Hotel Helix, Washington DC, Bad

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Hotel Helix	Average Price: $319 Check Rates

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1430 Rhode Island Avenue NorthWest

Washington DC, 20006 View map

3-Star Hotel Rank: 2 of 58
Average review rating: 3.93

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (3) , Expedia (37) , Travelocity (7) , TripAdvisor (575) , YahooTravel (21)

SAFE TO BOOK ? (1/5 issues found)

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Construction:	No recent comments about construction were found.
Noise:	Recent comments complained about noise.
Room Smell:	No recent comments about room smell were found.
Parking Fees:	No recent comments about parking fees were found.
Bed Bugs:	No recent comments about bed bugs were found.

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1. I had room service and it was fine - not great, not bad.

"Sorry to say, but a bad experience overall! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/22/2012 Vote

2. The TV wasn't plugged in when I got there, my bad for not noticing that before I called.

"Sorry to say, but a bad experience overall! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/22/2012 Vote

3. The only bad part of this room is the bathroom, it's soooo small, i could barely move in there.

"Modern boutique style hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/13/2012 Vote

4. It was by no means bad but just wasn't as nicely done as the rest of the room.

"Cool Staycation Spot " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/31/2012 Vote

5. The hotel is a good 15-20 minute walk to attractions, which isn't bad, but when you are walking the entire day, it gets a little tiresome.

"pretty good " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/15/2012 Vote

6. Once it was bad enough that I had a guard walk me to my room, and that is a first for me.

"Frenetic and Noisy Lobby " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/3/2012 Vote

7. Eh, not a bad tradeoff for wonderful closet space, free happy hours, and Lichtenstein artwork in the lobby.

"Fun hotel, excellent value " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/29/2011 Vote

8. I don't want to say it was bad, because I don't think Kimpton allows any of their hotels to get that way.

"Just a blah Kimpton " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/12/2011 Vote

9. I was excited to book the Helix for a fun twist on my business trip, but right from the start things went badly.

"stay somewhere else " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/4/2011 Vote

10. Downside was the bad smell in the bathroom, probably from a leaking bathtub as you could feel the water under the bottom when taking a shower.

"Funky but smelly " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/9/2011 Vote