Salamander Washington DC

United States , Washington D.C. - DC
WASHINGTON D.C., 1330 Maryland Avenue Sw
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2026

angelia

Gorgeous hotel, so many amenities

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Robert

Nice spa.

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2026

Emily

The room was clean and the bathtub was wonderful! My tall husband appreciated its depth. Only downside was the view construction nearby.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Mar 2026

lisa

Room was near the railroad tracks.. heard train horn and train going pass all hours

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2026

Stephen

While the room had a few imperfections, like VERY slight staining in the carpet the staff and food and amenities made up for it x10! Food was amazing, and the wait was nothing past 25 minutes staff was super attentive and was delighted to answer any questions we had I LOVED The Salamander!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

Rhonda

The room was fantastic, service was exceptional and all staff went above and beyond my expectations.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2026

angelia

Amazing!!!

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2026

Tubokeyi

My husband booked a deluxe king with water view rooms for staycation. The room was in good condition. Comfortable beddings and fluffy towels; however, not worth $700 a night. The staff was just okay. The service did not feel like a 5 star. That nice warm welcome was lacking. Our check in time was delayed because the room wasn’t ready and when I called in he front desk for them to honor late check out, they only agreed to 30min extended time, and rushed me off the phone. The service at the restaurant at the lobby was horrible. They got our order wrong and waiter didn’t come to check on us. I had to go hunt the restaurant manager to be attended to after 30mins of getting out food. Big turnoff. Save your coins and put your money towards a hotel that has exceptional service, I will not be returning to this hotel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Everything was great - staff was lovely

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2026

Velda

Everything was very nice. expected a little more luxury for the price .Our room was far from the elevator and our view was a garage construction. my husband was in crutches so you would think they would not have made us walk so far. The people were amazing in their treatment and I would stay again

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Brad

Security was wonderful to me!

Business

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

peter

Very helpful staff. Upscale atmosphere

8/10

Excellent

29 Jan 2026

Donas

My room and view was amazing, I most definitely will be returning . Very clean and staff were friendly and helpful throughout my entire visit. The pool was cold but relaxing !

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2026

Casey

The room, staff, service and spa were fabulous. There were a couple of things worth of note: my view was a construction site and the breakfast brunch was disappointing for the price. The spa amenities were amazing.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Sara

Very cleaned

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Rodney

Yes

2/10

Poor

25 Jan 2026

Jungsan

Terrible. Have been frequent patrons of Mandarin Oriental before - 2 to 3x an year. The renovations from Mandarin Oriental to Salamandar is severely dissappointing. Rooms are lackluster and feels cheap. They also add on an additional daily charge of 35$, when questioned about it- they said oh it’s to cover the gym, pool, etc. Excuse me? I thought this was a 5 star hotel? So paying $1000 a night is not enough to cover the gym and the pool?! Seriously ridiculous. So sad that Mandarin Oriental is no longer here. Will not come back to this hotel anymore when visiting DC. Oh and also their daily car parking has now increased to 85$ a day!!!

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

Sandra

Nice get away

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

C Y

Everything was perfect.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Corey

This hotel was amazing! Everything from location, service and rooms! We would absolutely stay here again!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2026

Isabella

Room was spotless and the concierge service was fast. Would definitely like to come back for a spa day as the spa was completely booked up during our stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Sheila

Breakfast was great. Bar item good choice

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Rigoberto

Hotel was amazing. The room was great. The staff was very courteous and accommodating. Will definitely be going back there in the near future.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Eunice

Spotless room, incredible staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2026

Derrick

Malik, Sabrina and Zachary were very nice.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2026

ruth

Staff was wonderful.
I'd offer people more water in the room, not sure I understood why minibar doesn't come stocked.
But every staff person we encountered was just lovely.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2026

