The first impression was that this hotel was not the hotel pictured on the web site. The impression is of a Victorian house with yard in nice residential street. I might have read too much into it but the hotel looked shabbyier than the picture. The room I stayed in was the same. Not quite what was advertised. The room I was given was adjacent to some sort of motor that went off all night waking me up frequently. To be fair they removed $65 off my bill when I complined in the morning. It did not live up to the web site hype. I will not return.

First with the bad: You can tell this was once a beautiful hotel/residence. No longer. The owner obviously knows nothing about Victorian decor nor cares to update it to its original splendor . The lobby is Spartanly decorated with a few worn wing chairs and hideous cheap-looking Asian carpets. Where there should be gleaming hardwoods, you'll find discount tile or stained ancient office-like carpet. Where there should be elaborate window treatments for the beautiful high windows, there are only sad, flimsy lace curtains preceded by ugly plastic window blinds. There are more ugly brass fixtures than I could stomach and everything is pink, pink, PINK!!! Upon check-in we were greeted with an offensive ammonia odor and our room smelled well, stale. All I kept thinking is that I wanted to crack a window. Our room had an old garden tub encased with hideous pink faux marble tile that had such a slow drain. I was up to my knees in water by the time I finished showering. The toilet ran constantly. The bed - forget it! I've been home two days and my back still hurts. The pillows are hard as rocks and felt like they'd been stuffed with old carpet scraps. If you come here during the week, you can plan your days around feeding the meter or traipsing down the street to a pay lot because there's no parking!

The good: The front desk people were very courteous and friendly. They were pleasant about giving directions and calling for cabs. The hotel is centrally located right off of J-street and close to Old Town and other downtown venues. I honestly didn't find it to be noisy. You hear a little bit of traffic noise, but usually only the people blasting their stereos that you'd hear anyway. There's a great brewery just a few doors down and the hotel restaurant Chanterelle has really good food. I definitely would recommend their Sunday Brunch.
In a nutshell: Good food, tragic aesthetic. I've stayed in much nicer places where I've spent a third of what I payed here.I sincerely hope this beautiful old girl finds herself a new owner.

Everything at this hotel is shabby, old and worn down. The jacuzzi tub was cracked and dirty. The windows were too. The parking was terrible. The towels were thin and the sheets were terrible. The TV was as big as my computer screen. The hot water was warm at best. This place is tacky and dirty. Nobody helps you with your luggage and the fellow at the front desk was on the phone with friends every time we walked by. The "breakfast" is terrible as well with disgusting muffins and old juice.

I stayed here 14 years ago and it was fantastic, but whoever owns it now does not spend a dime on upkeep or cleaning.

When you check in there are signs everywhere to lock your car and hide your valuables. I don't think this area is safe.

I will never stay here again. I saw a nice Embassy Suites near the capitol and that will be where I go next time.

I have travelled all over the world and this is by far the most disgustingly filthy property that I have ever seen. This was the first time in my life that I actually looked at a room and went back to the front desk to check right out. As others have mentioned, the photos are very misleading - the property is old and run down. The staff is rude, inconsiderate and unresponsive. We were fortunately able to get a room just outside of town in a clean and comfortable property.