Donovan House is a brand new hotel located within easy walking distance (5 mins) to the White House and within 10 mins of the Capital Mall. Location and rooms are great. The coccoon showers are very unique and worth requesting when you check-in (not all rooms have these showers). Despite being on a busy traffic circle, the windows are heavily... more

I was a little unsure of our stay at the Donovan before we arrived. I have 2 children age 3 1/2 and 8 and I was not sure that they would enjoy it. I was quite suprised. The eggplant color on the walls in the hallways was nice and got us in the mood for the room. WOW! We like... more

This is a hotel for those, like me, who prefer a contemporary, sleek decor. Those with tastes for cozy decor or historical reproductions would probably not like the Donovan House. The look of the hotel and the design of the room is minimalist and contemporary, but stylish. There is a wonderful leather armchair, a good firm bed, interesting lighting, a... more

The hotel is located 10 minutes walk from the main tourist sights and 5 minutes from good restaurants. When we checked in we could still smell the newness of recently refurbished lobby, the staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful right through our 3 night stay. Disappointingly our room was at the back of the hotel over looking what appeared to... more

If you like contemporary and minimalist but very accommodating, this is for you. As a business traveler, I was very satisfied. Here are the plus points: 1. great bed, linens and robe 2. very quiet AC 3. Liehl's products 4. FREE wireless internet 5. coffee, quality teas and REAL creamers in the rm. (none of that powdered crap) 6. the... more

Hotel seems to be done in a cheap way. Furniture, decor etc is trendy but low end. Service needs improvement. Ordered ice and it took approx 45 minutes to come up and say that they were out of buckets and asked for the one in the room. The ice showed up about 30 minutes after that. I was excited about... more

The staff were exceedingly friendly and helpful, definitely making our stay as comfortable as possible. We received a hand delivered welcome letter along with designer candy, (not sure if all customers receive that treatment - for a moment it felt like a Hotels.com commercial!) The room itself was a bit small, with just enough room for a bed, TV, and... more

The hotel is nice and the staff was great, but with hotels like this, the devil is in the details: 1. The shower would switch to cold and then get really hot. 2. The sink did not drain quickly enough so I ended up with toothpaste residue in the sink. 3. It is very bright outside this building, but the... more

The rooms were a little small -- but the decor was very design-y and minimalist -- alomst to the point of being a bit dysfunctional, but not quite. The bed was extrememly comfortable and the bathroom and shower were awesome. The service I thought was excellent and the breakfast as others have written was not uch to write home about... more