Hotel Harrington

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Virginia Rubio

4/5Google· 3 years ago

Great walk ability to the national mall and downtown, The staff at check in was good and they even upgraded our room. The hotel is definitely dated but you can't beat the value of the room for the location and the price paid. The gentleman who worked in the gift shop is very kind and helped my preschooler find a t-shirt she liked. I do not recommend breakfast the the Harriet. It will go down as the worst coffee I have had ever.

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Kadin

1/5Google· 3 years ago

The lone star that i gave this review is purely for the location. This hotel is within very reasonable walking distance to many historic sites and memorials. However, this building was established in 1914 and reflects its age very poorly. Upon entering this "establishment" there was an odour that reeked of sewage and payment is required right off the bat. After paying we went into the elevator which accommodated 3 people comfortably. Next we went to up to our room. The room's first red flag was the fact that one, the door felt paper thin and the lock could be easily opened from the outside, and secondly, the lights wouldn't turn on. Thirdly, after driving for 7 1/2 hours naturally you'd want to lie down. But ohhh no! The beds were rock hard. Furthermore, the air conditioning didn't work which would have been helpful in the 97 degree weather! After inspecting the bathrooms we noticed a wet and used towel on the bathroom floor. Also, the bathroom was tiny, the sink had no hot water, the shower was leaking, and the floors were clearly unclean. Regarding service and personnel, they were unresponsive and when we requested additional towels and pillows their reply was, "Alright you can come down and get them yourself". Finally, the walls were paper thin and all outside noise could be heard. Needless to say, avoid this hotel at all costs, there are plenty of other better quality hotels at the same price within the area with better service, and amenities.

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Linda Wagner

3/5Google· 3 years ago

Location, Location, location This is a very old hotel that has never been closed for remodeling. The rooms are stark, small and often noisy, but clean and supply everything you need for a great visit. We walked everywhere, including museums, tours, and restaurants. The staff was a high point because they were friendly and tried to accommodate any need that they could. Don't be afraid to ask! It's definitely a trade-off; a reasonable price and a great location but not a particularly nice room.

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thedon dawson

4/5Google· 3 years ago

Love the location because it’s centrally located downtown and landmarks. Oldest hotel in DC so it’s expected to not be the best place you’ll stay due to needing upgrades. Rooms were super quiet & quaint at least the area of the hall we stayed in. Harry’s is a fun “dive” bar that’s connected to the hotel. It’s open til 3am on weekends and Bartender Linda will have you in stitches. Front desk overall was Fantastic! We found them polite, resourceful and personable. Checked in our room at 930am (instead of 4pm) which was Major convenient! Con- Our room was super arid so maybe have bottled water next to you. Beds were comfy (hard) which we prefer. If you do a Moonlight tour I Highly suggest Sam & Sal’s Moonlight tour(brochure in the gift shop)! It’s more personalized, more site to get out and take pictures, George was hilarious and personable, $59 for 3hrs! Can’t beat that for what you get! Overall we loved our stay at the Harrington and would easily go back there when we do!

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Allan Scott

4/5Google· 3 years ago

Great value and great location! My wife and I booked a room for a 2 night getaway and we were impressed with the value and location. The hotel is almost 110 years old, so the rooms are outdated compared to current hotel standards. For us, that's to be expected. The service was good. The attached bar, Harry's had a lot of value. The location is unmatched outside of a few 5 star hotels. You're just minutes walk from the Smithsonian's, National Mall, White House, Ford's Theater and many other national landmarks. One area of caution is the shower. The water temperature fluctuated drastically. It would go from perfectly warm to ice cold, to scolding hot in a blink of an eye. We jokingly called it "The Shower of Death". I would keep a close eye on children who are showering. It was very clean and it had a clean smell. Highly recommended for a budget friendly hotel at an amazing location.

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Kayla Parrott

3/5Google· 3 years ago

This hotel is exactly average. The rooms are not the nicest rooms ever. The furniture and carpet is stained. Very dated. Not the most comfortable bed in the world. This is balanced by the lower price compared to other hotels in the area and the fantastic location if your goal is to tour attractions. If you just need a place to lay your head at night this is the place. They have restaurants in the bottom for breakfast lunch and dinner but we didn’t get a chance to try them. The staff is friendly and the sheets and towels were fresh daily. We never heard our neighbors unless someone was being loud in the hall. My biggest complaints are when we arrived there was a sign to call the front desk if we needed to adjust the AC. We called and they said it was not on for that room due to the (average) temp outside. They did provide us with a fan for our stay. In the room we would also periodically get whiffs of sewage. I think they had a plumbing problem in our room but it wasn’t unbearable and it wasn’t all the time. And lastly, the restaurant in the bottom has a patio and it stayed open pretty late and it was easy to hear the people on the patio from our room so if you like an early bed time you may want to request being on an upper floor if possible. All in all would I stay here again? Probably, just for the location and price alone. Public transit it pretty good, so if you wanted to stay a little further out it’s totally doable but we really liked everything being in walking distance.

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Sora Ren

1/5Google· 3 years ago

Overall this hotel was one of the worst hotel I have ever seen traveling. We had to park in a nearby parking garage that had no elevator we had to pay $35 a day for overnight parking. While checking in the receptionist called me nervous which made me uncomfortable. I explained that we were on a two week vacation and she did not respond to my explanation. The air conditioner does not work our hotel was over 86 degrees. They showed us another room and it had ac but it was controlled by the hotel and could not modify it. They gave us a box fan that did not help and later we saw them bring up 6 more box fans instead of fixing the other broken air conditioners. The entire night we were hot they gave us a fan but it practically did nothing and we worried that the hotel had bed bugs. We left the hotel a day early because we couldn’t stand the conditions. The shower looked dirty and moldy. When turning the shower on it made a really loud noise and we were worried it would break. If we would have been able to get a refund we would have ran out of here to a different hotel. The only thing that was good about this place was the location.

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moonprismpanic

5/5Google· 4 years ago

I see every bad review but here's the deal, you are staying at a hotel downtown for about $100 a day. You aren't staying there for the amenities, you are staying here because it's cheap. That being said, my husband and I had a lovely time. I love historical things so it was like stepping back in time. Our room was like stepping into a freezer, the bathroom was tiny and the pipes groaned during a shower but it was wonderful to me. You can't beat that price for a downtown stay. The staff was wonderful, and was prompt in any request we had.