Hotel Helix, Washington DC, Slow

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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)

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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 elevator, however, is interminably slow, but this is common in older buildings.

"Needs some updating, but good overall " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/13/2012 Vote

2. Everyone (OK, maybe everyone over a certain age) just looks mystified as they make their way in the humid warmth past the neon and music down the narrow hall to the slow elevators.

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

3. Disappointed by the slow WiFi (which was important as I was on a business trip, hence only a 4-star rating), but everything else was great.

"Perfect location for business " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/4/2012 Vote

4. It declined slowly over the week.

"Started well but declined " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/23/2011 Vote

5. Elavator was a tiny box and super slow with 10 floors to serve.

"Hated Helix in Washington DC " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/5/2011 Vote

6. We got a great rate, but February is a slow time so I'm not sure how it compares in the spring.

"Good value, funky style, good neighborhood but not super metro close " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/24/2011 Vote

7. The staff although was very slow but very helpful.

"Good hotel but a little expensive " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/2/2010 Vote

8. PROS:- really large room- comfortable bed- super friendly staff- champagne happy hour CONS:- decor is awful- valet/bellmen really slow- not very close to metroMy husband had to be in town for a week for work, so my 6 month old son and myself joined him at the Helix.

"cheesy decor, slow service, really nice staff " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/1/2010 Vote

9. Overall, I wouldn`t recommend this hotel for business travellers who needs to use the Internet as the connection in the room is very slow (although free).

"Not so great for business travellers " Read full review on TripAdvisor 6/11/2008 Vote

10. Staff seemed inexperienced and a bit on the slow side.

"What's all the fuss about? " Read full review on YahooTravel 4/2/2005 Vote