The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection

Hotels
Autograph Collection
8.1 (461 reviews)
1127 Connecticut Avenue Northwest , Washington , us

Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Room service
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
Express check-in/check-out
Safety deposit box
Fax/photocopying
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Excellent food and beverage options
Comfortable and clean rooms
Cons:
Inconsistent service
Housekeeping issues
Value for money concerns

Categories

Cleanliness
7.73
Room was clean but issues with housekeeping not being timely.
Service
7.2
Inconsistent service, with significant issues at reception affecting guest experiences.
Location
8.74
Great location near venues and attractions.
Room Quality
8.19
Large and generally well-maintained rooms.
Amenities
7.72
Notable amenities but missing certain conveniences like water in rooms.
Value for Money
7.68
Value may be better at other hotels in this price point.
Food and Beverage
9.23
Edgar Bar & Kitchen received high praise from guests.
Overall Experience
8.3
Mixed experiences, but overall a historical charm and enjoyable stay.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-09 21:52

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation
Experience modern design and comfort in every room at The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection. Enjoy watching your favorite shows on a flat-screen cable TV during your stay.

Dining Experience
Savor delicious meals throughout the day at Edgar Bar and Kitchen. Indulge in a delightful breakfast, lunch, and dinner experience without leaving the hotel premises.

Fitness and Convenience
Stay active at The Mayflower's gym equipped with a modern cardio training center. Explore the hotel's gift shop for souvenirs and essentials.

Ready to immerse yourself in luxury and convenience? Book your stay at The Mayflower Hotel today!

Important information:

The Breakfast included rates get a $54 credit towards breakfast including taxes and gratuity. Any amount over $54 will be charged to the guest's bill.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
In the event of an early departure, the property will charge you the full amount for your stay.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: DCA

Property Policies

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 3 years old stay for free when using an available cot.
    Children up to and including 11 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Groups

    When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Parking

    Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs USD 69 per day.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and costs USD 12.95 per 24 hours.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.1
Based on 461 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.73
Service: 7.2
Location: 8.74
Room Quality: 8.19
Amenities: 7.72
Value for Money: 7.68
Food and Beverage: 9.23
Overall Experience: 8.3
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Yudelky extended_group us
10
Old Hollywood meets DC
Pros:

Beautiful property

Cons:

Nothing

2026-01-30 via Nuitee
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Yixuan solo_traveller us
7
Pros:

staff are nice and helpful

Cons:

room is tiny and not cozy. facility is dated.

2026-01-27 via Nuitee
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Omar Safin solo_traveller gb
1
2026-01-21 via Nuitee
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Leigh family_with_children us
4
Cons:

As a Marriott gold member, I expected a better room. Our room was hot, couldn't get the temp below 76°. And we were over the compressor units for the whole hotel, very noisy. It took 2 contacts with the reception desk to get the a/c fixed.

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Chandler couple us
1
FILTHY
Pros:

Nothing!

Cons:

DIRTY, DIRTY, DIRTY!! Did I say DIRTY? I mean completely filthy. This stay was absolutely terrible.

The hotel reeked of an old, musty smell from the moment we walked in—completely uninviting. The elevators were in awful condition, and our first room had stains on the floor that looked like feces. The shower was clogged with HAIR, the shower liner was disgusting, and the TV didn’t even work.

We requested to switch rooms, hoping for a better experience, but the second room wasn’t any better. The sheets, comforter, and duvet were visibly dirty. The shower again had old hair in it, and the entire room had a horrible odor.

To make things worse, there were dirty towels littering the hallway, and we nearly tripped over a glass with old change and flutes left just sitting outside a room.

I’m not someone who normally complains, but when you spend nearly $600, you expect a clean and comfortable stay. I’ve attached photos for proof.

Save yourself the disappointment—DO NOT stay here!

I could add way more pictures but I’ve reached the max!!

2026-01-19 via Nuitee
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Cameron solo_traveller gb
10
Couldn’t have been any better.
Pros:

Great location and great room, no complaints.

Cons:

The food options were expensive

2026-01-17 via Nuitee
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Rhayssa extended_group br
10
2026-01-13 via Nuitee
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Sonya solo_traveller gb
7
Great location. Mixed experience. Value for money may be better at other hotels in this pricepoint
Pros:

Great location. Large clean room.

Cons:

Cold at night. Reception staff member was unable to process booking correctly on arrival. More positively a different reception staff member did kindly check up to see if the extra blanket I requested for my room as it was cold was sent to me and re-requested it as it had not come. Room wifi was an extra cost per day.

2025-12-08 via Nuitee
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Sandra extended_group gb
9
Felt like we were staying in a slice of history.beautiful hotel and excellent Edgar Bar & Kitchen. Staff at the fro
Pros:

Great story behind it. LOVED the Edgar Bar & Kitchen. Staff were excellent - Luc at the front desk and all the Edgar staff. Stunning entrance and lobby.

Cons:

Great to get water at check in but would have been good to have water in the rooms each day.
No signs leading back to the elevators from the room so took a few wrong turns.

