A place to stay but not much more - rather disgusting...
The Hotel is located off the main areas of DC and is not convenient to Metro or anything else other than the wharf... The wharf fish market is an interesting place to see but nothing I would look forward to on a vacation and the location makes its a poor choice for business unless you have a car, order a taxi in plenty of time to get where you are going.
No free shuttle anywhere.
First impressions... Not the worst place I have ever stayed but probably the second worst I have stayed in the USA.....
Dingy, old, dirty, dank, drab, smelly... I am referring to the staff, lobby, restaurant, bar, entrance, everything!
Uncaring service. Staff that do not know what is going on, do not communicate and do not seem to care what is going on around them.
There are a few staff that really try hard and go the extra mile for guests but none are at the front desk!
The pool is something out of the 1950's and is right on the main road outside the hotel and ringed by a tall steal security fence that makes you feel like you are in a cage...
The one good point is the view of the Potomac off the bar, restaurant and some of the rooms on the back of the hotel. Quite nice and the patio outside is probably comfortable in the Summer or Spring.
If you like the stuff above then you will love the bar full of 40's - 60's men and women that crowd in to listen to old Motown and other unknown funk music from the 60's and 70's...
Hint: get the staff to bring you a clean sheet to put down on the bed and use your own covers and pillow!!!