St Gregory Hotel

Well I stayed there New Year’s Eve with my husband and it was a complete mess. The guests in the hotel were completely disrespectful. We went to a party and came back to the hotel around 1am. We were tired and just wanted to get a good night sleep. The guests were running on the hallways, laughing loudly like crazy hyenas and slamming doors until 4am (that’s when I feel asleep). Not really the hotel’s fault that the people weren’t civilized but they should have done something. It wasn’t what I had expected. The hotel doesn’t look as good as the pictures either and the service is just average.

Reviewing the restaurant: the staff was amazing. No other way to put it. We debated football, politics, and had some decent laughs along the way. Adrian (the manager) was more than helpful directing me around Washington DC since I knew f**k all. He was exceptionally responsive as a bartender, host, and manager; very professional and intelligent. Can’t wait to go back!

I would give minus star if Unilocal would allow me to. The room had very bad smell to start with in the room. I decide to go to sleep ignoring the smell. Within an hr of sleeping, I begin to itch on my neck and upper chest. Being drowsy I wasn’t sure what was happening but I kept scratching. Finally I had to really rub my pajama on the stomach area because it was too itchy. Next morning I found about 25 bites swollen quite a bit! So I reported to the front desk and show them the picture of my upper chest and stomach where the majority of bites were in addition to showing the couple of bites around my neck and face.
At first they tried to explain about mosquitoes. As far as I know mosquitoes don’t fly around inside of a pajama shirts.
They took the incidental report with my signature. But when I asked for a copy of it they said they will give me one which they never did. Even as I checked out 48 hours later, nobody offered any discount on the room nor called to see if my bike were OK, nor offered any medications.
After I took off, my husband stayed for another two days. He also got 3 – 4 bites after I took off
Do not stay in this hotel unless you want to be suffering for a week or two with a significant number of insect bites!

Cheap staff, won’t provide the room we booked, won’t resolve issues… Management literally hides from Customers…
Orange juice fraud is sooooo unbelievable in DC in 2015… And breakfast in their restaurant was one of the worst we had in years! Waiter doesn’t care, gotta ask 7 times for a coffee that was just disgusting, they offer 15% off when you stay at the hotel, but they finally don’t apply on the check, none knows why ;-)
Walls are paper thin and you hear next door’s normal conversations, not to mention the flush snd shower that are so loud that they eventually beat the AC unit (truly coming from the 80’s)
Anyway be aware that whatever price you pay for the room and if you care for more than just location, it isn’t worth it :-(
Don’t stay there in summer nor in winter, nor during weekends, not at all if you like to sleep at night and certainly not if you are expecting your room to match your reservation!..

When I arrived to check-​in with my friends, we were helped by the staff sitting at the front counter. We had planned for four people to stay in the room, but the front desk attendant informed us that this would not be possible. He said that a room with two full beds would only accommodate two people, and we would need to pay and extra $ 30 per person, making it an extra $ 60 on top of our initial charge for the room. However, this policy was not communicated to us when we made our booking. After further questioning, he revealed that the room could actually accommodate three people, but insisted that we still would have to pay $ 60 (for two extra people). Logically, if we only had four people in a room that accommodated three, as he told us, we should have only had to pay $ 30.
At this point I was very frustrated with my conversation with the staff member, due to not only his inconsistent rhetoric but also his condescending tone. When speaking with him he was very dismissive and did not clearly explain the hotel’s policies to me. Another person working at the front desk stepped in. He then told us we would only have to pay for one extra person, and that we could be moved to a larger suite. He was much more helpful to us, but we were still very dissatisfied with having to pay for this upgrade without much explanation as to why.
I have had friends in the past who have stayed at the St. Gregory hotel. They were a group of 4 people and they stayed in a room with 2 beds (not an upgraded room). They informed me that they had the same problem with the extra charge, however it was waived for them.
This practice of surprising guests with a hidden charge, not explaining it properly and then waiving it for some parties and not others is unjust, and overall, I was not happy with my stay at the St. Gregory hotel. I feel that this policy should have been better communicated to me and that there should be more consistency in who is able to get the additional fee waived. Additionally, staff who are more friendly, patient, and informative rather than condescending and impatient, would be a positive change.

