Hotel Helix, Washington DC, Downside

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

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. The only downside to my entire trip had absolutely nothing negative to do with Hotel Helix.

"The Hotel to stay in while in DC! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/22/2012 Vote

2. 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

3. Only downside - no pool to cool off in.

"Fun Hotel, Excellent Service " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/23/2010 Vote

4. The only downside was parking was valet only.

"Quirky, fun, and incredibly nice " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/7/2010 Vote

5. The downsides? The hotel is far from the metro.

"Small, hip hotel in good area - highly recommended " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/7/2009 Vote

6. Only downside was that the elevators are slow and there was only one working at the time.

"Fun and comfortable " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/17/2005 Vote