Troy Benjamin

The room and front desk were great! The housekeeping staff always greeted my family in the hall. If you have to stay near the National Mall then i recommend this location.
My only negative is the restaurant. We decided to eat there since we were tired after a long day. We ordered a charcuterie board to snack on in our room; this took 1.5 hours to get to us. When it arrived the meat in one section of the plate was rancid and had to be sat outside the room due to the smell. We went down to the desk to tell them and they assured me that it would not be charged to the room. We then decided to eat in the lobby since it was late and we were tired. I was told at the host stand that there was a 30min wait which was fine, so we gave them our info and sat in front of them in the lobby 20ft away. The staff ignored my family, sat other parties while making us wait for over an hour (till i complained again). They then offered to serve us on a couch without a table which i told them \"no.\" When we received the food it was cold and definitely not worth the money. The bartenders also need to be educated that mixed drinks should actually be mixed and not presented as separate layers of liquour in a glass.
Upon check out our invoice still had the charcuterie board charged to us which i had to go back to the front desk. Like i said; the staff from the doormen to the housekeeping are wonderful but the food staff needs improvement.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2026

Patrick

Only 1 out of 4 elevators worked for most of our stay and the hotel was busy . Sometimes we waited up to 15 minutes for an elevator down.

Shower water would not get sufficiently hot (bath and sink were fine).

Cannot use personal streaming accounts.

Lights and phone were high tech and difficult to use .

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Numan

They were helpful

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Michelle

The hot foods were not hot despite being in a warmer.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Andrew

Everything about this hotel is top tier!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

mike

Staff was amazing!

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Monet

The room was as amazing as the pictures. The staff were super accommodating and pleasant during my entire stay no matter the time of day. The room was spotless. The room service was delivered in an exceptional amount of time and delicious. The amenities were superb! Everything was five stars!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

ALHsuccesslines

Friendly staff, excellent spa experience but overall nice experience.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2026

Chineta

The room was nice, but not nice enough to justify the price. I’ve stayed at Marriott properties that were nicer, but much cheaper. I really wanted to try this property because I heard so much about the Salamander, but I was disappointed. I was expecting bells and whistles for the price. Our room only had 1 bottle of water and no one ever answered the phone at the front desk when I tried to call to request another. The valet parking is RIDICULOUS! $86 per night is highway robbery and there is no option for self parking. I stayed 1 night and was charged for 2 days of parking. I’m glad that I looked at my bill. I’m still waiting for my credit card to be refunded. I doubt that I’ll stay here again when planning another stay in DC.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2026

Tadas

It is 4th time we stay at this hotel, arrived an hour earlier for check in, eded up waitting over 2 hours at the lobby with two kids. Explanation was room not ready. Not acceptable for hotel of this size and caliber.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Kim Denise

The Salamander was an total Outstanding experience.the customer service from the Bellstand to the front desk to the Dogon restaurant staff, everyone was absolutely lovely! Highly recommend.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2025

Beverly

Clean hotel with great service. Friendly staff. Perfect location to walk to restaurants at wharf or museums.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Rachel

Staff was very courteous.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2025

Richard

We had room service for breakfast and it was excellent

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

Tamera

Absolutely! We enjoyed our stay.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

Terri

amazing stay, I will be back.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2025

steve

Everything was great!! Clean, staff, location, grounds…. All were great! Thank you!

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

22 Dec 2025

Dawn Dola

The room was nice, good view. The service could be taken up a notch for the class of hotel. The Doormen were often just staring at their phones. As well, I had requested an amenity list so we could add something special to celebrate our anniversary. It was never received.
Breakfast buffet was very good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Julian

Beautiful hotel

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2025

Martin

Run of the mill breakfast buffet with no custom order options. The room was clean but dated. I needed to request a refrigerator to be brought to my room as I travel with medicine that requires refrigeration.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2025

Judith

Comfortable, clean, beautiful spaces

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Stephanie

Great stay, great location and love the spa

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Marline

Very nice hotel

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Dec 2025

Tianna

Lounge staff,

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2025

Ginger

Great staff, loved the room.
Especially liked the drop offs in the car.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Elena

We had an amazing experience to stay with family. Thank you for your great service.

