I Wish I Had Stayed Somewhere Else
AKA White House is not a real hotel. It is a long term service apartment building masquerading as a hotel. It has a front desk for check-in and maid service once a week. There is a lobby bar but no restaurant or room service. There is no doorman to open the heavy doors when you get there lugging your suitcases, or staff to take your suitcases to your room, at least not when I checked in and had to drag my two heavy cases, plus computer, to the elevator while the person who checked me in watched on coldly. The front desk person who checked me out was more friendly and helped me get a taxi when I asked for his assistance.
The room is roomy for DC standards--one bedroom, kitchen, living room and two bathrooms at a daily rate cheaper than most small rooms in regular hotels. There is only one set of windows in the living room, however, and they didn't open easily, so the suite always had the musty, closed air circulation smell that I detest. The bedroom is in the middle of the suite and had no natural light whatsoever, another pet peeve. The room service, when it did occur once a week, was perfunctory and each time, my night gown and other clothing that I had lying on the bed were balled up and left on the bed. That seemed rather unprofessional.
I had to stay in a hotel for two weeks while my own condo was being vacated by tenant, so I chose AKA White House for the cheap price. Otherwise, I will never stay here again.