This hotel is in the best location! It is walking distance from just about everything you want to see. Service was very attentive and the food was excellent. We were upgraded when we arrived with the American Express Platinum program. We were also upgraded a second time to a lovely room when our neighbors were too noisy in the next room. Not their fault, but they were willing to help. Great view of the White House!

I stay at the Hay adams frequently, and I love it. The staff is very nice and accomodating. Some of the rooms are small, and some face the interior, but since I am usually on business, It really does not matter to me, I just want a clean comfortable safe place to stay, withing walking distance of by meetings. The downside is that there are frequent demonstrations across the street, and since I am a lady traveling alone, I have to walk a few blocks to get around them.

Just ask for security to show you the roof and you will never stay in another hotel in the city after you see that view. Better than the willard and hotel washington combined.

Superbly located and apparently frequented by many moneyed and important guests. The staff were mostly helpful and nice with an occasional spark of attitude (nothing terrible, though). My room offered a terrible view of a building just 2 meters away (probably one of the cheaper ones).It could also use a little sprucing up, as did the hallways.

The room service dinner and breakfast at the downstairs restaurant were average. The restaurant drew a predictable DC crowd of attorneys, small time politicians and ranking bureaucrats exchanging information in hushed tones--very entertaining.

Best location in DC.