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Review: Park Hyatt Washington DC

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 18, 2021March 18, 2021 11 Comments

In what seems to be a new tradition, I retuned to the Park Hyatt Washington, DC for the presidential inauguration in January, exactly four years after my last visit. This review covers my stay and reveals that not much has changed at Hyatt’s premier property in the District of Columbia.

In This Post:
  • Park Hyatt Washington DC Review
    • Booking
    • Check-In
    • COVID-19 Precautions
    • Room
    • Blue Duck Tavern
    • Room Service
    • Fitness Center + Pool
    • Shoe Shine
    • Two Service Lapses
  • CONCLUSION

Park Hyatt Washington DC Review

For reference, you may enjoy reading my 2010 and 2017 reviews of this property. The property is located on 1201 24th Street NW on the outskirts of Georgetown.

Booking

I needed a hotel for the night before the Biden inauguration and figured Hyatt, which has a number of hotels in DC, would offer the best chance of using my points.

As usual for presidential inaugurations, paid rates were sky-high:

But points space was available. 20,000 points versus $879? That’s not a hard choice!

Check-In

I flew into National Airport and took the Metro to Foggy Bottom. From there, it was a seven block walk to the hotel. Why not an Uber? Surge pricing meant $58 for what turned out to be a very pleasant Metro ride and afternoon walk.

Upon entering, I was greeted at the door and promptly checked in. The associate informed me I had been upgraded to a Junior Suite, the same room-type I have been upgraded to on my previous two visits. I have never experienced a real suite here (or a standard room).

COVID-19 Precautions

Masks were required in all public areas of the hotel. Hand sanitizer stations were strategically positioned in common areas and placards in the elevator encouraged riders to spread out.

The pool and spa were closed, Blue Duck Tavern was closed, and hotel dining was limited to breakfast only delivered via room service.

It appeared the restaurant closures were more to deter visitors to the District during the inaugural festivities, because Blue Duck Tavern was open the week before and after my visit.

Room

My junior suite was a spacious living room and bedroom divided by a wall without a door.

Sitting on my desk was a charticure plate including regional meats and cheeses. I quite enjoyed this an appetizer prior to dinner.

The mini-bar was cleaned out the china coffee cups had been replaced with paper ones.

The bathroom is spacious and includes a cavernous walk-in shower and adjacent bathtub.

Amenities like toothpaste and mouthwash were available in a basket next to the sink.

A walk-in closet is inside the bathroom.

Lighting and temperature were controlled by wall units.

In honor of the inauguration, a pair of special masks and hand sanitizer were included in the room as an amenity. How apropos.

This room hasn’t changed much in over a decade, but I like it…there’s no need to mess with it.

Blue Duck Tavern

A highlight of this hotel is the Michelin-starred Blue Duck Tavern, a restaurant with a beautiful menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

As I mentioned above, it was closed due to COVID-19 for indoor dining and for lunch and dinner. However, breakfast was available via room service.

Room Service

After an early morning walk, I returned to the hotel and ordered room service. I had noticed a Bluestone Lane (exceptional Australian coffee) just around the corner, but opted to hold off and see try the cappuccino with breakfast.

I was not disappointed.

For breakfast, I ordered fresh-squeezed orange juice, cappuccino, jumbo lump crab with scrambled egg whites, and pancakes with berries.

Everything was delicious…this breakfast alone validated my choice to stay at this hotel. As a Globalist, I receive complimentary breakfast, though not a run of the menu. I was not expecting the full amount to be deducted from my bill, but it was.

No room service was available outside the breakfast hours so I had dinner from a nearby Middle Eastern restaurant called Moby Dick in Georgetown.

…and coffee.

Fitness Center + Pool

While waiting for breakfast, I headed over to the hotel’s gym. It is located in an annex adjacent to the hotel and was locked. A hotel associate opened it for me and I had it all to myself for almost an hour.

The pool and hot tub were closed.

Shoe Shine

Despite the pandemic, the hotel did not discontinue its shoe-shine service. I had my trusty travel shoes cleaned up.

Two Service Lapses

As I mentioned in another post, the Park Hyatt hosted many National Guard troops during my stay. These were young men…and young men tend to be loud. Although the noise died down, I heard a lot of hooting and hollering far too late at night.

Another issue: this trash bag was sitting in the hallway outside my room when I arrived.

….And it was still sitting there when I left. Not sure why the trash bag was not removed, but

Minor issues overall.

CONCLUSION

This remains a great hotel and I do recommend it. Hopefully it will not take four more years for me to stay again, but not much has changed and that is a good thing.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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11 Comments

  1. Pete Reply
    March 18, 2021 at 2:55 pm

    The Blue Duck Tavern does have a great globalist breakfast!
    I took advantage of the Healthcare discount for $149/nt and got the same junior suite. Unbeatable.

    I love Aladdin’s Kitchen, the hole in the wall middle eastern place within walking distance from the hotel in DuPont Circle.

  2. AT Reply
    March 18, 2021 at 5:02 pm

    I stayed there for business a few years ago. Excellent place. The bathroom is awesomely big. The only thing I felt was amiss was the furniture was getting a tad bit old.

  3. James Reply
    March 18, 2021 at 10:36 pm

    I’m not sure I’d call the trash bag a “minor issue.”

  4. Drew Reply
    March 18, 2021 at 11:48 pm

    So why are you still travelling? Same holier than thou mentality as your friend Ben? Is it the “I’m a blogger so my right is to fly”…at least you are a nice guy vs your friend Ben who just (redacted) on every and anything that’s doesn’t serve Krug on a platinum engraved (redacted) that bends over backwards.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      March 19, 2021 at 12:21 am

      I traveled to Washington, DC for the inauguration:

      https://liveandletsfly.com/trip-report-2021-biden-inauguration/

  5. S Reply
    March 19, 2021 at 11:48 am

    100 for breakfast. Jesus.

  6. Arthur Reply
    March 19, 2021 at 12:29 pm

    Over the years, DC hotel prices had run up to NYC levels pre-pandemic. Supply and demand. In the future, I don’t know. Downtown DC is pretty much a ghost town at this point, and even if the pandemic restrictions ease, I don’t see that changing until it becomes less militarized.

  7. Charles Reply
    March 19, 2021 at 11:35 pm

    Inauguration does not sound like essential travel.

  8. Jonathan Reply
    March 25, 2021 at 10:03 pm

    Hi Matthew,

    I realize this is a late comment and might not get a reply, but I was curious about those travel shoes. I believe I have the same ones (in brown) and as much as I like flying in them, the fact that they set off the metal detectors frequently have me choosing different footwear for flights.

    I’m curious if you someone got ahold of a non-metal pair or have you just made your peace with shoe removal at security?

    Thanks in advance for the reply!

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      March 25, 2021 at 10:08 pm

      Fair question. It’s so random with me. Half the time I set off the detector. Sometimes the shoes, sometimes the belt, more recently my Apple Watch. I love these shoes and have put hundreds of thousand of air miles and probably thousands of ground miles on them, but they are getting a bit worn out. But I’ll probably stick to Ferragamo when I replace them.

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