despite its small size, had lots of wasted space.
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5. The room was a bit small but not an issue as we did not spend a lot of time in the room.
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6. The rooms were small as other reviewers have noted.
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7. very nice hotel in great location be prepared the rooms are small.
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8. The rooms are tastefully furnished but are generally on the small side.
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9. Our room was clean and as we expected, small but good use of space.
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10. The room was small but well appointed, same for the bathroom.
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11. The room was clean and well updated albeit quite small.
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12. Rooms were a little small, but perfectly appointed.
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13. Rather bland decor, but very comfortable fairly small rooms.
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14. Though the rooms are very small (unless you have Marriott Elite Status and manage to get upgraded), I like that it's not a massive megahotel, unlike the surrounding options within a one block radius.
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15. Bed was small, furniture a little used and definitely not enough space in the room.
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16. While the room was a little small in size, for our purposes, it was fine.
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17. From the small recepion area, the tiny bar with a limited menu, to the very compact rooms.
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18. I stayed in Marriott and Embassy suites which are comparable hotels 2 blocks away before, and here is my comparison to these hotels:Worse in Renaissance:* Room i had was a bit of a weird setup, big room with all comfort but only a tiny window to a courtyard that made it quite dark* Gym is a bit small, only few machines, and some of them defective* no poolBetter in Renaissance:* Hotel Bar is very nice with a lot of lounge place and is open at least until midnight, in other hotels in DC it closes at 11 pm* In room dining quality is definitely better* Illy coffee shop on ground floor provides excellent coffee and pastries (for everybody that is not looking for Starbucks)The quality of the bed and room servicing is great.
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19. On the negative side, rooms are a bit small, especially the bathroom, but it is DC.
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20. The rooms are a little small but clean & up-to-date.
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21. Although the rooms were a little small, especially with all the needed baby equipment, the staff was so helpful.
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22. I agree that the rooms are small, but the beds and pillows are excellent.
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23. The rooms are a small, I'm from NY so I'm used to small hotel rooms - I would say they're the same as a hotel room in the City.
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24. Room was very clean and well put together, albeit, a bit small.
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25. The rooms are small, and the beds are okay.
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26. With 2 full beds in the room, it made room really small.
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27. The rooms are small and the beds not as comfortable as other reviews said but they were quiet.
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28. The room was in the small size.
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29. Since I was traveling alone on business the small size wasn't a problem but there would be no way to get two adults in the room I had.
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30. I was worried about the rooms being too small for 3 people but it wasn't too bad.
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31. Attended a small conference there, and the meeting room was fine, although the chairs uncomfortable.
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32. Well appointed, if small, room.
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33. Hotel was good rooms were clean and updated a little on the small side.
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34. King room a little small but so well laid out and great bed.
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35. Room was quite small, but very nice, clean, and comfortable.
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36. Positives: -- Great location with easy walking to DuPont Circle area and walking distance to Metro-- Safe neighbor hood with several nice restaurants-- Stylish, if somewhat small, lobby where you can sit and have a drink etc -- Rooms are relatively recently renovated so a bit bland in design but not shabby/old etc. Negatives: -- Air conditioning unit is one of the 'through the wall' type that they have tried to cover up with wood work but ours was very loud and kept us awake at night -- Parking is expensive ~30$ per night and the garages right near the hotel mostly do not take overnight cars - so alternative parking is far away -- Breakfast food is so so - but see my tips below to resolve that (just go outside the hotel!)-- During two stays here it is an odd mix of folks, tour groups, families with kids, airline staff, business people etc - so no consistent 'vibe/scene' if that is what you are looking for.
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37. As other travelers have mentioned, the rooms are small, but keep in mind that this is a downtown hotel.
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38. However, the rooms are a little small but there was plenty of space for all of our bags.
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39. The only drawback is that the rooms are small.
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40. The room was comfortable, if somewhat small for American standards, and was always pristinely clean and arranged.
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41. Our room was quite small but very comfortable.
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42. Room a bit on the small side but bed very comfortable, VERY clean, bathroom really clean.
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43. The rooms are small, but nice.
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44. As most reviews accurately point out, the rooms are on the small side and there is little extra room to 'spread out,' but when you're in a city - especially on business - you're not always looking for lounge space since you're in and out and on a computer mostly.
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45. Good location, 5 mins walk to Dupont Circle, 10 mins to the White House, 15 mins to the Lincoln MemorialA typical Renaisance hotel, excellent staff, small but comfortable rooms.
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46. The lobby and bar are nice but the rooms are incredibly small.
