A evaluate of the Park Hyatt Washington, DC

What’s the Park Hyatt Washington, DC? 

Learn how to guide the Park Hyatt Washington, DC

Quiet location near a few of DC’s finest neighborhoods

Rooms are spacious and residential 

Customary visitor rooms on the Park Hyatt begin at 336 sq. toes. Every options one king or two double beds, in addition to a seating space with a chaise lounge, a desk and an outsized chair. All lodge rooms supply soaking tubs along with a big walk-in bathe.

The Park Junior Suite the place I stayed was a beneficiant 544 sq. toes and had one king mattress and a separate residing space with the identical furnishings as an ordinary room, plus a desk within the residing space and a bigger lavatory and walk-in closet space with a sliding mirrored door to shut it off from the bed room and residing house.

One neat bed room element was the wall-mounted TV, which swiveled inside the built-in leisure heart so I may watch the TV from mattress or flip it so it was viewable from the residing space.

The toilet was spectacular, too, because it was massive sufficient to suit a single-sink self-importance with ample counter house, a soaking tub surrounded by darkish pure stone and a spa-like walk-in bathe that would simply accommodate 5 individuals. The bathe provided each a rain showerhead and a hand-held nozzle, plus a ledge with full-size pump bottles of Le Labo bathtub merchandise with a Bergamont scent that occurs to be one in all my favorites.

Past the Le Labo merchandise within the bathe, the lavatory had equally scented physique lotion and hand cleaning soap by the sink. Self-importance kits had been additionally tucked into an oval Shaker field fabricated from cherrywood.

On the wall dividing the bed room from the residing space was a minibar hidden in a cupboard above a espresso maker. Regardless of being empty, the minibar might be stocked upon request through a offered QR code or by dialing zero from the room telephone.

The residing space itself got here outfitted with comfy chairs and a settee, plus an open bookshelf arrange with cocktail glasses, stir sticks, a bottle opener, a bottle of water and ice freshly stocked within the ice bucket.

An sudden discover was the guide of American duck decoys additionally on the bookshelf. Having grown up within the D.C., Maryland and Virginia space — identified domestically because the DMV — duck looking with decoys is a typical regional pastime, and my grandparents occurred to gather decoys as artwork. So, seeing this guide that includes a few of the well-known Maryland artists I grew up listening to about, reminiscent of Lem and Steve Ward from the Jap Shore, instantly left me feeling nostalgic.

I additionally appreciated discovering a welcome amenity on the lounge facet desk after I arrived. The 20-ounce bottle of Saratoga pure spring water and the small wood tube of chocolate-covered cherries served as the proper candy deal with to get pleasure from whereas settling in.

Total, I cherished how vibrant the suite was due to home windows all alongside the residing space wall and inside the bed room. Nonetheless, just one window in the lounge opened about 2 inches as a security precaution, making it troublesome to get pleasure from recent air in my suite.

This lack of enough airflow proved disappointing the primary night time of my keep, because the suite was too sizzling and stuffy at round 70 levels, and the air-conditioning unit was solely in a position to deliver the temperature all the way down to the mid-60s.

On-site meals and beverage shops are removed from commonplace

Whereas the property solely has one sit-down restaurant, plus an adjoining lounge, a separate tea venue and room service, the Michelin-recognized eatery impressed with its number of modern American dishes.

Dinner at Blue Duck Tavern

On the primary night time of my keep, I arrived at 7 p.m. and was promptly escorted to a desk near a window overlooking M Road. The restaurant and next-door lounge had been each bustling for a Thursday night time.

After welcoming us, the server offered a heat bread basket with salted butter whereas my eating companion and I reviewed the menu.

Every thing on the menu sounded fantastic, so it was troublesome to slender down the alternatives, however after a quick chat with the server, we selected the tuna crudo ($24) to start out. It arrived with a crispy puffed rice garnish on prime; the chunks of tuna had been flavorful and tossed in a light-weight citrus sauce with marcona almonds.

For the principle entrees, we ordered a jumbo lump crabcake ($26) and the roasted duck breast with a confit leg, fruit mostarda and duck bone discount ($45). The duck breast was crispy on the skin and melt-in-your-mouth tender inside.

Pureed potatoes ($13) and roasted honeynut squash ($18) rounded out the meal and accompanied the entrees properly, together with a glass of Cloudy Bay sauvignon blanc from New Zealand ($19) and an Outdated-Customary-inspired Park DC cocktail ($20).

The dessert choices had been all seasonal and native. We opted for the pear-ginger sorbet ($5), which was a light-weight and fantastic palate cleanser. The pear taste was not upstaged by the ginger; it tasted such as you had been biting right into a juicy, recent pear.

Total, the service was attentive and coursed out properly. The atmosphere was energetic — a number of massive events had been seated close by — so the din of conversations and a busy open idea allowed company to see the employees zipping about.

Since I booked my stick with Amex Effective Accommodations + Resorts, I used to be in a position to apply my $100 on-site lodge credit score to the dinner simply by signing the invoice to my room.

Breakfast at Blue Duck Tavern

I additionally dined within the restaurant on each Saturday and Sunday mornings of my keep so I may use my day by day Amex Effective Accommodations + Resorts breakfast credit.