The hotel itself is not bad. However, for the price you pay to stay the Wi-​Fi should be free. Instead it is $ 12 a day per device which is ridiculous especially if you’re in DC for work and need to access the internet.

Just checked in and so far unpleasantly disappointed. Wifi — $ 12 per day per device, $ 39 parking, and charge for the breakfast? I suggest spring for a Holiday Inn or Comfort Inn, same quality better value!

Moderate hotel. The staff was friendly; rooms and hallways are in need of renovation. I stayed in a suite with an odd layout. For instance, the TV in the bedroom was recessed in between two closets which made it hard to see. The bed sheets pulled out easily from the mattress so I felt like I was sleeping directly on it. Everything felt a bit dirty and dated.
The hotel needs to remove the cheesy Marilyn Monroe statue, clean up the entry way and go for an elegant, classic theme. It has no sense of style and reminds me of a cheap Vegas hotel crossed with an old English country inn.
Excellent location and nice façade. It has potential but I won’t be staying here again.

I’ve stayed at this hotel twice. once in the year 2000 and not so long ago. the first time i was there it was for work and i was 21 years old. i felt like a high roller cause the company who hired me was paying for it all. then fast forward 15 years and i needed to spend the night in dc as i was flying back home from there. i wanted a hotel bed. i had been traveling for almost 2 months and not always staying at such comfortable places. i booked online through a sky
when i arrived to the hotel they couldn’t find my reservation for about 30 minutes. a lady who worked at the office explained to me very politely the reason for their delay. thats fine.
the rooms are nice and the décor is elegant. theres that statue of marylin monroe right by the lobby and then theres a restaurant bar. for the rate paid, (perhaps a little bit over $ 100) i would stay again.

I’ve read others review on this: $ 12 per device per 24 hours for Wi-​Fi. That is complete garbage guys. Please get with program and join the rest of us in the 21^st century. Charging for WiFi is almost as bad of taste as the Marylin Monroe statue in the lobby. Eek. This is my first night here but I’ll be staying a while (maybe) for work so we’ll see how other aspects of the service pan out. Definitely starting off on a bad foot considering I had to charge $ 12 to my room just to write this review. Gar-​bage. Seek other options folks.

I was disappointed by my stay here. The staff is very rude and frankly plain odd, especially in the bar. I went into the bar at 10 PM on a Friday night and the bartender told me it was last call even though we wanted to sit down and buy drinks and the bar didn’t close until midnight. He began to lock the doors while we were still inside basically forcing us to leave. The next night we went in for happy hour, there were no seats in the bar so we asked if we could get happy hour prices in the restaurant area and they said yes. After sitting down we were told we couldn’t get the happy hour prices, very rudely by a different staff member. When we complained the bar manager was rude and said it was our fault. This is far from what I expected paying $ 300.00 a night for a hotel. The least they could provide is friendly staff. Or free wifi instead of charging $ 12.00 per device. Horrid hotel.

I was trying to find hotels by Arlington and the fav one’s got booked up. So in a way I settled with this choice. Not a bad location. Around 1.3 miles walk to the Lincoln Memorial. There are no convenient Metro Station in the vicinity so check that out of your options.
The room was nice, clean. Bathroom is a good size. The two beds that was provided was nicely sized and clean. There were 2 tv in my room. One in the bed are and one in the sitting room. They had an oldish cassette player and CD player. In the room. For which I think they should just remove. Almost everyone has their iPad and iPhone for music. If they want, maybe have those iPhone stereo charger combo so for people who forgot their charging cable to just mount it there.
The layout design is kinda boutique’ish. So it’s not your conventional Holiday Inn rooms. It’s quiet although I did hear footsteps from the room above walking about every now and then.
What I like was the convenience of restaurants and the Bike Share station. It’s just across the street. You can rent one for $ 7 and ride 21^st street all the way down to Lincoln Memorial in 8 minutes. Then there’s another station at the end when you hit Constitution Avenue and leave the bike there.
I may stay here again. But it should be less $ 100/​night. I paid more than that. Plus the Internet should be free. That’s how it’s meant to be, right! But no it’s $ 12.

