I was booked into this hotel recently for a government meeting. There was lots to like. The hotel is a short walk from the Foggy Bottom Metro station, avoiding those high cab fees. It is located in downtown DC, close to many places to dine. It's a very old hotel, on the register of historic places, and although the rooms are small, they are furnished with antique pieces and have high ceilings with fans. The elevators are ancient and require an employee to operate, but the staff are very attentive. My bed was very comfortable, bathroom is small but the shower was excellent, and little touches like a bathrobe, chocolates on the pillow at night, and a small in-room refrigerator were nice. Lombardy offers free wireless internet; the connection was sometimes shaky but mostly OK. Lunch for our meeting was expensive but good food. Minor negatives included an old TV with no remote control, no full-length mirror, a broken doorknob on the bathroom.........but overall I would stay here again.

My husband and I just returned from a 9 day vacation in the nation's capital. The Hotel Lombardy lived up to it's reputation and more. I'd say it was well worth the $1845 we paid for our entire stay. The staff is very friendly and the hotel has definitely has old world charm. A kind of a warm and fuzzy "Casablanca" feel. Although the rooms are small (boutique-like) the updated bathroom is large and the water pressure excellent, when compared to other newer and fancier hotels. The Bath & Body Works products provided were an added bonus. We had a back room on the 4th floor. Given the hotel's old style elevator, we decided it was faster to take the stairs rather than wait. So, we definitely got our exercise too. Conveniently located in the heart of DC's business district and only two blocks from the Metro's Farragut West Station, we were able to see the entire city either on foot or by subway, both day and night. We had a wonderful time and would love to stay at Hotel Lombardy on our next visit.

I just loved the Lombardy!
The location is great, very close to the White House and to the George Washington University area.
The staff was very helpfull, the room was the cleanest, very comfort bed, big TV.... Just great for business and tourism trips.

We stayed here for 5 nights. About 3 blocks from the Orange/Blue lines and 5 blocks from the Red line in a business district. Very convenient. There's a Starbucks a block away and many small restaurants in a two-block radius.

Stately hotel. Many classics (read nice, not tacky) about it. Love the trim around the hotel room entry ways and antiques in the halls. Bathrooms are huge and clean (nice white tile, bright with natural light, even has a make-up seating area). Has a small in-room fridge. Actual room is a decent size. The Euro king bed takes up alot of room, but it's a plush bed with nice bedding.