Hotel Palomar Washington DC - a Kimpton Hotel, Washington DC, Smell

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Hotel Palomar Washington DC - a Kimpton Hotel	Average Price: $386 Check Rates

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2121 P Street NorthWest

Washington DC, 20037 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 1 of 30
Average review rating: 4.3

OpinionWell Value Index: 4

Traveler reviews analyzed: BedBugRegistry (1) , Expedia (36) , Travelocity (17) , TripAdvisor (1187) , YahooTravel (6)

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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.
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1. For the consWe were on the second floor and so could smell the food from the restaurant for some reason in the passages.

"Fun, fresh and great location " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/30/2012 Vote

2. We then accessed our room which was dark and dingy, and smelled like cigarettes.

"Bad beginning, but nice stay overall " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/29/2012 Vote

3. The room smelled very fresh (which, I suppose, could have been a problem).

"One Night Stand (w. our dogs)... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/27/2012 Vote

4. This was especially bad since the tap water was not drinkable as it smelled like pool water--so we had to rely on the minibar water which always required another special call to the front desk to deal with.

"Good, not great " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/25/2012 Vote

5. Biggest issue was the rooms were stuffy and smelled like dirty socks even with the air on.

"Hotel smelled stuffy, like dirty laundry. Very small room. No fan in bathroom..yuck! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 2/19/2012 Vote

6. The room smelled of stale body odor and felt more like a box than a room that would be typical of a higher-end Kimpton.

"A smelly room at the Palomar... " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/28/2012 Vote

7. It was cramped and dark,and the cleanliness was to be questioned as there was a smell from the duvet,smelly feet spring's to mind.

"Tiny room " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/25/2011 Vote

8. Apart from the parking the only negatives that come to mind are that the room had quite a musty smell (which you got used to after 5 or 10 minutes of returning), they did not replace the toiletries every day, and the printing/other functions in the business centre were quite expensive (e.

"Overall a very good experience " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/22/2011 Vote

9. I know the Kimpton accept pets but did not see any around during our stay and as an asthmatic I was a litttle concerned that there might be a 'little doggy' smell to the rooms.

"A lovely hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/26/2011 Vote

10. The toilet was blocked and had a smell in the room, though was rectified and were offered another room but smell cleared after a day, but did come back at later days of stay, a problem.

"average hotel " Read full review on TripAdvisor 1/10/2011 Vote