For breakfast, Blue Duck Tavern makes use of bar seating in the course of the day, and the small two-tops are a lot quieter than the principle eating room close to the open kitchen. On the weekend mornings, I noticed many households with youthful youngsters eating on the venue.

Throughout our first breakfast at Blue Duck Tavern, we ordered the BDT Benedict ($28), the Duck Confit Hash ($29), a facet of crispy potatoes ($11) and cappuccinos ($8 every). The service was attentive and fast however not rushed. Our server checked in on us and the dishes as soon as they arrived. Each principal dishes had been savory and ready to our satisfaction.

Sunday’s breakfast, sadly, was a little bit of a special story. I ordered the Sourdough Einkorn Waffle ($23) with a facet of pork sausage ($8). Whereas the meals arrived promptly, I used to be introduced with pancakes as an alternative of the waffle I had ordered. The server delivering the meals was not the identical one who took the order, so he instantly returned to the open kitchen, the place I may see him talking to the chef earlier than returning a couple of minutes later with the waffle.

After that, the service appeared to taper off — we had been by no means checked on once more or provided water or espresso refills. Once I lastly flagged somebody down for the verify (our server was not seen), it took one other 20 minutes for the verify to reach. By this time, it was after 10 a.m., which means we might quickly be previous the breakfast window our Amex Effective Accommodations + Resorts breakfast credit score might be utilized in. Fortunately, all of it labored out, and we departed earlier than brunch started at 11:30 a.m.

Afternoon tea on the Tea Cellar

I all the time benefit from the formality of a great afternoon tea service. Nonetheless, a lot to my disappointment, I used to be not in a position to partake within the service since I used to be trying out on Sunday, the one day you may get pleasure from this expertise.

Nonetheless, the menu seems to be incredible, with an array of savory and candy treats to accompany all types of teas, all for an affordable worth, so in case your plans allow it, do your finest to suit the service in. You’ll be able to get pleasure from afternoon tea on Sundays from 3 to five p.m. for $75 per individual plus tax and a 20% service cost, which should be pay as you go on the Tock reservation platform.

Wellness choices can be found, although they are not easy

Whereas I anticipated to seek out no less than commonplace health and spa amenities throughout my keep, given the Park Hyatt’s high-end vibe, I unexpectedly discovered them troublesome to seek out and use.

The health heart was outfitted properly with Peloton bikes, treadmills, weight gear and free weights. By the doorway, there was additionally a wall of kit like exercise stability balls, bands and kettlebells. Moreover, guests may reap the benefits of complimentary bottled water, rolled towels and sanitizing wipes.

Nonetheless, the gymnasium was difficult to find, as I needed to take the principle elevator to degree 3, then observe a collection of indicators down a protracted hall of rooms to a stairwell door directing me to go down one flooring to seek out it near the extent 2 exit.

Equally, the “spa” space across the nook was a little bit of a letdown. Relatively than a conventional facility with therapeutic massage rooms and shared leisure areas, there have been solely a small indoor saltwater pool and a separate sizzling tub for soaking … and the atmosphere was missing. Regardless of a number of wood lounge chairs outfitted with cushions and rolled towels, there was noticeable injury to the ceiling above the pool lounge chairs that wanted consideration.

Causes the Park Hyatt Washington, DC may not be for you

• The lodge’s lack of an on-site spa will doubtless be a letdown to those that crave a dose of pampering whereas in D.C.
• In case you are looking for cheap meals, this may not be the most effective location for you as a result of fine-dining nature of the restaurant and the excessive room service costs.
• The design of the lodge (i.e., an absence of everlasting ramps for coming into the foyer) makes it a problem for company with mobility points to traverse.
• Contemporary air is restricted in visitor rooms as a result of design of the home windows, so when you want controlling a room’s temperature by opening a window, chances are you’ll be disillusioned within the lack of ability to totally open your lodging’s home windows.

Accessibility

The Park Hyatt provides accessible visitor rooms with options reminiscent of closed-captioning for TVs, lowered thermostats and light-weight switches, emergency strobe-light smoke detectors and doorways measuring 32 inches vast.

Be mindful, although, that different areas, such because the foyer, will not be as accessible. Upon coming into the foyer, there are steps down on three sides that shouldn’t have everlasting ramps. Nonetheless, you’ll find a everlasting ramp into Blue Duck Tavern from the foyer walkway (on the reverse finish of the foyer from the check-in space), which you possibly can take to then exit on to the sidewalk exterior through the restaurant’s principal entrance door.

There are additionally chair lifts accessible on the pool and the recent tub, although these areas might require some additional help to achieve as a result of quirky location of the moist space.

Testing

Total, my keep on the Park Hyatt Washington, DC was stress-free and fulfilling. The checkout course of was seamless, the placement was unbelievable — it was the proper jumping-off level for thus many close by points of interest — and the meals from Blue Duck Tavern was distinctive for a lodge. To not point out, the property supplies a ton of worth once you guide with World of Hyatt factors or via the Amex Effective Accommodations + Resorts program.

I look ahead to returning to the Park Hyatt for a future keep. Expectantly, my subsequent keep will coincide with the Tea Cellar’s afternoon tea service so I can partake in that have and make my return go to much more memorable.

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