Hotel Helix, Washington DC, Walk

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Hotel Helix	Average Price: $319 Check Rates

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1430 Rhode Island Avenue NorthWest

Washington DC, 20006 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 58
Average review rating: 3.93

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (3) , Expedia (37) , Travelocity (7) , TripAdvisor (575) , YahooTravel (21)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. The minute you walk through the front doors you know you are going to have a fun stay.

"Best Family Rooms on the Planet! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/8/2012 Vote

2. nice, but long walk from downtown so in the a.m. I grabbed cabs.

"Sorry to say, but a bad experience overall! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/22/2012 Vote

3. Pros: interesting rooms, great service, nightly wine reception, contintental breakfast, nice indoor/outdoor bar area, interesting location in terms of bars and restaurants, availability of cabs Cons: Metro is a good walk away, but doable.

"A Krazy Kimpton " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/18/2012 Vote

4. The property is within walking distance of a lot of restaurants and a large Whole Foods, which I appreciated as a fresh-food dinner option.

"Lower end of the Kimpton scale; spotty service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/10/2012 Vote

5. Within walking distance of many great restaurants and DuPont Circle.

"Fun & Colorful Hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/4/2012 Vote

6. Everything about the Helix is well thought out down to recommendations for runs, walks, things to do, eats, etc etc. The Helix is my new home in DC.

"Great scene, great value, great location, great, great, great " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/6/2012 Vote

7. Location-wise it was perfect as it was so close to good bars and restaurants, and within walking distance of the White House and Georgetown.

"Perfect location for business " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/4/2012 Vote

8. The walk to the Capitol was beautiful.

"Great location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/29/2012 Vote

9. The hotel is a good 15-20 minute walk to attractions, which isn't bad, but when you are walking the entire day, it gets a little tiresome.

"pretty good " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/15/2012 Vote

10. The area is great-you can walk to Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan for shops and action or one block to Logan Circle for a quiet walk around a beautiful historic neighborhood.

"I love Hotel Helix! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/31/2011 Vote