2025-11-10 via Nuitee
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Amanda solo_traveller us
9
Excellent historic hotel in city center.
Pros:

Historic and opulent

Cons:

The gift shop was closed and the nature of it being historic made it rough around the edges (old), but staff and service were impeccable.

2025-10-27 via Nuitee
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Tyler solo_traveller us
9
2025-10-26 via Nuitee
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Marcelo family_with_children br
10
2025-10-24 via Nuitee
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Ekaterine extended_group ge
4
Not going back there, it was my second time this year and dealing with reception only gets worse
Pros:

Location is good for the venues that we needed to get to

Cons:

The reception tried to persuade that my booking,com reservation meant nothing to them and that I was in their system booked only 5 nights later (5 nights out of 8 total) and when showing them the booking.com confirmation and that the date they were telling me was nothing we ever booked for or booking.com ever communicated with us. We were a large group and they were not seeing only me (I was last one checking in). They basically tried to make me leave after 20 hours of travel and only “helped” me by giving two nights and then I had to find other solutions.
Luckily the next day another person checked me in properly and this manager (Logan - he really is not the subject of this concern rather contrary) seemed to be the only one who knew what he was doing. Everyone else I interacted with took 15-20 minutes on simple task like to get separate checks for the room stay and room service/restaurant charges. During check out I again had to spend half an hour instead of 2 minutes arguing and still not having answers on additional almost 2 000 USD charges, while I had already paid for the room when property checking in a week earlier. Reception guy (the same who check me in) this time did not care about my bank charges and claimed he did all right and even went that far saying that he remembers I was the one who showed up without reservation (the nerves he has) and he still “helped”. Imagine my frustration and reaction as I had confirmed booking.com confirmation he was unable to see in the system or trying to override their overbooking issues and he the last day instead of apologizing for the stress I went through on their account, accused me of traveling 20 hours overseas without a reservation :(
I still have to deal with 2000 extra charges … The reception needs a great deal of training!

2025-10-21 via Nuitee
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hasan ferit solo_traveller gb
3
very bad service
Cons:

housekeeping didnt even make up the room till 7PM. I asked to reception for the housekeeping service; I said I even do not have any fresh bath towel and they replied that everyone already left and I need to wait the next day for the service.

2025-10-21 via Nuitee
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Georg solo_traveller de
3
2025-10-16 via Nuitee
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Lina Gabriela extended_group co
10
Unas vacaciones hermosas
Pros:

Me encanto un lugar hermoso

2025-10-16 via Nuitee
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Mirna partner
10
Pros:

This particular hotel is beautiful and extremely well kept.

2025-10-08 via Nuitee
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callumcI4112QK Family
10
Historic Elegance and Exceptional Service at The Mayflower Hotel, DC
Pros:

The Mayflower Hotel is a wonderful and historic hotel right in the heart of DC, just around the corner from The White House.

When you walk into the hotel, you are amazed by the grandeur of the 1920s design, which is still impressive today.

The rooms are large and well-appointed, with everything you need for your stay. The wallpaper with signatures from past guests is a nice touch.

There are four elevators in reception, which can sometimes have a little wait, but nothing excessive (and far better than some much larger and much newer hotels in New York!).

Before visiting, I emailed the hotel to ask about their 100th anniversary events and was put in touch with Shelly, the General Manager. Not only did Shelly answer all of my questions, but she was also really helpful when discussing our plans for our time in DC, and even recommended The People's House, as I had mentioned that we couldn't get a tour of The White House. This wasn't something we'd heard of, so we would have definitely missed it if Shelly hadn't suggested it! When we got to our room, there was also a note from Shelly, which was a really nice touch!

Most staff were friendly and helpful on all occasions, apart from two staff in Edgar Bar who were a little rude when we wanted to sit in there for a drink on our final day.

2025-10-02 via Tripadvisor
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drewmayerson Couples
6
Decent hotel, nice staff but a waste for Nightly Upgrade Awards
Pros:

Booked a res at the Mayflower Hotel in DC for 5 nights. I was granted my request to use 5 NUA's. We were excited to be spending the time in a nice hotel in a good section of DC and to be given a 1 bedroom suite via our NUA's.
Unfortunately the room they gave us (Room 666...no kidding) had windows on two sides (nice) but the blinds were down and very little light was getting into the room. We raised the blinds and there were two brick buildings blocking the light. It was the darkest room I've ever been in. At over $400 per night my wife and I decided to continue our vacation at another hotel. The staff was nice and only charged me for 2 nights but could do nothing about returning the 3 remaining suite nights to my account.
I appealed to corporate who turned down my appeal. It's late in the year so I may not have used them anyway but it just places one more nail in the Marriott loyalty coffin for us as rooms have only gotten tougher to earn and corporate has become greedier.
Looking for another card at this point. We've had some great rooms as a Platinum member and earlier as a Lifetime Gold (20+ years) but I think our loyalty romance may be coming to an end soon if I find another hotel card (any suggestions appreciated). I may begin concentrating my efforts on airline cards again..we'll see.

2025-10-01 via Tripadvisor
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Henry couple us
10
2025-10-01 via Nuitee