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Reviews of The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Capitol Hill 5 stars

20 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC 20001, United States

#12 of 155 hotels in Washington

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 175 hotel reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.3

  • Comfort

    9.4

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: 8 October 2023

    10
    Perfect! We will return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queens Capital City
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything about this place was incredible.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 October 2023

    8.0
    Overall a good experience, was disappointed that rooms were cheaper than my booking price
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Atrium Gallery View
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Would have liked top levels to have been finished and perhaps a roof terrace or rooftop bar. Water being off for a few hours and a sewage smell in the bathroom was a nuisance but suppose this was teething troubles as hotel had only been open for a month.Also coffee and cups were not always replenished each day unless specified.

    Didn’t use restaurant. Liked the location and spacious rooms. Also the modern fixtures and fittings.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 October 2023

    8.0
    Nice new property but does not live up to Price.
    • People with friends
    • Two Queens Capital City
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn’t like the rooms all that much. They were comfortable but not to a standard I would expect for that price tag.

    The property is new and was very clean. Hotel staff were wonderful, however, the restaurant staff were a not as great.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2023

    9.0
    Great visit. Will be back
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Monumental King Room with Capital City View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hotel is beautiful and staff was warm and welcoming

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2023

    10
    Unforgettable experience
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • King Room - Capital City
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I really do not have any complaints

    What I loved was the staff, they welcomed me, and my friends with such big smiles, and were so kind throughout my whole stay, especially Kristina( I’m so sorry for butchering the name) and Geo. The housekeepers were also really sweet and all the stuff we met with say hi the style of the hotel is so perfect from their lobby to the room we stayed in was top-tier.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 September 2023

    10
    Our stay here was superb!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Capitol Hill Suite - King and Sofa bed with Capital City View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    NA

    I absolutely loved the staff. The employees at the front desk was very pleasant and helpful. The hotel was very clean. I normally clean the room really good prior to staying but I didn’t have to do anything here. My husband and I were very pleased and comfortable.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 September 2023

    8.0
    Very enjoyable and beds were very comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with DC Landmark View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel had just opened and restaurant was not yet ready for use. Also the safe in our room didn’t work.

    Location was excellent snd staff was very friendly and helpful

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queens with Capital City View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    New and modern. The service was outstanding!

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2024

    6.0
    • Couple
    • Two Queens Capital City
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    This review has been hidden because it doesn't meet our guidelines.

  • Reviewed: 4 June 2024

    1.0
    BAD! Scammy hotel, rude staff! Worst place to be in DC
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Atrium Gallery View - Mobility Accessible with Roll-In Shower
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    WORST hotel i've ever been to! I can even say it is a SCAM! 1) Advertised on booking and other portals as a 5stars hotel. In reality it is only 4 stars offering 2 stars services. 2) They overcharged my card 50% extra rate even though booking.com was fixed rate. Emailed their management, only excuse was they booked me a new booking as their system couldnt find my booking.com one. Nobody helpful to adjust my rate to the booked one so i ended up 50% higber rate just because. 3) NO AMENITIES: no water in the room ( AT ALL ). Minibar was only an empty small fridge. NO tootbrush, toothpaste or other such amenities 4) Roomservice not working by night. I checked in at 12.30AM, no water in the room, no way to order or buy from anywhere in the hotel! Turned me very angry. When asked reception to find me water they could only answer "good luck for that, i cannot help you" 5) After i reported all the above to management by emails, all they could do was to reply... "yes, we know we failed". Even so, nobody took care to fix any of the above during my 2 nights stay... BAD, BAD, BAD!

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2024

    1.0
    I need my deposit back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Atrium Gallery View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I need my deposit

    I need my deposit back

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Atrium Gallery View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The light sensors in the room were inexplicably activated, and the mattress was either exceptionally soft or felt like it was sinking.

    modern and clean

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2024

    2.0
    I wouldn’t stay there ever again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Atrium Gallery View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were stains on armchair and sheet. I was disgusted at the way this hotel prepared for their guests. The receptionist was not pleasant at the time of checkout. They forgot to tell me about a destination fee when I checked in.

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    1.0
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Two Queens with DC Landmark View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This review has been hidden because it doesn't meet our guidelines.

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    6.0
    I expected something better
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • King Room with Atrium Gallery View - Mobility Accessible with Roll-In Shower
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The abusive unannounced mandatory $30/day destination fee I have to pay, to ensure "amenities" which are simple and customary worldwide.

    Location

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    1.0
    Scam
    • Family with young children
    • Monumental Two Queens with Capital City View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was charged 520 dollars and no one can explain why, I had a quote for 340 in an email with breakfast included

    Nothing

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 March 2024

    2.0
    Absolutely scammed!
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queens Capital City
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    When I got there I was blown away, as the stay kicked in I proceeded to get more and more disappointed. First, there was no pool and on several internet advertisements it says and shows one. Two, the price I was guaranteed by the app was THREE times more! Three, when I told them I would be there at a certain checkin time, it charged me. Obviously, I couldn’t wait 6 hours as my youngest is autistic. Four, the room air was horrible! I have lupus and MCTD therefore I overheat then get absolutely horribly sick. My room thermometer was detecting 74 while the air was on the lowest and hardly cut on. I even told them I was sick and they proceeded to then again charge me.

    I liked the location of it.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queens Capital City
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not worth the price

    Location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2023

    3.0
    Never again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Capital City
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The service is really bad. First of all I paid via booking but they charged the costs also on my creditcard. Calling them made me wait for 15 minutes before being helped. Also in the hotel the staff was mostly leaning on the desk and playing on their phone.

    The location is awesome and the room is very spacious and luxurious.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2023

    6.0
    When booking on Booking.com, it said my total included all fees and taxes. The fees you added almost doubled what I thou
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - Capital City
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Your extra fees and rude staff

    Location

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2023

    7.0
    Nice (brand new) hotel. Be aware of surcharge upon arrival.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room with Atrium Gallery View
    • Stayed 1 night

    Surcharge

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    4.0
    We were told one pride from booking.com and the hotel charged more than expected
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two Queens Capital City
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking was terrible and we got a ticket Valet parking is $60.00 a night

    Very pretty hotel

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 October 2023

    7.0
    Poorly designed hotel, but good staff
    • Solo traveller
    • Two Queens Capital City
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very poorly designed, thin walls, lots of loud noise late at night, bad lighting that turned on by itself at 6:30 am. The towels, bedding, and bathroom weren’t clean. The bathroom sink drained very slowly. Waited a very long time to check in because they only had one person working at the desk.

    Friendly staff, good location for my needs, spacious room.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2023

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • King Room with Atrium Gallery View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The receptionist charged two of my cards for the same stay. The matter was immediately reported to the hotel. Unfortunately, two weeks have passed and the money has not been returned.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2023

    7.0
    Good, but I don't know if I would return for another stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Two Queens Capital City
    • Stayed 3 nights

    There was no preparation for the water being turned off by the city, and there is no room service yet. It took a couple of attempts to get someone to bring us more coffee cups and other supplies to the room.

    The restaurant breakfast was quite good, and so was the service. The rooms were large and comfortable. The location was good, an easy trip to the capital, but there are not many restaurants nearby to choose from.

    Stayed in October 2023

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