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\"\"It\u2019s hard denying that the Hotel Helix is a special place for me and one which bring back fond memories in many different aspects of my life.\u00a0 But I also had the great fortune to return to it last week as my lodging choice in Washington while I conducted several very important appointments.\u00a0 They treated me like a king, with a one bedroom suite on the hotel\u2019s top floor \u2013 facing the very apartment building I called home for eight years ending last November.<\/p>\n

Hotel Helix was my place of residence another time in my life \u2013 the first forty days that I lived in Washington, DC in 2003, including the time when the city was hit by Hurricane Isabel, the Helix was my dwelling.\u00a0 It has also played host to my family on a number of occasions, including in July of 2005 when I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.\u00a0 I had my office there in the former home of a second floor housekeeping closet during my last two years of employment to anyone other than myself.\u00a0 I also hosted my 30th<\/sup>, my 31st<\/sup>, and my 32nd<\/sup> birthday parties there as well as a casual gathering of friends and family the night before our wedding this past July.\u00a0 To say that I\u2019ve developed a level of affinity for the Helix is probably an understatement.<\/p>\n

But the Helix remains a sturdy, reliable, midscale Kimpton boutique hotel that caters to innovative businesses and leisure travelers alike.\u00a0 It\u2019s bright, pop-culture theme is a stark contrast to the otherwise conservative stylings in Washington, DC, and hit amongst locals in its trendy Logan Circle neighborhood.\u00a0 As a boutique hotel, it\u2019s on the larger side but it still can only host small meetings with few breakout needs.\u00a0 The lobby is intimate and the lobby bar makes up the lion\u2019s share of the public space on the first floor.\u00a0 Helix Lounge is where breakfast is served, and their evening menu goes beyond that of happy hour.\u00a0 Perhaps its finest attribute is a well sized patio opened seasonally where guests can experience that Logan Circle residential feel, even if they are miles away from where they call home.<\/p>\n

Rooms here are quite large as the building was originally built as an apartment building.\u00a0 The one bedroom suites are enormous but standard rooms are also very adequately sized.\u00a0 Some rooms are still equipped with kitchenettes and for those traveling with a family, a select number of rooms treat children to bunk beds.<\/p>\n

The Helix is far from ordinary and would be a nice change of pace from the stodgy meeting!<\/p>\n

WEB:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.hotelhelix.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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