Salamander Washington DC

My husband and I had an exceptional stay at the Salamander! The amenities were up to par, the sheets and towels were of high-quality and our dining experience at Dogon were to die for! We'll be back!

We had an amazing stay at Salamander! Mr. Malik was extremely helpful during our stay and his service made this trip exceptional. We need more people like him in the service industry!

This place is way overpriced for what it offers. Decorated nicely and the room was large and clean. The room NEVER warmed up (confirmed also with several guests in different rooms). The lounge restaurant was terrible. Service was lacking (slow), food was mediocre and expensive ($80 for two soups, one ice tea, and a shared club sand, which was subpar and tasteless). There's The Pearl district about 1/2 mile (and across a highway), but too far to walk if it's bad weather. So, you're stuck at the hotel for food, and the menu is limited. The "coffee" machine is incapable of serving just hot water. So, forget bringing you own tea bag or cocoa. But the worst was leaving a $20 reuseable, neoprene ice pack in the fridge. They were going to charge over $45 (that was the minimum!) to send it back. Obviously, not going to happen. Neither would I choose to stay again. There are SO many other choices in DC.

Located a short walk to The Wharf, the National Mall, and the Metro The Salamander is an aesthetically designed venue, with perfectly curated open spaces. It checks every 5-star box and more: beautiful and spacious rooms, free Nespresso coffee and bottled water, optimal thread-count, comfortable beds, quiet double pane windows, exquisite views of Washington Marina, lush bath robes, complimentary slippers, 24/7 access—to room service (full menu and delicious food), gym, front desk, and business center. Lovely marble bathroom, glass encased shower, with perfect water pressure and a soaking tub. Lighting control panels, hot water dial, and climate control offer customized home-like comfort. However, what makes this 5-star hotel, an unparalleled 5-star hotel is the impeccable service offered by its people and the culture they have created. Gonzalo, Martaz and Malik are professional, sincere, intelligent. These men have a standard of excellence and an ability to anticipate needs, that I have seldomly experienced. Gonzalo is a sincere and principled, servant leader that will bring me and my family back to Salamander every time we visit Washington, DC. Malik, enriched our experience at ever encounter—from restaurant recs, to alternative site seeing during to museums closed for gov’t shutdown, to hanging our coats in the closet—the man is a treasure trove of all-things Salamander and Washington D.C. Both Sabrina and Austin are kind, helpful, and efficient. All the bellmen are on it—I stayed during the Congressional Black Caucus and the hotel lobby was busy with guests and event attendees—I never opened a single door. They made me feel seen. Ms. Muoi in housekeeping is delightful, skilled, and detail oriented. The Salamander staff create a warm, welcoming, and joyful atmosphere. I am filled with gratitude to have been treated so graciously.

This is one of the best 5 star hotels I have stayed in. The accommodations, food and beverage and hospitality was top notch. We celebrated the 125th Anniversary of the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society, the oldest society of the National Dental Association. Robert T. Freeman is one of the first six students to attend the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He became the first African American to graduate with a dental degree in the United States on March 10, 1869.