Hotel Helix, Washington DC, Horrible

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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)

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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 service at the hotel was horrible.

"Not up to Kimpton Standards " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/6/2008 Vote

2. I was met with one of the most horrible episodes I have ever experienced at a hotel.

"THEY GAVE MY ROOM KEY TO STRANGERS!!! " Read full review on YahooTravel 9/4/2008 Vote

3. What a horrible thing to happen to someone who was just visiting.

"Want FLEAS? Stay here. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/16/2008 Vote

4. I was racking my brain trying to come up with how in the heck I would get these horrible nuisances, and the only answer is that hotel.

"Want FLEAS? Stay here. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/16/2008 Vote

5. What a horrible thing to happen to someone who was just visiting.

"Care for a room with a view, or one with FLEAS? " Read full review on YahooTravel 8/15/2008 Vote

6. I was racking my brain trying to come up with how in the heck I would get these horrible nuisances, and the only answer is that hotel.

"Care for a room with a view, or one with FLEAS? " Read full review on YahooTravel 8/15/2008 Vote

7. 50 pot of coffee was horribly overbrewed as well, which we probably should have guessed when they brought about 20 sugar packets in with it.

"I love Kimpton Hotels, but not the Helix " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/7/2007 Vote

8. + Keep the champagne hour, ditch the horrible Velveeta 'beer cheese dip'.

"It`s like the Hotel Allegro...without the substance. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/1/2005 Vote

9. The decor is like a horrible nightmare from the 70`s.

"Helix not for everyone, travelers beware! Pittsburgh, PA " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/11/2005 Vote

10. Hotel location is a bit of a hike from the nearest Metro station, not a horrible walk in nice weather, wouldn`t care to make the trek in winter.

"Of mice and things that thump in the night... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/26/2004 Vote