Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

It is a really beautiful hotel and the room was well-appointed, but it is in serious need of a refresh, and it wasn't the room we booked. We got in very late, and the situation was handled satisfactorily by the next morning, but there was no explanation of how our reserved room ended up given to someone else. The bigger issue I saw was that things just need to be redone. Multiple people in our party had trouble with the tv remotes, because they were so worn the buttons didn't work. One of the two elevators in our wing was out of service all weekend. The halls looked a little worn. Nothing huge, but overall, lots of little details like that gave us the impression they need to update everywhere. Food at breakfast was good. Food at the event we attended there was average.

My wife and I greatly enjoyed our recent weekend stay at the Washington Duke. The hotel grounds are elegant, the hotel beautifully furnished, and the staff are all very courteous and helpful. Our room was spacious and clean with a very comfortable king bed. The breakfasts were excellent, and we also enjoyed an evening at the bar watching the NBA championship game. We had a wonderful stay and look forward to returning!

The WaDu has two challenges these days. The room rate has gone way up, presumably to fund the recent improvements. But there is a lot of deferred maintenance in the rooms and room hallways. For example, in my room, the lamp finial didn’t tighten and the leather on the desk chair was very worn. This is expected at $250 a night, not at $450.

The restaurant food was excellent, the room was cleaned quickly, and staff helpful and warm.

Clean room, staff is professional coffee is hot, and bar/restaurant delivers.

The staff throughout the property was excellent, from housekeeping to dining and front desk

Excellent hotel, with nicely appointed rooms, several dining choices. Conveniently close to Duke University. Free self parking. Gym, pool. Golf.