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47. Room was too small and the closet inconviniently located.
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48. The room was small (one queen bed overlooking a light court) but modern and clean with a large flatscreen tv.
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49. the rooms were very small.
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50. Room we stayed in was pretty small, they didn't give us enough towels each day for the number of people in the room but always brought more promptly when asked.
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51. Marble everywhere and top line essentials such as shampoo, soaps etc.Small but very modern room w/ a great flat screen TV, bedding was soft and luxurious and the desk was very cool as it swiveled for my needs to work or to watch TV at the same time.
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52. Rooms are a little small.
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53. Location was amazing, rooms and bathrooms are perfect (except one of the rooms we saw was very small - but not a problem for us).
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54. Oh, and yes, I have to agree with just about everyone who mentioned that the rooms are small - but considering how little time you spend in there, that is not problematic at all.
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55. rooms are small for usa standards.
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56. The rooms were small, but very cozy and breathtaking.
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57. The rooms were clean, but small.
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58. My room was pretty small, but I wasn't there to hang out in the room so it was fine.
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59. Good A/C in the rooms, comfy beds but once again, very small if there is more than 2 of you.
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60. After reading reviews, we knew to expect a small room - and it was rather small- but that was not a problem for two of us.
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61. Rooms were a bit small, but efficient and comfortable.
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62. The room was small but the decor was nice and the bed was comfortable.
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63. The room was extremely small.
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64. The rooms are small I cannot image staying in a room with two people but for one it was not uncomfortable.
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65. Rooms are very small.
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66. Rooms are small as mentioned in previous posts but fine for my needs.
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67. My room was very small with a queen sized bed.
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68. It was super small, barely any room to open up an ironing board.
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69. The room was small, but well furnished.
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70. We were traveling with a small baby, so after reading on TripAdvisor that the rooms were small, we called ahead and asked for a bigger room.
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71. They upgraded two of the rooms, and even provided two small, empty refridgerators free of charge.
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72. We had one queen bed so the room was not small even though its location cut our some space.
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73. Room was a bit small and an odd 'L' shape but clean and we were only there to sleep.
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74. However, the room is so small that the cleverly pivoting desk was still a pain to walk around, given that you have to move the chair to get to the closet.
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75. The room was modern (stylish with flat panel TV etc) and clean but pretty small.
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76. The room was small, as most DC hotels, but updated, comfortable and clean.
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77. Rooms are very small.
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78. Only downsides are rooms are pretty small, if well-designed, and there is no pool.
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79. The room was a bit small, but the hotel made up for it in other areas overall.
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80. Great overall experiencePro's: Great staff, newly remodeled, good location (Dupont Circle & 2 main subway lines), FREE internet, smaller hotel (not mobbed with people), lots of staff relative to guestCon's: Restaurant understaffed, some rooms are average/small.
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81. The BAD:The rooms were VERY small.
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82. The only down side was that the rooms were extremely small - almost tiny.
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83. They were almost as small as a European hotel room, but not quite.
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84. The smallness of the room didn`t bother me as I was traveling alone.
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85. C though is that you are not in the room that much so the smallness of the rooms is not that big of a deal in the long run.
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86. Yes, the rooms are small, very small, but recently renovated and clean.
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87. The location is lousy, the rooms are small and the bathrooms are smaller than small.
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88. We`ve stayed in many Marriotts throughout the years, and have never had a room this small.
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89. This made up for the extremely small room size and excessive noise.
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90. This hotel has a beautiful lobby and impeccable service from staff, but the rooms are impossibly small.
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91. As far as noise, we always carry a small travel size 'sleepmate' white noise machine which drowns out noise and the room was very quiet- did not hear other guests or outside traffic noise.
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92. We looked at rooms with two beds and those with one bed- the two bedded rooms were definitely larger but even those are on the small side.
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93. Rooms very small with no mini fridge.
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94. The rooms are very small, as others have stated, but still really nice.
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95. The rooms are beautifully appointed, though on the small side (even for a hotel in a major city).
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97. I would definitely recommend this hotel to others if you don`t mind a small room.
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98. The room was surprisingly small, but fine for us since we just had a small bag for the night.
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99. The rooms are small--way Too small for 4 to a double room.
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100. My king-bedded room was very spacious, though the bathroom was small, and the design similarly modern.
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101. The renovation is great, rooms are very comfortable BUT VERY VERY SMALL (we had the standard double room).
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102. The rooms were a bit small, but who cares.
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103. The rooms are a bit small for Marriott and small in general.
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104. The negatives are:* Small rooms.
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