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Reviews of Washington Inn

3 out of 5
Washington Inn
495 10th St, Oakland, CA

Reviews

7.0

Good

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7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Liked: Staff & service
The staff at the Washington Inn is amazing! Always so friendly and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Catching Up With Friends.
Here to a 3 concert at Fox Theater and enjoying catching up with friends who is staying here at The Washington Inn.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I slept expeditiously sound the best Rest all year. I recommend facility
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ahad

Good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Crystal

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The beds were comfortable and the room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Kayle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the event and our stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

ELSON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jacqueline

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room smelt like a chain-smoker lived there. The window had no screen and opened to a small walkable space. We figured that by opening the window the smoke smell would be surpassed by fresh air. Welp that was not the case! Someone was smoking there and it all went into our room. The a/c barely worked, barely slept, and walls are paper thin. Our shower was clogged and overflowed. There was hair all over the shower and bathroom floor. Stay away from room 211, left with chest pain and burnt nasal passages from inhaling smoke all night. The second room we got, smelled like old mildew from the humidity in the room. Place is awful! Only convenient thing was the parking.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Kimberly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
was well within my budget. Central locations with dining options just around the corner. access to the 12th steet metro station one block from the hotel door.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dylann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Woman who checked us in was very informative and had a good attitude.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Chris, Union City

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No hotel parking. Paid the hotel $25/day to park at the convention center (or risk getting car smashed up on the street). Had to go to the desk and get the long term parking pass each time we wanted to go out. Not terribly convenient nor the end of the world.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The Washington Inn is a hidden gem in downtown Oakland. The four-story building stands alone, but it is easy to miss across the street from the Oakland Convention Center. The dark, wood-panelled lobby is straight out of the 70s. The building and its tiny but functional elevator seem to be straight out of 1920. The rooms, however, are modern, sizeable, comfortable and well-appointed, including quality linens. Everything, top to bottom, is well-maintained and assiduously clean. The included continental breakfast comprised cereals, packaged pastries, bagels and yogurt, and was available until 9 a.m. on a Saturday. Nearby Chinatown had interesting food options, as did Swan's Market across the street. The area is a business district and many of the restaurants open only on weekdays. Oakland 12th Street BART is a block away. Jack London Square and Amtrak are a bit of a hike, but less than a mile.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Reuben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff really make this place special--so very grateful for them. My room was very clean. I know people remark on the datedness of the decor, but that's part of its charm. I would stay here again in a heartbeat!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

johnny f

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved this place. The building itself is a little outdated but definitely gives it lots of character. Very clean, easy to locate things, staff was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
While the building is quite dated, and so are the items in the room. Nevertheless, it was clean, and the staff was friendly.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
From the reception, i could hear the bartender of the small bar adjacent to it, swearing aloud. Not a great welcoming! The overall condition of this small hotel was disappointing. No AC, bad smells, dusty, and overpriced!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The elevator was working. Last time I stayed there it didn’t!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s okay to stay a few nights
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Elisabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really good location, and pretty good staff that didn't bother us too much. Finding the room was easy as well. If you're in need of a quick place to stay this hotel is good.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

L A Catherine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Many businesses in the area have closed since the last time we stayed here. Sorry to see them go.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

MyShawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint place, great location. I feel safe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Alexandra

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nya

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet and very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nya

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Laine

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

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Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good service and good staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Tony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the grossest $100 /night hotels I've stayed at in a long time. The entire property has been left to deteriorate and the smells throughout are terrible. Seriously a gross experience.

8/10 Good

MyShawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint lil rooms. They're cool but needs some upgrading. I've stayed several times and plan to again.

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for international visitors.
It was good value for money, with breakfast included. It's proximity to the Bart station made it easy to access San Francisco city centre and cheap transport to SFO airport. It is also close to the Amtrak station.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great old inn!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

hyunmin

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was overall dirty and the carpet felt sticky and seemed like it hasn't been clean for a long time. The hair dryer was not working so I ask the front desk for a replacement. They didn't do anything about it for the 4 days I stayed there and did not even say sorry or explain why they couldn't replace it. The AC was not working, it was just blowing air, which made the room a bit chilly at night. The hotel was quiet but the noise protection is terrible and you can hear all the noise from the street. Every night I heard extremely loud music from the street, which woke me up in the middle of the night, every single night during my stay. I'm talking about 3-4 am.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Kara R.

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
This property has so much potential and could be really beautiful if fixed up, but as is it was run down and outdated. Worst of all was that the bathroom tiles were moldy and the whole room felt dank - we wore shoes the whole time because the carpet was moist. The rest of the room was oddly laid out but overall fine just very old and rough. Looked like it has not been well maintained or updated. Some of the cabinet doors were crooked and worn and there was a dearth of outlets. To use the outlets that existed we had to prop up the items because the plugs would fall out. The elevator (for when you have big luggage) was old and a little rickety. The staff member who checked us in was lovely but then I never saw another person downstairs for the remainder of our stay. And on Friday night there was a wrestling match outside our window. It was literally in the lot connected to the hotel. It was really loud and went pretty late.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and clean king suite Older hotel but nice. Breakfast is served. The hotel has a bar and lounge area.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Fujiyo Yamaguchi, Palms

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice location and good hotel for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Bradley

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is pretty bad. I reserved a king suite room. It was very rundown. The walls were dirty and the bed linens were worn out. There were two TV’s in the room and neither one worked. I asked to be moved and all that was available was a queen room. It was in bad shape too and there was no heat. I asked for an adjustment on my bill from the king to the lower priced queen. I was told it would be applied to my bill but it was not. The young woman working at the desk was very nice but had not been trained very well. She was unable to help with the TV or the heater not working. I will not stay there again unless I know that the hotel has been renovated.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

MyShawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place but needs updating.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Adequate for what I needed
It was ok. It is old and dirty, needs a lot of TLC and refurb. The staff were nice, but you could tell they too are tired of the situation. I have zero complaints about the staff. They're doing the best they can. The area has declined a lot since the pandemic. It is not the super vibrant community I remembered from pre-pandemic. I watched two different groups of kids casing the neighborhood cars to break-in in the middle of the day just outside the hotel. If you have a rental with out of state plates you WILL get your car broken into if you leave ANYTHING visible in there. TRUST ME. I believe there are long-term residents in the hotel, which made for some noise at times, but overall it was adequate for what I needed. It is centrally-located. Parking is across the street in the covention center parking garage and it is 25$/day. There is a process of going in and out and needing a key card. I probably won't stay again, but if you need budget, and don't want to be in a really sketchy neighborhood, this is probably a good bet. But three stars it is not.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022