Having stayed here a number of times previously I thought it a good place for a brief stay with a friend. There's not enough room here to list all the complaints, but the primary one is the rudeness of the wait staff and refusal of a "hostess" to seat us at a table because there were only two of us. An extremely rude man came to the desk and told us many people like the place. If that's true good taste must be deteriorataing in the nation's capital. As if we don't have enough other problems emanating here! Beds WERE comfortable, but who wants to sleep 24 hours a day?

My husband and I arrived late after a Bay Bridge truck accident caused massive traffic backups, so we were very tired and hungry. We were greeted by an understanding employee who generously upgraded our room and directed us to the Irish bar where they were still serving food and singing Irish songs.

The hotel is located up the hill from the Capitol and a block from Union Station- an absolutely wonderful location to see D.C. Our room was great, the bed and pillows so comfortable. The large, flat screen TV with HD was terrific. We even received complimentary drink coupons and a VIP chocolate gift.

Everyone with whom we had contact with was friendly and helpful, from the front desk to the doorman. We will definitely return to the Phoenix Park and recommend it to anyone looking for a great location at a very reasonable price- $99 on Sunday, and $149 on Monday. In a big city, that's a real bargain!

We decided on a Saturday to drive down to DC and combine work with pleasure with 2 of our kids. Drove down early Monday. Parking nearby but not part of the hotel. The room was on the small side, but the hotel was nice feeling, cozy but charming. The only real beef I have is the lack of sufficient air conditioning during the heat of the DC summer season. The first night we suffered, thought it was working, kind of, but as the night wore on it seemed to be more obvious that it wasn't working up to par. On our way out in the morning, we told the front desk. They were very friendly and agreed to look at the problem. We came back to the hotel at night hoping for a big change. The A/C was never fixed and never mentioned to us. The location was great if you want to walk around the capitol area, visit the Air and Space Museum, the new Newseum, etc. However, not great to walk around at night re: the nearby homeless shelter. That wasn't a big deal for us because we were so tired from walking and sightseeing during the day that we just ate somewhere else and stayed at the hotel after dinner. Don't eat breakfast at the hotel--overpriced as typical but food so so. Maybe the lunch/breakfast is better but we didn't try it. Overall, a nice charming hotel close to the sights but the A/C is the dealbreaker for me.

We just returned from our DC trip and had a wonderful time in the capitol. The hotel was cleaned and staffs were friendly and resourceful. It is conveniently located close to Union Station and the Capital building. The Dubliner's is a great place to eat dinner or have a drink at night. I am not recommending it for breakfast however. We will return again!