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2025

Sherryl-Ann

The room was spotless & the staff were very accommodating. We did note that the latch on the room door was not completely screwed in, additionally, we dined at the Dogon restaurant & called down to the front desk to get a refrigerator brought up for our leftovers. After 30 minutes we called again, only to be told that there were no more refrigerators available. We found this to be unacceptable for a hotel of this caliber and wonder why there is not a better system for patrons of the restaurant. This was the only mar on an otherwise enjoyable birthday celebration for my husband.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Mina

The shower’s water temperature and pressure are just right. The room is clean.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Chike

Amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2025

Stephen

Lovely facility. Courteous staff. Comfortable beds. Waterfront views and indoor pool.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2025

Tracie

Room was great! Staff are really nice!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2025

Shavanti

Amazing stay!

6/10

Pleasant

16 Nov 2025

Deirdre

I should have been warned that the entire view from my window would be a tear-down of a building. Even a brick wall would have been better. Not the tranquil view I wanted for my birthday. So I kept the curtains closed. The “in room dining” line just rang. No answer,

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

14 Nov 2025

Heather

The room was okay, very dusty like it hadn't been used or thoroughly cleaned in a while.

The staff was extremely friendly and helpful so that was pleasant.

Breakfast the next day was a huge miss, overpriced for mediocre serving. We had breakfast at 11:15 which was just leftovers from the buffett and charged $90 for 2. Was not worth it at all.

Salamander DC is not what I'm used to for the Salamander experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Debra

The room was excellent -- comfy bed, quiet room, spacious. Great locale.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2025

Carolyn

Room clean staff courteous
Don’t like their policy of holding additional funds for 5-7 business days after checkout and bill has been paid in full. The hotel is holding over $700 in additional funds and I’ve already paid the bill

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

C Mark

Great room

Business

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2025

Sharon L

Quiet and clean! Didn’t like the tv channel selections which made retreating in the room boring.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2025

Mauricio

Excellent

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

Jeffrey

The most gorgeous hotel

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Malcolm

Great stay

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Chelsea

Short brief stay with excellent service and attentiveness of the staff

Business

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Allison

Beautiful property with wonderful amenities

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

ROBIN

The BEST hotel experience ever!!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Pamela Otelia

Always an elegant experience.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Anup

Great room! Very friendly staff. My only - very minor - quibble is that the ironing table hanging on the door closet was very loose and almost fell off each time the closet was opened. That was the only blemish in an otherwise awesome room.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Vernon

Best hotel ever!!

One of the best hotels we have ever stayed. The staff was extremely kind and helpful. Not a single thing to complain about.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

William

When we arrived, we did not get the room type I had prepaid for until i brought it up. They did change us. No upgrade offer was made to us.
Next, when we arrived in the room, several lights did not work, the automatic blind on the main windows did not operate (my wife does not like to fully close the curtains at night, so she was perturbed at this), and the shower faucet was quite complicated, which finally then revealed that the water pressure was quite low on 8th floor. When we discovered all this, we had already unpacked and were going to bed, so it was too late to ask for another room. It took to the third day to get everything fixed.
On Sunday, we discovered the one channel we wanted to watch on tv, Fox News, mysteriously no longer worked (a black screen). Literally, every other channel was fine. They had not fixed by the end of the day.
Food was good. Beds were comfortable. But we would not return after our experience.
We ended up checking out Sunday night, as our plans changed and we did not need to stay until Monday. When we asked for some credit for all the inconveniences, all they offered was to remove one meal from our room. They may have removed some other daily charges, but it did not show on the bill, so it felt insufficient.
We will not return.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2025

LaTasha

Having stayed at both Salamander Middleburg and Hotel Bennett, this property doesn’t live up to its sister properties’ quality and experience. The water pressure was nearly a drip and barely warm, the mini bar was not pre-stocked, and in-room entertainment was limited. Also, the view from my room was facing construction but that isn’t the fault of the business. I suggest paying for the water view if you enjoy waking up to natural environments. With that said, the staff were friendly and diverse, and the 24-hour room service came in handy. I wasn’t able to get a reservation for Dōgon but that seemed to be a draw for guests. I will not return to stay but will return for dinner only given the great restaurant reviews. This hotel visit was for my husband’s birthday so was hoping this property met or exceeded our expectations - it did not. This location has some work to do.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Oct 2025

Kerson

I am writing to express my disappointment regarding my recent stay and the lack of VIP benefits I received for my birthday trip

As a VIP member, I was expecting to receive the 2-hour late checkout benefit, but unfortunately, this was not honored. Upon check-in, I requested a late checkout and was told to return at 7 PM to check availability. When I did, I was informed there was no availability, and only after insisting was I granted a checkout at 1 PM — still not the 2 PM I am entitled to.

