Lyle Washington D.C.

This is a very special gem of a hotel. My husband and I and two kids stayed at the Lyle this weekend. We loved the entire aesthetic. The building is historic, with art deco design, and is impeccably maintained. My husband, who usually hates carpeting, loved the carpets in the room. Everything was super clean and comfortable. The valet parking was convenient. The food at the restaurant was phenomenal. Whenever I evaluate online reviews, I tend to look at the worst reviews, because I don't trust the best reviews. I figure they are either AI bots or shills, and the worst reviews should prepare me for the worst case scenario. In this case, people had complained about lighting in the room, low water pressure, a lack of a microwave in the kitchenette, no views, etc. Some people complained about air conditioning being insufficient. I don't know where people are coming from, but I spent years in NYC, and as a result, I have certain expectations about historic buildings. Overhead lighting is not necessary, water pressure was good enough, and of course there are no views! All of DC is six stories tall. Where would there be views? Also, you can get a microwave if you want one. We did not want one. Lastly, the room temperature was perfect. Americans often want their A/C to be like meat locker and that's their problem, not the Lyle's. Anyway, this is a boutique hotel with a very cool vibe in a fantastic neighborhood. The rooms are a couple hundred bucks more than a chain hotel, and the value is a million times better.

Love the friendly staff and the decor and furniture in the rooms. The shower in my room was broken and was either boiling hot or freezing cold, with the handle broken off the wall. The bathroom also had hair in it when I arrived. Also the temperature in the rooms was very hot due to the summer sun, and the rooms could feel uncomfortable at times even with AC blasting. All in all, I wanted to love the Lyle, but I can only say I liked it. Maybe I got the worst room or unlucky, but I won’t be returning.

Aesthetically pleasing boutique hotel in a beautiful safe neighborhood. The staff was very nice especially the door men (very nice, helpful and knowledgeable about things to do in the area). Also walking distance from a strip where you can find lots of restaurants and bars. The room, was small but not terribly small (perfect for a couple). My only reason for a 4star is the room did not have a full length mirror (which is a MUST) also the placement of the fridge, it blocks the vent for air. There was a fan which you couldn’t tell was a fan on the wall which they have covered very nicely (looks like art work) but the fan didn’t kick out enough so at times the room felt muggy (my opinion) but other then that I would recommend.