Hotel Hive

Great folks to deal with. Bed was way too soft for me. Little expensive

I was expecting bump beds

I knew beforehand that the rooms would be small and that was not a problem, but the layout of the first room I was in required a person to back into the bed within about a 15 inch wide space and slide in from there. The alcove in which the bed was located was very narrow and a desk alongside the bed blocked most of the access to the bed. The front desk was very helpful and switched me to a different room of the same size, but with a better layout. Apparently, the second room was a downgrade and the front desk said they would give me some vouchers for food or drink to make up the difference, but all I was ever given was one voucher for a drink. On my first day, once I was in the shower, I discovered the Body Wash dispenser was completely empty (and the hotel does not have bar soap). In the second room, the sink drain stopper was locked into the closed position and water would not drain. I had to call maintenance in the morning to fix it before I could shave (maintenance was very nice and helpful). After working fine the first two days, the desk lamp over the bed did not work at all. And finally, the TV Channel Guide did not accurately reflect the channels that are actually available on the TV - the only option was to surf through all the channels. All that said, I do believe the hotel is nice. It is conveniently located near GW and all the employees there were very nice and helpful. I just happened to have all these little things happen. I don't know if that is normal or not.

Hive is now my go to when staying for business trips in the Foggy Bottom. Convenient, priced-right, and right-sized for the solo traveler. The staff is welcoming and super helpful. The bar downstairs is really nice. The bed is very comfortable.