Welcome to the St. Gregory Spa Experience, for the ultimate boost in mental health.
You’ll start your day in your spacious, clean room. Maybe it’s 6AM. Maybe you’re rushing to get to a meeting. You’ll turn on every light in the vicinity, only to find none of them have the power to illuminate your face, eliminating the possibility of accurately applying makeup.
‘Shhhhh,’ whispers the St. Gregory. ‘Don’t you know how beautiful you are?‘
You’re right, you’ll think. You ditch that face paint and move to your wardrobe. The lack of light means you don’t know whether your bra is visible through your shirt.
‘Why are you hiding your bra?’ whispers the St. Gregory. ‘You’re a feminist. Be confident.‘
Ok, you’ll think. But maybe you’ll throw on a cardigan, just in case.
You’ll go to meetings all day and return to the spa for a relaxing evening. Maybe you’ll hit the gym. When you get there, you’ll notice none of the machines are operational.
‘That’s right,’ whispers the St. Gregory. ‘We think you’re perfect just the way you are.‘
You’ll smile to yourself and think, ‘that’s right, St. Gregory. I’m not at home, I’m going to treat myself. I’m just going to get some food at the attached restaurant.’ You’ll order the steak tacos.
When they come, you may notice that they are steak and mayonnaise wrapped in pita bread. That’s just not a taco, you’ll think to yourself.
‘Embrace it,’ whispers the St. Gregory. ‘Embrace their uniqueness. Embrace YOUR uniqueness.‘
You’ll forget what you were even worried about. You eat the Steak Paco and it it’s really, really good.
Maybe it’s time to retire for the night. You head up to your room, which has been made immaculate again by the staff. ‘Music!’ you’ll think. You might grab your iphone, only to be confronted with a late 90’s combination CD/​Cassette boombox.
‘Didn’t you bring your mixtapes? You loved them’ Whispers the St. Gregory.
You’re right, you’ll murmur, wondering at your own foolishness in not packing CD’s, in letting your ‘Young Love’ mix you made for your high school boyfriend gather dust.
Not to worry. You’ll just surf the internet. You open your browser only to be aghast at the $ ¹²⁄₂₄ hours/​device for wifi.
‘You have to remember to unplug,’ Whispers the St. Gregory. ‘We’re doing this for you.‘
There you’ll be, disconnected, in silence.
Maybe you’ll just lie down in your comfortable bed. Maybe you’ll get a good nights sleep in your clean sheets. And maybe you’ll wake up with a whole new outlook on life.

Pretty subpar hotel in just about every way. Was given the wrong room to start the evening (2 full beds instead of 1 king) and after lugging everything back down to the front desk to resolve the issue, I was given a king room that was in pretty crummy shape. The worst problems were the very thin/​old windows that let in a lot of street noise and an ancient radiator that buzzed and rattled whenever on so I had to forgo heat in order to sleep even though the room got very cold (below freezing outside + the cruddy windows).
In addition to the poor structure/​mechanics, the finishes were also dated. Peeling wallpaper, very cheap TV, and every piece of furniture was in poor condition.
I would expect this quality of room at a trucker motel, not at a downtown DC hotel. The building badly needs a very thorough renovation.

We stayed here primarily for its convenient location. The hotel is within walking distance to train stations (Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom), the white house as well as to a few must-​see monuments/​museums nearby. There is a CVS store across the street and some good restaurants within ten minutes’ walk.
We got a junior suite. It has a living room and a bedroom connected by a small, full kitchen. Everything is nice and neat. We were impressed by the kitchen, which comes with pots and pans in addition to microwave, oven, toaster, etc. The staff was very friendly.
I took one star off because of the thin walls and wifi charge. I was awakened by noise of cars/​people almost every night. Luckily, I’m a pretty good sleeper and the noise didn’t bother me much. They charge $ 12 per device per day for wifi, which was too expensive in my opinion. Wifi was included in my reservation. However, that was for one device only. I had to pay for my other devices if I wanted to have wifi in them as well.
All in all, I had a good time here and would consider coming back the next time I’m around.

