Embassy Suites by Hilton Washington DC Convention Center

Negatives: Warning for second floor, the music speaker is just outside the rooms and it echoes through the night, as does normal voice talking on the lobby

Negatives: Insufficient staffing at reception, poor standard of breakfast

Negatives: All good

Negatives: Picture this: our family of four cozied up in a delightfully roomy double suite. Spacious? Absolutely. A haven for natural light lovers? Not so much. The only window offered a front-row view of an office building mere meters away—talk about an intimate corporate meet-and-greet! Be prepared to splurge on valet parking because that's your only option, and it doesn't come cheap compared to other locales. Plus, waiting around ten minutes for your car can feel like an eternity, especially during the frantic morning rush. The beds are passable, but oh, the pillows! Imagine a quartet of identical pillows that seem to conspire against your neck's comfort—bafflingly uniform and unforgiving. A customizable pillow menu would be a dream! Now, onto the breakfast, the supposed star of the show. The coffee? An absolute travesty. The yogurt could be mistaken for culinary punishment. If you dare brave the queue for a custom omelette, don't hold your breath for accuracy in your order—but hey, it beats dehydrated eggs. And the fruit selection? Disappointingly sparse with not a cookie, shortbread, or croissant in sight. Did I reiterate the coffee? Let's not go there again—simply dreadful! In a nutshell, while the hotel nails some basics, it's the details that dim the shine of what could be a stellar stay.