Hotel Harrington
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The hotel was in a good location, but that is it's only positive characteristic. The restaurants at the hotel served low quality food that was way overpriced. The windows in our room were DUCT TAPED!!! For such a high nightly rate you would think they could afford a decent alternative to duct tape. The staff woke us up at 5 am using a huge industrial vaccuum right outside our door. Also, you have to pay $15/day for parking in the hotels garage which is blocks away. They failed to mention that there is a garage right next door which charges lower rates. Talk about a rip-off. Not to mention they charged us twice for the room and it was like pulling teeth trying to get our money back, I would not stay in this hotel again if they paid me. It was truly the worst experience i have had with a hotel.
Reviewed by: erin from on Nov 12 2009
AVOID THIS DUMP - - Mark my words, you WILL regret it if you stay here!! - - - We stayed here October 2nd and had planned to spend 3 nights but were so disgusted we checked out early the next morning. The room had a strong moldy smell. The carpet was stained and sticky in many places.
Reviewed by: Dr. Koerbles from on Oct 22 2009
We (family of four, two adults two tweens) stayed here for three nights. Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was mostly clean. All the day-to-day cleaning vacuuming, beds, dusting etc. were done spotlessly. Other cleaning like the dust on the curtains and behind TV, well not so much.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Apr 13 2009
Hotel Harrington is well worth the money spent. Excellent location & friendly service. If you just need a clean space to crash during the hours you're not trekking from one DC attraction to the next, this is the place to be. In one of the country's most expensive cities to find a hotel, Harrington is a charming alternative that allows you to stay on the 'cheap' while not sacrificing location.
Reviewed by: John from on Sep 18 2008
I recently stayed at the Hotel Harrington after reading many raving reviews about the staff and location and "quirkiness." I'm sorry to say that I was very disappointed. I will admit that the location is impeccable, it could not have been better, but the positives end there. The room was dark and dirty. It didn't appear to be vacuumed and there was a big wad of golden film under the bed (evidence of lack of cleaning) and spots/crumbs on the floor. The "air conditioning" looked like something out of a black and white TV show, especially the black mold/mildew on the ceiling around it. The low point of the experience came when I complained to the front desk and was told, basically, to get over it. I can not stress enough - STAY AWAY
Reviewed by: White Sox from on Aug 25 2008
I am no student - in fact spent 2 days at the Harrington for my 50th Birthday. The room we had was great - spotlessly clean, light and airy at the front of the hotel. Great breakfast - all freshly cooked and high quality. Staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful. My partner and I travel for business and stay in hotels regularly so the gloss has long worn off! However we would stay there again. One problem was the bins being emptied under the window at 5.50 a.m. but we lived with that for the superb location - minutes away from the centre of Bath. Nice little unpretentious pub (Raven) opposite with decent beer, and a great restaurant (L'Arche) just yards down the street. Get a map if you are driving as the Bath one way system takes a while to crack and sat nav couldn't cope. Room cost us £128 - Bath is expensive - but check out prices of other hotels - they will leave you gasping!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 29 2008
The only convenient thing was the location, BUT this did not outweight the filth of the place. The smell, dirt /dust in the carpets, the most ancient a/c. Never ever in my life had seen anything like this.
Reviewed by: maria from on May 06 2008
Very good location for the price. The place is pretty dingy and outdated. The air conditioner was turned off at night so we were boiling and when we called to complain, we got a pretty rude response. We didn't want to pay a lot and it was only for one night, so it was okay for our purposes. We didn't venture into the shower because it didn't look all that clean. Not a bad choice for a night or two but definitely not a high quality hotel.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Apr 24 2008
Some of our group members were not happy with a room of 6 and only one BR
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 20 2008
Ok, listen. If you are coming to D.C. to visit, or even on business, or with your family this hotel is fine. If you are coming to D.C. to spend a week IN your hotel room, this is NOT the hotel for you.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 07 2008
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The hotel was in a good location, but that is it's only positive characteristic. The restaurants at the hotel served low quality food that was way overpriced. The windows in our room were DUCT TAPED!!! For such a high nightly rate you would think they could afford a decent alternative to duct tape. The staff woke us up at 5 am using a huge industrial vaccuum right outside our door. Also, you have to pay $15/day for parking in the hotels garage which is blocks away. They failed to mention that there is a garage right next door which charges lower rates. Talk about a rip-off. Not to mention they charged us twice for the room and it was like pulling teeth trying to get our money back, I would not stay in this hotel again if they paid me. It was truly the worst experience i have had with a hotel.
