A pair of parks in Washington DC form a triangle, just north of the National Mall. They’re called the Lower and Upper Senate Parks and are bound by Union Station in the north-east, the Capitol Building to the south and the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capital Hill to the north-west.
The Hyatt Regency’s proximity to the building housing both the Senate and Congress means that there should never be any shortage of shady dealings featuring politicians. I unfortunately never saw any in my stay there – choosing this location more because of its proximity to the train station.
Check in went without a hitch and we found ourselves heading past conference attendees to the lifts and onto our room. The room was a very comfortable size with an enormous king-sized bed. The bedside table had a docking station for iPhones, complete with additional USB ports. Very handy for night time recharging.
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The bed was large, the room was large, but OMG the TV was huge! A desk allowed some work to be done and hidden beside it was a little fridge which was a nice touch.
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Tucked into the corner was a comfy chair and ottoman (also called a footstool, tuffet, hassock, or pouffe). Allowing you to relax in comfort by the window. The view wasn’t much – dominated by the pyramid windows which covered the entrance foyer. But this is Washington – nobody comes here to stare out the windows…
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The bathroom continued the ample sizing with a full sized bath and Pharmacopia toiletries.
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We explored the amenities a little and discovered that they had a pool in the gym area. We were more interested in exploring the Mall, so didn’t partake.
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When I had checked in we had been given an envelope with vouchers for breakfast – two of us for three nights, so six vouchers in total. They must have really wanted to ensure we had breakfast though, because in the first morning I discovered another envelope with six vouchers had been slipped under the door.
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And it would have been worth having two breakfasts – there was such a wide range of choices. A comprehensive range of hot dishes, pastries, fruit – even an omelette station! Too much choice maybe – if it wasn’t for the sights and sounds of Washington DC beckoning, we may still be there trying to decide what to have.
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Service was great with wait staff keeping coffee and juice topped up, and by the last day I had narrowed my routine to a single plate of pancakes, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, and banana. Oh, and bacon. Gotta have the bacon!
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Would I Go Back?
Hell yes! The hotel is in a great location, handy to both the Mall and Union Station. It has great amenities and a brilliant buffet breakfast – very hard to fault!