What made this experience more frustrating was the inconsistency in service. During my check-in, I overheard a guest being offered a 4 PM checkout without issue, and I was told that the standard checkout time is 12 PM. However, the plaque in my room clearly stated the regular checkout time is 12 PM — meaning I was misinformed by the staff member who initially told me it was 11 AM.

This inconsistency and lack of acknowledgment of VIP benefits left me feeling misled and undervalued as a guest. I hope you will look into this issue and take steps to ensure all guests — especially loyal VIP members — are treated with fairness and consistency.

I would appreciate a follow-up and any compensation or gesture of goodwill you can offer for this experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

VANESSA J

This was such a great experience that i booked the hotel in Middleburg for Christmas!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Kinyo

I Love the Spa and good breakfast.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Andrew

We especially appreciated the excellent service from the entire staff at the hotel.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Angela

We had a remarkable experience at this hotel. The spa was great. I had a pedicure and it was one of the best pedicures I’ve had!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Rodolfo

Nice location

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Lee

Great location - quiet rooms

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Sapana

Beautiful hotel. We’ll be staying again soon

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Farin

The staff were very polite. Check-in was done efficiently.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Amatullah

The staff and entire experience were outstanding.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Dimara

Hotel is beautiful and welcoming. Stayed in a double queen room. Staff were helpful and location is an easy walk to attractions.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

John

Great

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

Cherry Lyn

Service was excellent.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Karen

Excellent facility, but slow service

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2025

Evelyn

My sister and I were so appreciative of the staff and how kind and helpful everyone was. We didn’t want to leave!

The beds were so comfortable and clean. I slept so well and slept all night the best sleep. Staff was friendly and attentive. I will stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Parker

The staff was very friendly and helpful and the room was beautiful, very clean, and all together very well put together.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Alyssa

Excellent!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2025

Sherry

Avoid Breakfast Buffet

Wonderful location, clean and comfortable rooms. Food terribly overpriced- do NOT get the Breakfast Buffet!!! We waited 35 minutes for a table and then We paid $172 for 2 adults and 2 children, the options were very limited and everything was lukewarm warm! By the time we got back to our table everything but the oatmeal and coffee was COLD. We had to ask our server if we could heat up our plates, cold eggs, cold bacon, cold potatoes….cold waffles. The manager said they had asked the kitchen for a fresh refill for the buffet…..after another 20+ minutes of waiting for that food it finally came out, we could have gone anywhere else and paid less for a hot timely meal….it really ruined our impression of this hotel as it was our 1st time staying.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

John

Very close to the Wharf and to monuments. Parking overnight at the hotel @$85 was an expensive surprise.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Richelle

Absolutely best birthday so had ever!!! The room was luxurious and fit for a birthday Queen.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2025

Ansuman

New hotel close to the National Mall area, and walkable to Smithsonian museums. Parking at the hotel is very expensive though (approx. $90 per night), so if you're driving there look for alternate parking options nearby.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Jennifer

Great

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

Caleb

Was a wonderful experience! Will stay again

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Sara

Excellent service. All the employees have been overly helpful, very nice, and welcoming. I travel a lot and the staff was all A+. Bravo! Close dining options that was walkable. Great room that was very comfortable. Very happy!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2025

Nanky

On arrival lights didn’t work. Moved to another room next day, couldn’t fault it, view of Jefferson Memorial (as requested) higher floor & fizz, cake & hand made chocolates left in room. Very friendly reception, housekeeping & room service. Excellent breakfast (complimentary on first morning for inconvenience on arrival) delicious & service in all areas exceptional. Thank you Eskadar for looking after us

Leisure Family