Reviewed by: erin from on Nov 12 2009
AVOID THIS DUMP - - Mark my words, you WILL regret it if you stay here!! - - - We stayed here October 2nd and had planned to spend 3 nights but were so disgusted we checked out early the next morning. The room had a strong moldy smell. The carpet was stained and sticky in many places.
Reviewed by: Dr. Koerbles from on Oct 22 2009
We (family of four, two adults two tweens) stayed here for three nights. Staff was friendly and helpful. Room was mostly clean. All the day-to-day cleaning vacuuming, beds, dusting etc. were done spotlessly. Other cleaning like the dust on the curtains and behind TV, well not so much.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Apr 13 2009
Hotel Harrington is well worth the money spent. Excellent location & friendly service. If you just need a clean space to crash during the hours you're not trekking from one DC attraction to the next, this is the place to be. In one of the country's most expensive cities to find a hotel, Harrington is a charming alternative that allows you to stay on the 'cheap' while not sacrificing location.
Reviewed by: John from on Sep 18 2008
I recently stayed at the Hotel Harrington after reading many raving reviews about the staff and location and "quirkiness." I'm sorry to say that I was very disappointed. I will admit that the location is impeccable, it could not have been better, but the positives end there. The room was dark and dirty. It didn't appear to be vacuumed and there was a big wad of golden film under the bed (evidence of lack of cleaning) and spots/crumbs on the floor. The "air conditioning" looked like something out of a black and white TV show, especially the black mold/mildew on the ceiling around it. The low point of the experience came when I complained to the front desk and was told, basically, to get over it. I can not stress enough - STAY AWAY
Reviewed by: White Sox from on Aug 25 2008
I am no student - in fact spent 2 days at the Harrington for my 50th Birthday. The room we had was great - spotlessly clean, light and airy at the front of the hotel. Great breakfast - all freshly cooked and high quality. Staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful. My partner and I travel for business and stay in hotels regularly so the gloss has long worn off! However we would stay there again. One problem was the bins being emptied under the window at 5.50 a.m. but we lived with that for the superb location - minutes away from the centre of Bath. Nice little unpretentious pub (Raven) opposite with decent beer, and a great restaurant (L'Arche) just yards down the street. Get a map if you are driving as the Bath one way system takes a while to crack and sat nav couldn't cope. Room cost us £128 - Bath is expensive - but check out prices of other hotels - they will leave you gasping!
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jul 29 2008
The only convenient thing was the location, BUT this did not outweight the filth of the place. The smell, dirt /dust in the carpets, the most ancient a/c. Never ever in my life had seen anything like this.
Reviewed by: maria from on May 06 2008
Very good location for the price. The place is pretty dingy and outdated. The air conditioner was turned off at night so we were boiling and when we called to complain, we got a pretty rude response. We didn't want to pay a lot and it was only for one night, so it was okay for our purposes. We didn't venture into the shower because it didn't look all that clean. Not a bad choice for a night or two but definitely not a high quality hotel.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Apr 24 2008
Some of our group members were not happy with a room of 6 and only one BR
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 20 2008
Ok, listen. If you are coming to D.C. to visit, or even on business, or with your family this hotel is fine. If you are coming to D.C. to spend a week IN your hotel room, this is NOT the hotel for you.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Mar 07 2008
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