Hotel Helix, Washington DC, Terrible

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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. Parking is a little expensive and the cell phone reception was terrible, but I would still stay here again.

"Excellent hotel - bad phone reception " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/7/2012 Vote

2. I consistently encourtered the most friendly and courteous staff - I was terribly impressed with them all.

"Absolutely Fantastic - Best Hotel Experience I've Ever Had " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/13/2010 Vote

3. The cocktails were terrible, which is so not D.

"Shabbier than expected " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/30/2008 Vote

4. Staff is friendly, though not terribly knowledgeable about places to go.

"Worth a look " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/3/2008 Vote

5. I wouldn`t choose to stay here again, but it wasn`t a terrible experience.

"Not Great " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/1/2007 Vote

6. Walls not terribly well insulated.

"Nice Hotel Generally, Service Varied " Read full review on TripAdvisor 10/28/2005 Vote

7. They also have a terrible one-car circle drive that constantly gets backed up.

"Closest to a W Hotel that you`ll find in DC " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/21/2004 Vote