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Rank
4th
Out of 279
Hotel Helix
Average Price: $319
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Hotel Class:
1430 Rhode Island Avenue NorthWest
Washington DC, 20006
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3-Star Hotel Rank:
2 of 58
Average review rating:
3.93
OpinionWell Value Index:
4
Traveler reviews analyzed:
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3
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37
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(
7
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,
TripAdvisor
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575
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21
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SAFE TO BOOK ?
(1/5 issues found)
Is this hotel safe to book? See the trends in negative comments below to find out the real deal before you commit:
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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a bit small
(5)
annoy
(7)
avoid
(13)
awkward
(3)
bad
(30)
broken
(6)
chipped
(4)
complain
(12)
complaint
(8)
cramped
(6)
damage
(7)
difficult
(5)
dirty
(9)
disappoint
(35)
disturbing
(4)
downside
(5)
expensive
(21)
frustrated
(6)
hard
(23)
hardly
(4)
hassle
(4)
hate
(5)
horrible
(7)
inconvenient
(4)
issue
(34)
loud
(24)
mold
(4)
negative
(16)
noise
(31)
noisy
(19)
overpriced
(8)
peeling
(4)
poor
(7)
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(11)
problem
(41)
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(12)
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(5)
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(4)
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(9)
smell
(14)
tacky
(5)
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(4)
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(19)
uncomfortable
(7)
unfortunate
(7)
unhappy
(4)
weird
(6)
worn
(10)
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(9)
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Avoid
Appears in 16 comments.
The following words were used in comments with
Avoid:
attentive
(2)
breakfast
(2)
extra
(2)
hotel
(7)
liked
(2)
lounge
(2)
park
(2)
recommend
(2)
street
(2)
taxi
(2)
valet
(2)
walking
(4)
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1.
I think problems like this can be
avoid
ed with some attention to detail at the front desk.
"Needs some updating, but good overall "
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on
TripAdvisor
5/13/2012
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2.
I was politely trying to get his attention because I could see a taxi had pulled up behind my rental car in the driveway and was going to be parked in, but he fastidiously
avoid
ed noticing me while he continued droning on about breakfast hours, etc.
"Lower end of the Kimpton scale; spotty service "
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on
TripAdvisor
4/10/2012
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3.
Attending a conference in DC, I was keen to
avoid
the big hotels so, on recommendation from a friend, stayed here.
"Smashing little hotel "
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on
TripAdvisor
11/7/2011
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4.
If you want anything else,
avoid
.
"How does everyone like this place? "
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on
TripAdvisor
11/3/2011
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5.
The entire circle was full so we were just going to valet to
avoid
any more headache.
"Just a blah Kimpton "
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on
TripAdvisor
7/12/2011
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6.
There are many homes and businesses in the area, which makes street parking troublesome, but Hotel Helix does offer valet to
avoid
this issue.
"Hotel Helix makes me LOVE the boutique hotel experience! "
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on
TripAdvisor
9/7/2010
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7.
We'd specified a room on an upper floor at the time I made the reservations months ago, in order to
avoid
street noise.
"Good time but... "
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on
TripAdvisor
4/6/2010
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8.
This is one to
avoid
.
"I hated it "
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on
TripAdvisor
1/19/2010
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9.
If you don't mind a little extra walking (which, by the way, is hard to
avoid
in DC), and want to see a more residential side of the city you won't see from the top of a double-decker tour bus, check out Hotel Helix.
"A fun and quirky hotel "
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on
TripAdvisor
7/29/2009
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10.
About the only negative of the whole place is it is a long walk (15-20 min) to the Metro rail stations so keep that in mind if your are trying to
avoid
taxis.
"Enjoyable Stay, Nice Hotel "
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on
TripAdvisor
6/26/2009
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