Riggs Washington Dc

United States , Washington D.C. - DC
Washington, 900 F St Nw
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10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Tayler

We were there for a short visit to go to the White House. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly from the time of arrival to checkout and anything in between. We will definitely be back! Thank you Riggs!

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2026

John P

Everything about the Riggs was delightful except the bar. The service was extremely slow with indifferent service. The room was great, check in was fast and friendly, and the front desk was extremely helpful. We will stay there again, but the bar really was pretty bad.

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2026

Pilar

We were welcomed with a glass of champagne or rose. Our room was comfortable and delightfully decorated, including thoughtful and useful items like an umbrella and tote bag. We ordered a quick dinner in Cafe Riggs. The portions were generous and the food was delicious. Staff was attentive and very friendly.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

yasha

Review: Banking on Perfection at Riggs Washington DCRating: ★★★★★If you appreciate architecture with a narrative, Riggs Washington DC is arguably the most impressive hotel in the District. Located in the former Riggs National Bank building (once known as the \"Bank of Presidents\"), this hotel manages to be grand and historic without feeling like a dusty museum. It is bold, colorful, and meticulously designed. The Highlights of the Stay:Design Details: The \"bank\" theme is everywhere, but it’s done with incredible taste. The minibars are designed to look like vintage safes, and the guest rooms feature \"jewel-box\" aesthetics with rich velvets and Carrara marble. The \"First Ladies\" Suites: If you’re splurging, these suites are iconic. Each is inspired by a different First Lady’s personality—the Ida McKinley suite, with its vibrant pink palette and floral accents, is a total standout. Silver Lyan: Located in the original bank vault, this subterranean cocktail bar by Ryan Chetiyawardana is a destination in itself. The vibe is moody, the drinks are experimental, and sitting inside a literal vault adds a layer of \"cool\" you won't find anywhere else in Penn Quarter. Café Riggs: The ground-floor brasserie is stunning, featuring soaring ceilings and original Corinthian columns. It’s the perfect spot for a \"power breakfast\" or a late-night martini. Unbeatable Location: You are directly across from the National Portrait Gallery and within easy walking distance of the National Mall and

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

John

Manager took the time to help us find a better room when we didn't like the one we booked. Thank you

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2026

Kayla

Adorable! Clean. Loved.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Matt

Nice hotel and good location. The shower didn’t have much water pressure, which was disappointing.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 May 2026

Alison

Wonderful attached restaurant with friendly staff

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 May 2026

Maranda

Wonderful place to stay

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Richard

Good

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Sally

This is a gorgeous hotel converted from the famous Riggs National Bank of Washington DC. It is elegant, comfortable and accomodating. The food at Cafe Rigg (we had breakfast) was superb. The hotel is close to Metro (Gallery Place), museums and theatres as well aas several really nice restaurants. We will stay here whenever we come to downtown DC.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Paul

The only meal we had at the hotel was a brunch at Café Riggs. Everything we ate was spectacular. The food was fresh, imaginative, and delicious.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

David

Our room was very nice. And they upgraded us to a street view. Loved the Cafe Riggs bar area and had a wonderful breakfast one of the mornings. Staff was very friendly. And we loved the location!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2026

Meghan

Very friendly and helpful with our toddler. Had AC unit issue with our room and it was promptly addressed. Looking forward to staying here again. Great location.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Walter

Classic old style hotel. Excellent location, nice staff!

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Jeremy

One of the best hotels I have ever stayed at.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2026

Elizabeth

Lovely staff, great late check out options. Fabulous location steps to exhibits.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

Adam

The staff and the hotel are terrific and I always stay there when in DC

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

rebecca

Loved this hotel. Team was amazing! Ambiance was over the top! Food was very good. Super clean and super lovely. Plan on staying there again in November. Plus great location!

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2026

Robert

We were there on a weekend and the whole place was rented out for weddings. Closed half the elevators to normal guests and closed the main bars to normal guests for some time. Very disruptive. We won’t come back on a weekend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2026

Kathy

Really classy hotel with wonderful bar and restaurant. Felt like you were in the middle of all there is to see in the city. Loved it!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Bruce

Great historic property with a very helpful, friendly, and professional staff. Well done!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Cecilia

Excellent hotel. Great location and fabulous staff. Spacious, clean rooms. Great breakfast and restaurant/bar. Will stay again!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Alesha

Beautiful property, great stay

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

John

Riggs Cafe was awesome!!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

Mark

Staff was top notch. Great coffee

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2026

James

We had a great stay! Positives: Friendly staff, comfortable room and bed, nice shower. Things that need work: Electical in our room had issues, fridge and coffee didn’t work first day. Internet is slow and had streaming issues trying to use Netflix.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2026

Margaret

We had a great weekend getaway at the Riggs. Would recommend. Clean and comfortable. High marks for staff.

Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Apr 2026

Sacha

I would rate this hotel as a solid 4-star, but unfortunately not a 5-star experience.

We booked a Deluxe room and requested a higher floor at check-in. Nothing was mentioned, and we were assigned a room on the lowest floor, which was disappointing.

