We stayed here for 6 nights during the Cherry Blossom Festival and our kids (ages 11 and 15) spring break. We loved this hotel, and my quibbles are few and very minor.

The staff was great and friendly. Having a suite with 2 rooms and 2 tv's was great--and it was cleaned perfectly every day. I guess my biggest complaints about the room were the double beds (why oh why do hotels insist on using doubles instead of queens?) and the pillows. I solved that problem by going to Bed Bath and Beyond and buying an inexpensive feather pillow.

We requested a high floor away from the elevator in hopes of avoiding some of the noise others complained about, but that wasn't an issue at all. Most of the people staying there were families and business people---no rowdy teens or groups. And the construction right outside our window was a non-issue as well. Not a bit of noise from that.

The breakfast was fabulous. On the first morning we were there, we were a bit concerned---the lines were absolutely awful. But the bus boys stayed on top of keeping tables cleaned off, and the managers brought out trays of juice to those of us in line and apologized profusely for the wait. The rest of the week there were virtually no lines at all. After a long day of sightseeing, the Manager's Reception was a welcome way to wind down over some wine or cocktails before dinner.

The location was awesome. We used the Circulator, the Metro (about 2 blocks away), and walked a lot. Many good restaurants nearby (including Matchbox and Capital City Brewing Co., our personal favorites).

The hotel does have a laundry facility, but there were only 2 washers and 2 dryers that were almost always in use, especially at night---it didn't really seem to be enough for the number of rooms.

The concierge desk was manned with nice people very knowledgeable and helpful about the area. We used them several times, and they gave excellent advice.

Room service---did that the first night as we were exhausted. It wasn't bad, but not great either. It was delivered within 30-45 minutes.

In the lobby area, there were 6 computers available for guests to use to check email, internet, etc. This was so helpful for checking on restaurants or tours, and there were printers so you could print your info out.

I would definitely highly recommend this hotel, and would absolutely stay here again on our next trip to D.C.

My two teenage boys and myself stayed here over Easter weekend. The room was large and very nicely decorated. The morning buffet was GREAT! ( the hotel was full but the buffet moved along nicely.) The nightly managers reception was wonderful after a day of walking the mall. The boys enjoyed soft drinks and chips while I had a glass of wine. The pool is small but nice with a fantastic view of the city. After all that walking around the museums and such I enjoyed the hot tub. The location of the hotel was great for us, we felt safe walking to and from the circular bus stop and metro stops.( I had never used public transportation and was leerie, but I felt very safe on DC's Metro lines.) Overall Embassy Suites Conv. Center was wonderful for us. The only complaint I had was the Concierge (an older gentleman) was rude to me when I questioned him about where to buy Circular bus day trip tickets. Besides not knowing where or how to get the tickets he actually said to me "Why would you want too". I understand he wants to sell trolley tours and such, but his job is to help guest. However I filled out a guest card saying as much the day we left and the lady concierge apologized and made me feel better about the situation. Other than that one employee all other staff went above and beyond helpful.

I stayed with my two teenage children for a weekend. Location was great, rooms were great along with the food. I would stay here again on my next trip to DC. The pool is a little small but we didn't go to DC to swim. House cleaning was disappointing. They didn't empty the trash cans our entire stay or give us clean towels. I had to call for towels every evening. Other then that great place.

We just returned from a great trip to DC with our son, 5 ½. We stayed at the Embassy Suites Convention Center and were extremely pleased with our choice. The service from check-in to check-out was top notch. We had trouble with our room cards demagnetizing numerous times, but the front desk personnel were so friendly and accommodating, it was hard to get annoyed. The housekeepers and breakfast/reception staff were friendly and personable as well.

The hotel was at full occupancy, which made it a bit crazy at breakfast and for the manager’s reception, but they expanded the hours for breakfast to accommodate the large crowds. We were impressed with the quality and quantity of the food and choices.

As we were there on Easter weekend and the opening round of the NCAA tournament (two blocks away), the clerk at the front desk said that everyone was being asked to sign a "no party" agreement. I was glad to do so and happy to report that it seemed to have the desired effect--we had no loud parties nor college kids celebrating (or commiserating) in the halls.

We were fortunate on checking in at 1:00 on Friday that our room was available. Even more fortunate that the room faced the 10th street side…we had a view of the Capitol dome! It seemed that views were few and far between, as there is another building right up against the other side of the hotel. We loved having the space of a suite, especially so our son could watch movies and cartoons in the bedroom at night while we watched NCAA basketball in the living room! The location was very good—close enough to walk to the Mall, the Metro, lots of restaurant choices within blocks.

Will definitely return to this hotel!