Hotel Harrington

Very old rooms, Bathroom door does not work, dirty beds, no coffee machines, no microwave, WI-FI does not work inside the room. Stay away from this hotel

Harrington hotel is old but comfortable. The rooms are big and the bathrooms are clean. The ac isn't very cold and the windows don't open, but it's still never too hot. It's right downtown, a quick jaunt to all the museums and capital buildings and surrounded in amazing restaurants. The coffee shop across the street is especially amazing.

This place is old and musty, out dated, right above a very noisy Restaurant/Bar and has absolutely NO CLASS! I was in room 124 which was over the outside dining area for the restaurant, there were drunk people singing at the top of their lungs at 2am, the window to the room was taped shut with silver tape (fire escape) The bathroom had a rickety old door, no counters, no electrical outlets, the beds were so old the mattress’ were flat and hard as cement, like the beds from the 50’s-60’s…the furniture was all miss matched and old, it did have a small closet with an electrical outlet in it (god only knows why there and not the bathroom) the carpet was so grungy I kept flip flops on at all times (yuk) They do not offer free breakfast or anything as a matter of a fact we was charged $2.75 for a small coffee….you would think for $169.95 a night the least they could do was give you coffee 🤔 When I say STAY FAR AWAY…be warned….I will never go back there, it’s VERY obvious they don’t update anything with the money they rake in! WORST HOTEL EVER!!!

The hotel is dated, but I found it clean and I would stay here again. The location cannot be beat if you want to be close to all the sight of DC. I found the neighborhood safe and I walked around one night after dark. The hotel does need a serious update and if you’re looking for luxury, this is not the place. The staff were all great! I did find the staff at Harriett’s (attached restaurant) a little rude.

Don't let the pictures fool you. The rooms are very cramped and the bathroom is a size of a coffin. Had to ask for fans from the front desk because the room was so hot. The door to the room wouldn't lock the one night we were here and was told "the maintenance man will be here in the morning, so just lock the door from the inside and you'll be ok". Yes the hotel is old but trust when I say stay away.

Hotel was dated, as everyone has noted, but the bed was clean and comfortable. I probably wouldn’t have stayed here with young children because the carpet was kinda gross and the outlets- let’s just say I didn’t use a hair dryer out of fear it would blow a fuse, but my 18 y/o daughter and I were attending a show at The Warner Theater, which is directly across the street and the safety of the closeness and city-wide location for the price could not be better. Perfect for our 1 night snooze for that purpose. Room had a small refrigerator, which many nicer/pricier hotels I have stayed at did not! Downside- it’s not even cold out but the radiator banged all night and the room was stuffy, our neighbors chain-smoked allllllll night and the smell was choking me, and finally, the “double beds” are very small. If my husband was here, it would have been truly uncomfortable with two of us in bed, and we are not larger people, so bear that in mind. All in all, quick visit, place to put your head that felt safe, was inexpensive and right near all of the big tourist areas.

Ok. You have to consider why you’re looking at hotels in this price range. If you’re looking for location, look no further! It’s very close to many of the local sights. Whitehouse, Washington monument, National Mall, Constitution Avenue, National Archives, Fords Theatre and others all within walking distance. It’s firmly down town so you’ve got varied restaurant and shopping options. However, it is not modern nor (more concerning) particularly clean. The hotel is shabby. Public areas neglected. Our room (on the 4th floor) was not as clean as it should be. The carpets were grubby. The edges of the carpet, under/around the bed was dirty. There was a half inch of dust and grime (no exaggeration) on top of the “art” on the walls. The A/C was choked with dust and archaic. There was a wire running around part of the room, I don’t know where it came from nor where it was going. BUT the bathroom was clean (rust stains around the plug not withstanding) and the bedding was clean - for some these are the most important aspects. The wifi was very good and free. My son and I were in town for a football game, and relatively happy to take things “rough and ready”. If my wife had been with us we wouldn’t have even put the suitcases down before turning around and walking out!

It was ok. An older, in fact historic, hotel so take that into consideration when booking and you will enjoy what the Harrington has to offer. It is pretty good value for money for the location in Washington DC. Very close to Smithsonian museums, shops and eatery’s.