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"Great location!"

"Comfortable room and great location! The rooftop bar had gorgeous views. "

"Clean and comfortable.great having Johnny rocket's restaurant on site."

"Great"

"Close proximity to family. Nice neighborhood for walking."

"All good except the WiFi did not work "

"Quirky interior, artistic design"

"It was nice. "

"I almost never leave reviews but my experience here was so good, I want to share it. First thing, yes the rooms are small but the dimensions are listed so there should be no surprise. But also, the room was CLEAN- like immaculately clean and that’s important for me. The week before I’d stayed at a major hotel chain in a large US tourist city for a lot more $ than Motto, and the room was dirty w chipped worn furniture. Even the Motto gym was pristine - and spacious. I was In DC for museums, both work and pleasure, and the location was perfect for a scenic walk to them. Also… the staff! At that other hotel, I went down to front desk at midnight to ask for extra blankets and they looked at me w bored faces and said I couldn’t get blankets until the morning- this at a hotel w 100 rooms! At Motto everyone was beyond friendly and accommodating. I used to work in high profile fine dining and am alert for service- it can make or break my experience. Example: I was out for dinner and mortifyingly spilled my Gatorade in my canvas bag, soaking it w orange liquid. I asked the Motto clerk if I could use a hotel dryer and she said they don’t normally allow it but she asked a manager who was passing by. The manager said sure thing and she’d return the bag to my room. When I came back later, not only was my bag dry and folded but she gave me two of the hotels canvas bags w a note saying she hoped I liked them! I’ll definitely be back and thanks to everyone for a great experience! "