Madera, a Kimpton Hotel

I travel often, and the Hotel Madera was as good as a 4-star hotel can get. It has very large rooms (we had a queen deluxe with two queen beds), high grade linens, classy and funky decore, and free Internet access in the room (my own laptop). There was even a balcony which overlooked the charming street. The restaurant is marvelous -- not typical hotel fare. It is obviously a popular place to eat for many persons in the DuPont Circle area. This is a great boutique hotel within easy walking distance of many DC attractions.

The Madera is a lovey ecco-friendly hotel, with gracious staff, complete with a complimentary happy hour wine tasting, and in the morning a coffee set up so you can easily take coffee back to your room. The Firefly lounge/restaurant adjoining the hotel was also a nice stop after a long day, although I did not dine there. My room came with two heavy bathrobes and socks for use, in the event it was cold. The location is superb, just off Dupont Circle, and to my delight, an easy walk to my favorite bookstore on Connecticut Ave. Lots of restaurants also within walking distance.

The Hotel Madera is a stylish, comfortable hotel in one of the most walkable, enjoyable neighborhoods in Washington D.C. The lobby is very chic, but welcoming, as is the hotel restaurant, the Firefly. Our room was very nice, with an extremely comfy bed and furnishings. The room refrigerator, however, did not keep things cold, and the bathroom was a little too small. Our view, unfortunately, was of the parking space behind the hotel. But we enjoyed the helpful staff, and complimentary wine tasting in the evening in the lobby. Overall, it was a very nice experience and a pleasant stay.

The room was very clean. It was a nice walk to the white house and monuments. Very close to the subway.

The Hotel Madera was in a great location, just two blocks off of DuPont Circle. The room was large with a nice outdoor balcony. The appointments were art deco in style. The headboard was in a beautiful dark blue fabric resembling velvet and the furniture was all in a deep dark wood. There was a very comfortable seating area with a couch and a chair which had a nice floor lamp for reading. There was also a desk with adequate plugins and an internet hookup for laptop users. The vanity area was a nice size with a separate toilet/shower area separated by a door. They provided cool animal print plush terrycloth robes which you could also purchase if you wished. In the evening, guests were invited to the nightly wine tasting featuring wines of the world which was complimentary and served in the lobby area. The restaurant, Firefly provided excellent meals, which we sampled for dinner and Sunday brunch. The staff was friendly and efficient and we would definitely recommend Hotel Madera to our friends and would also gladly return.