The room itself was clean, but the bathroom layout is quite impractical. The shower is located behind a door shared with the toilet, and the light is controlled by a sensor that turns off automatically when the door is open do you have to close it and the space is super small. This makes something as simple as taking a shower far from relaxing.

Housekeeping was also underwhelming. While the room was cleaned, items were not properly reset— for example, we left a steamer out and it remained in the exact same place every day without being put back.

Additionally, I reached out to Guest Relations via email for assistance with reservations and never received any response, which I found highly unprofessional for a hotel claiming a 5-star standard.

Overall, while the hotel is decent, it does not meet the expectations of a true 5-star property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2026

Linda

Wonderful stay.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Axel

Family of 4 very happy to stay here. Would return. Thank you

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2026

Kayla

Most beautiful place I’ve everything stayed I will be back soon

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2026

Dina

The hotel lacked a coffee bar or a quick pick-up place for coffee/snacks. The room was warm and very dark, even with the curtains open and the lights on. There were no drawers or shower caps. The hotel was so lovely, these were disappointing aspects

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2026

Ellie

Limited room amenities, such as drawers, robes, shower, caps, and regular coffee. was very dark, even with all the lights on. Service what’s wonderful

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2026

Deborah

Our main issue was that there were no drawers whatsoever in the room. Secondly, even with all the lights turned on, the room was dark. Unless we were sleeping, this was frustrating. I wish they had a coffee bar, since the restaurant was typically busy. We finally received maid service the day before we left - however, they didn't replace the coffee mugs.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Rebecca

Beautiful! Excellent location!! Staff very friendly and helpful!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Jerrold William

Friendly helpful staff

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Katherine

Excellent experience. Had no issues. Friendly front desk staff. Cool decor and quiet room. So glad it didn’t smell like pot or cigarettes. Nice location. Would return.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2026

brook

Great location! Lovely rooms! The gym is nice and there is a bar/restaurant and a speakeasy. This was my second stay and I’ll always stay here now when I come to DC!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2026

Patrick

All of our coffee pods were decaf and the bathroom toilet paper holder was loose and fell onto my ankle. Otherwise, everything was great. Restaurant breakfast was really good.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2026

Robert

Restaurant has great food quality and selection. Good service and nice atmosphere

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2026

Loretta

The staff went above my expectations

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Jennifer

I really enjoyed the historical building that the Riggs Hotel is in. I also enjoyed the bar downstairs in the bank vault. Everything was clean and the bed was very comfortable. The food at the restaurant was very good also.
The only thing that I would say I didn’t like is that I was promised drink tickets upon check-in and I did not receive any.
The location of the hotel is also very nice because it is located near a lot of landmarks and museums.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Joseph

Great location, Clean Rooms, Great Style and Friendly Staff - Loved the bar

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2026

kaleb

Staff was so super friendly, Garnett is a gem, so helpful and friendly

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Mar 2026

Ray

Did not seem like a 5-star hotel. It was older and outdated, very little amenities, the room was small and the double queen beds were actually full not queen. The mattresses were pretty thin, and the shower valve didn’t work great and water pressure was poor. Would definitely not stay here again for the price. This is more like a 3.5 star hotel not 5 star. The restaurant downstairs was nice and the staff was nice as well, fairly good location as well.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

Jeffrey

Great fitness room.
Short walk to metro and restaurants and cafes.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2026

Jonathan

Great location, great facility

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Eric

Amazing customer service. The bellmen were incredibly kind. The front desk staff amazing and the hotel phone operator was nice and friendly. I even had to ask someone cleaning the restroom near the gym where the gym was and she was very happy and kind. You could tell these employees loved working at this hotel. The location is ideal. Only reason I rated the condition of hotel a 4 is baseboards on bathroom are water worm and peeling paint. These details are ilpirtant for 5 star. The overall rating I gave a 5, just hotel physical condition not quite on par with a five star rating. Loved my stay here

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2026

Jessica E

Exceeded expectations!!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Eden

The Riggs is one of my favorite hotels in DC. The ONLY complaint I have is that if you’re going through menopause or perimenopause and hot flashes are your enemy, they put an automatic cap on the AC and you will FRY at night. Me and my girls went from polar bears during the day to Heatmeiser at night and it as not fun. Other than that, it was great. Also, still couldn’t get into the lounge even though I tried to reserve in advance. But there’s so much to do in the area, we weren’t hurting.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

camilla

Enjoyable location in the heart of things

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

Karen

Beautiful hotel, very kind staff members very clean hotel rooms. Riggs Café delicious

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Casey

Experience overall was excellent

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

Ajia

Everything was beautiful and everyone I encountered was so nice and helpful!

Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2026

Henry

Great location. Room was very small and cluttered with unnecessary objects. Bathroom door got in way to use it

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2026

Joseph

Loved everything about this Hotel. Will definitely be back.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Stacey

Hotel is beautiful, extremely welcoming staff, very convenient location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Sidney

Everyone and everything was lovely

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Michael

Great location, service, rooms

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2026

Oganes

Rooms were clean staff was professional restaurant was not expensive.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

James

The staff was professional, the room exceeded my expectations with many amenities, a very comfortable environment and most importantly an excellent bed. This is an outstanding hotel that ranks with the best hotels in America. Thanks for doing what most hotels never do, exceed my expectations.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2026

Michael

Great place to have board members stay

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Joseph

Perfect location, great stay

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Martin

First stay at the Riggs and I already have booked another. Well located, very nicely appointed rooms and an excellent in hotel dining option.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Anne

Quick check in and check out and great helpful staff

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Kristian

Top luxury that did not disappoint…it my “GO TO” for the Capital One Arena.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Debra

Lovely room, excellent staff, great location

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

Howard

Very disappointed considering the room cost and that we are regulars. The bar was closed at 1145pm on a Saturday night, day after Valentines Day. In room dining also closed. I wanted a tea and lemon and desert, but our room did not have any teabags! When I called the front desk said that they could not help in locating tea bags at that time, 1245am! This is not how a 4+ or 5 star hotel that charges $500 a night should act!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Crystal

Staff was very courteous. Check in was easy and quick. Room was clean and nice. Valet was very nice and quick retrieving our vehicle. We love staying here when we come in town for concerts at the Capital Arena. Very close 2 blocks from hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

Edward

I had an outstanding stay at Riggs Washington DC. From the moment I walked in, the hotel felt stylish, welcoming, and thoughtfully designed—classic DC character with a modern, upscale vibe. The staff were genuinely warm and attentive, always ready with recommendations and quick to help with anything I needed.

My room was spotless, quiet, and incredibly comfortable, with great attention to detail and a bed that made it hard to leave in the morning. The location is also perfect—easy to get around the city, close to great restaurants and major attractions, and convenient for both work and sightseeing.

Overall, Riggs Washington DC delivers the kind of service and experience that makes you want to come back. I’d absolutely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Washington, DC.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2026

Lauren

Beautiful hotel, feels grand, but also boutique at the same time. Clean, comfortable room (and bed!), and prime location. Would absolutely stay here again.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

Stephen

Great room, location, staff, restaurant... i would absolutely stay again!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Scott

We come to the Riggs every year. It is always outstanding in terms of service, rooms location etc. A special commendation to Coach, the doorman-he is the best,a great ambassador for the hotel

Business_and_leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Feb 2026

Eric

Excellent clean great food and staff can’t beat location

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

rasa

Very clean and room service excellent

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2026

Kyle

Good room and location. Expensive for the value provided. Sustainability features were lacking. Resort fee is a total ripoff.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2026

Jessica

Everything was great!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2026

Philip

Room spotless. Staff friendly and efficient. Bed and bedding very comfortable . Excellent restaurant.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Linda

Riggs is a comfortable, attractive hotel in an extremely convenient setting for visiting the museums and other locations around the national mall. The staff were all helpful and friendly and the cafe was excellent. I prepaid for breakfast and that turned out to be a relative bargain. The superior room is of a standard size; the bathroom a bit on the small side, with the sink open to the room. However, the amenities are above average.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2026

Andrew

The hotel was stunning. It is located in the heart of DC. It was within walking distance of all the museums/monuments, as well as some stunning restaurants. It felt safe and clean and the staff were very kind and accommodating as well as knowledgeable on the city and the hotel. Wouldn't hesitate to stay here again when we come to DC next time. Just book it already

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jan 2026

Jeri

The hotel is beautiful but when we asked for an upgrade based on

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2026

Robert

Everything was great except for the fact that the rooms were so dark. Hard to put on makeup (for a wedding)

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Louise

Love this hotel. Great amenities and staff is top notch. Will definitely come back, 10/10 highly recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2026

Angel

Rooms and overall appeal are top notch! Great service!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jan 2026

Terrance

The overall conditions of the room were average and not at all 5 star. The lobby and
Cafe are nice, but nothing really stand outs at this hotel outside of that to truly consider it as a 5 star hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Regina

Love the decor! So comfortable and clean.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2026

Stacey

All. Perfection.

Business Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

Shari

The staff is excellent. Lovely hotel in a great location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2026

Sanford

Everything was excelkent

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2026

Tom

Everything was nice and pleasant. Only thing to note was the floor boards seemed to have shifted apart in some areas of my room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Dustin

Great location, excellent staff, rooms were amazing.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Mylene

Great location, clean and friendly staff! Will be back!

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2026

April

The property is gorgeous! The location is perfect, and the food at Riggs Cafe is delicious. The service however, can be better.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

Katelyn

The staff was so courteous and friendly. Every time we came back we were greeted with warm smiles, everyone was so sweet!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Arlene

Friendly staff

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

laura l

yes to both however service at breakfast was very slow and the seating in lobby was always crowded during our 3 day stay but loved the hotel and would recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

Nikita

Excellent hotel. Would recommend

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

mkrtich

Everything GREAT!!!!