A Review of the Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall

On our recent trip to Washington, DC, we stayed at the Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall. This hotel is perfectly located between the National Mall and The Wharf, which features restaurants, shops, parks, piers, docks and marinas, and live music venues. It’s a great spot to relax after taking in all of the sights and sounds of Washington, DC.

In this post, we’ll analyze the pros and cons of the Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall and share our honest feedback. We were not compensated for this post.

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Accommodation Options at Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall

The Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall features 214 cozy, comfortable and sleek bedrooms. The rooms offer luxury pillowtop mattresses, modern media and work centers, a 42″ tv, a sofa/sleeper sofa, and a luxurious bathroom. The room options include:

King Bed One Bedroom Suite with Sofa Bed– a 770 to 880 square foot suite featuring a separate bedroom and living area, floor to ceiling windows, and a king sized bed.
King Bed Specialty Room with Sofa Bed– 550 square foot room with a separate sleeping and living area, floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Jefferson Memorial.
King Bed High Floor (With Sofa Bed)- A high floor spacious guest room with a separate sleeping and living area, one king bed and a sleeper sofa.
Two Queen Beds High Floor with Sofa Bed– A high floor spacious guest room with separate sleeping and living areas includes 2 queen beds and a sofa sleeper.
King Bed with Sofa Bed- A spacious room featuring a separate sleeping and living area, a king bed and a sofa sleeper.
Two Queen Beds with a Sofa Bed- A spacious room featuring separate sleeping and living areas, two queen beds, and a sleeper sofa.
Accessible King/Roll-in Shower with Sofa Bed- ADA-compliant guest room with one king bed and roll in shower.
Accessible King Bed/Tub with Sofa Bed- ADA-compliant guest room with one king bed and accessible bathtub with hand rails.
Accessible Two Queen Beds/Roll-in Shower with Sofa Bed- ADA-compliant guest room with two queen beds and roll in shower.
Accessible Two Queen Beds/Tub with Sofa Bed- ADA-compliant guest room with two queen beds and accessible bathtub with hand rails.

Check In/ Check Out at the Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall

The main entrance to the hotel is on the street level. To check in, take the elevator to the first floor to the crisp, clean, comfortable lobby area. The lobby offers plenty of seating and several computer stations which are great for printing off boarding passes and tickets for the area museums.

The staff is helpful, informative, and friendly. Don’t be afraid to ask them any questions you may have about the area!

There is also a digital-check in option which is super convenient and easy to use.

Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall Amenities

Amenities at the hotel include:

Free breakfast buffet
Free internet
Fitness center
Saltwater outdoor pool
Pet-Friendly
Meeting facilities

All-day dining options
Rooftop bar
Digital Check-in
Business services
Laundry
Concierge

Dining at the Hotel

Attached to the main lobby you’ll find a restaurant and full-service bar. The restaurant boasts an all you can eat breakfast along with a limited lunch and dinner menu. The breakfast food was fairly good but to be 100% honest, we were extremely disappointed in the lunch and dinner options.

The food was frozen, hastily prepared and was poor quality. Considering the pricing, we were expecting much better quality. More details in the “Honest Review” section, below.

Our Honest Review

For our stay, we booked the Two Queen Beds with Sofa Bed room. The room was spacious and featured separate living and sleeping areas. There was plenty of storage space, and the room was clean and cozy. It was the perfect size for our family of five. We slept in one bed, the twins took the other queen and our daughter slept on the pull out couch.

We stayed in the room for a total of 3 nights. The hotel was relatively quiet, especially considering it’s attached to a fire station and located directly off the highway. Although we could hear sirens throughout the day and night, they weren’t loud enough to keep us up at night. We weren’t able to hear the highway traffic at all.

We started each morning with breakfast in the lobby restaurant. The food was adequate, but nothing to write home about. The breakfast morning changed a little each morning. Each of us was able to find something that we liked each day, which is a huge plus when traveling with kids. Each morning there was a selection of fruit, pastries, and yogurt.

On the first night, we had dinner at the hotel. To sum it up, it was horrible. We ordered a burger, two personal size pizzas (that were frozen), an order of parmesan fries, and two drinks and it cost us just over $100. The food was bland and plated fresh out of the microwave- which was extremely apparent considering it was at our table in about 10 minutes flat. We were really disappointed in our meal- so much so that we wouldn’t order lunch or dinner there again.

We simply used the hotel as a place to rest our heads and store our belongings. It was perfectly located between The Wharf (where you’ll find restaurants and shops) and the National Mall (where you’ll find many monuments and the Smithsonian museums). There were two metro stops (Federal Center SW and L’Enfant) within walking distance. It honestly was the perfect location. Both stops are on the Orange, Blue and Silver lines. L’Enfant also serves the Yellow and Green Lines. Because of this, with our itinerary, we didn’t have to transfer to any other lines when we hopped on the metro.

The neighborhood was safe, especially during the day. We felt very comfortable walking from the hotel to the National mall. I also ventured off to The Wharf one night to pick us up on dinner. There was plenty of other people walking in that directions, so I felt extremely safe. I was a little nervous about walking around at night.

If you’re looking for a clean, comfortable hotel within walking distance to the metro and popular attractions, than this is a wonderful option for you. We would definitely recommend the Hyatt Place Washington DC/National Mall.

Walking Distance to Popular Attractions

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum– .4 miles
District Wharf- .6 miles
International Spy Museum- .9 miles
Smithsonian National Museum of American History– 1.1 miles
Library of Congress– 1.1 miles
National Portrait Gallery- 1.2 miles
Washington Monument- 1.3 miles
White House- 1.9 miles
Lincoln Memorial- 2 miles

Transportation to the Hotel

The hotel is located at 400 E Street SW, Washington, D.C., United States, 20024. If you’re arriving by a car, there is a parking garage on the property. There is an additional cost to use the parking garage.

If you’ll be using the Metro, the hotel is easily accessed via the Orange Line, Blue Line or Silver Line. You can use either the Federal Center SW or L’Enfant Metro stops. They are about equal distances from the hotel. We used the L’Enfant stop

Ready to Start Planning?

Honestly, there’s nothing like a trip to Washington, DC. It is the perfect destination for families. If a museum or monument isn’t holding your kids attention, there’s always another one you can check out- and it’ll most likely be free!

If you’d like a little guidance for your itinerary, see our 4 Day Itinerary. It was designed with young kids in mind and hits a lot of the most popular sights in Washington, DC such as:

The White House
National Museum of American History
National Air & Space Museum
Ford’s Theater
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
National Children’s Museum

and so much more!