We stayed a week at the St. Gregory. Its location is ideal for sightseeing without a car. Close to bikeshare and bus/​metro stations. Staff was very friendly, and our room was clean. The bath had actual water pressure, a real plus for me! The Marilyn Monroe statue in the lobby is confusing. I would stay here again for sure.
Here are the problems: if your room overlooks the dumpsters, GET IT CHANGED IMMEDIATELY. The trash/​recycling trucks come at about 6:30/7:00AM and they are LOUD. Our room was also right outside a housekeeping setup room, which contributed to morning noise. The bar closes at unpredictable times. When we returned one evening shortly before 10PM the bar had already closed, which was disappointing. Wifi should be included considering the cost of the rooms, and the TV reception was terrible.

Just don’t do it. This has to hands down be the worst hotel experience of my life and the hotel staff seems unconcerned — even though they are the sole source of the blunder.
I fell asleep on the couch in my t-​shirt and panties while doing some reading. I wake up to what sounds like someone entering the room. I tell myself that it is just these paper thin walls. But, lo and behold, an older gentleman and a younger gentleman come strolling on in as I rush to cover myself.
The older gentleman rushes out.
Phone rings. One would think it is the front desk apologizing for the mishap. WRONG. The front desk begins to question me as if I snuck in the room. They even go as far as to ask who gave me a room key. Once he sees whatever happened, he then tells me he has to switch my room because that room is slated to be shown the next day. I tell him that I am leaving tomorrow so it lines up. He then back pedals and says that isn’t enough time to clean. I bring up that he JUST assigned the room to the two men and he ignores me and tells me that I have to move and that it is a better room.
All the above happened over two, rude, and unapologetic calls.
Before I know it there is a knock on my door. It is the bell man with new keys. I begin to repack my bag. Five minutes later I am interrupted by a third call asking me if I am out yet. Seriously!!! Kick me out and be pushy about it?
I get to my new digs and immediately check to make sure that there isn’t anyone else in the room. Before I can get settled the door opens and the housekeeper busts in the room. No Knock. She of course tells me that she was instructed to clean this room and that I was supposed to be in the other room.
I Stare.
She then says that she may have it wrong and tells me I should put the bolt lock on the door to prevent people from barging in. OH realllly…
Also: The room is not better. The lamp does not work. I went from a sleek music player with a clear sound, to a static-​y 1986 boombox. IT HAS A CASSETTE PLAYER!
All this to begin with my first four words: JUST DONT DO IT.

So I didn’t stay here. I live in DC (er– the DC area, to be specific) and only stopped in for lunch.
Word on the street is that St. Gregory has half-​priced burgers Mon-​Fri. So my coworkers and I, who work on 23^rd and M, walked over for lunch one day.
The burgers are pretty good for ½ price. I ordered the turkey burger with sweet potato fries. The fries were very yummy, and really good in dipped in honey mustard sauce. The entire table ordered burgers. It was a good decision.
St. Gregory had a special for $ 5 martinis which was THE COOLEST thing ever. So yeah, I had a martini with lunch. It was made with Pinnacle vodka and actually really delicious.
Our server was great! She did a great job taking orders and was quite attentive. Highly recommend this place for a decent, well-​priced burger.

The hotel is pretty decent. The rooms are clean, they have valet parking, and the location is great. For those reasons, I gave the hotel three stars.
The reason it missed the other two stars– «state of the art» fitness center actually means 2 treadmills, an elliptical, and one of those giant 3 in 1 weight machines… straight out of the 80’s…all jammed in a closet. My other issue was that they didn’t offer free WiFi are you kidding me? $ 12 for 24 hours– I get free WiFi from the bagel shop up the street. For as much as the rooms cost, that should be included!

We just stayed here for one night, and it was fine– middle of the road. Minor annoyances– that free bottle of champagne they promised was not in our room, and after calling about it twice and stating we’d go down to get it ourselves, a bottle was finally brought up.
Rooms are relatively clean, but we found a used tissue underneath the pillow when we got into bed (YUCK!)… besides the tissue incident, no other cleanliness issues.
Noise annoyance– we stayed here on a Thursday night and there was an event of some sort in the ballroom. We stayed on the 4^th floor and got back to our room around midnight– we could hear dance music playing loudly and the bass was awful. TV drowned out the noise pretty well though.
Make sure to book with the AAA discount if you have a AAA card, ½ price parking.
Bottom line– fine hotel for the price. We weren’t expecting a 5 star hotel for $ 100.