First opened in 1913 under the name Hotel Rey, the Washington Inn Hotel took its name in the 1040s and has always been a privately owned... more »
First opened in 1913 under the name Hotel Rey, the Washington Inn Hotel took its name in the 1040s and has always been a privately owned business. While keeping much of its turn-of-the-century flair, the hotel underwent a facelift in 2001 in order to add the elegant Italian modernism it now boasts. From the lobby to the antique elevator to the hallways and into the rooms, the hotel revels in its ability to stay upstanding and majestic, but also
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The Washington Inn Hotel is a charming non-smoking boutique hotel with 47 guest rooms. The Washington Inn Hotel was originally built in 1917 and has been a historic landmark at the heart of Oakland downtown. Recently, this charming hotel has been renovated with European inspired architecture and sensual decor. As an independently owned boutique hotel, we aim at providing personalized services to our guests which set us apart from other chain or corporate hotels. If you enjoy a relaxed stay in a charming European decor hotel, we are certainly your destination.
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The rooms are ok. That's all that's
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Posted Nov 17, 2008
Mediocre
The rooms are ok. That's all that's good that can be said about it.
1. The staff is usually indifferent if not hostile and rude. I stayed there two weeks and when I was checking out the clerk who had seen me everyday didn't know my name.
A clean, quiet, and very homey hotel
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Posted Jul 21, 2008
by ErickaLovesGoodFood
Excellent
pros: Clean, Quiet, Homey and ConvienentA clean, quiet, and very homey hotel in the heart of Oakland's old town. The manger is amazing and bent over backwards to meet the needs of our group. Also, the hotel staff was overly accomodating and helpful....
I stayed here on business travel. I
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Posted Jun 11, 2008
Mediocre
I stayed here on business travel. I should have picked the Marriott directly across the street or the Courtyard Marriott down at the corner. The heat didn't work, At ALL!!! I had to borrow a heater from the front desk. I only got 7 of the listed...
I had read a couple of bad reviews
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Posted Dec 02, 2007
by fna4868
Horrible
I had read a couple of bad reviews about the management of this hotel online - specifically about Raj Hameed, the General Manager - and chose to give it the benefit of the doubt. I made the mistake to make my reservation over the phone for a...
28 year old female with a luxury budget, traveling for business
I had read a couple of bad reviews about the management of this hotel online - specifically about the General Manager - and chose to give it the benefit of the doubt. I called them to ask a question about the hotel, and made the mistake to assume that I might as well make a reservation over the phone. I specifically asked for the reservation for Thursday evening, November 29th, as I would be flying out of Oakland airport the next morning. They were not able to send me an e-mail confirmation, since they are not set up for that (which should have raised a red flag for me). I ended up having to change my flight to flying out of San Jose last minute and happened to call them on Thursday afternoon to see if if was possible to cancel my reservation, which they informed me I would not be able to do due to their cancellation policy, which was fair enough. However, when the General Manager went to look up my reservation, he informed me that I did not have a reservation for that night, but for the previous day instead. I politely let him know that this had been a mistake on their part. The GM was completely inflexible, claiming that I had made the reservation for the wrong date and that there was nothing he could do about it. He even went as far as implying that I was trying to take the advantage of the situation, since I had called initially trying to cancel my reservation. To add insult upon injury, I did not have a hotel reservation for that night, which, if I hadn't called I would have found out at 11PM that night when I arrived at the hotel and would have to scramble to find a room. When I mentioned that, he only responded that I basing my argument on speculation and it was therefore invalid. I don't believe that it is much extrapolation to realize that I could have been without a hotel room that night. I continued to try to reason with him - never once using any bad language and always trying to make him understand my situation, but he simply would not hear it. So, in addition to having to change my plans last minutes due to an emergency business situation, I was left to scramble for a hotel room for that same night as well as being charged for a night that I couldn't possibly have stayed at that hotel - and no recourses. I let the GM know that I would be calling the Better Business Bureau ( and it was not an empty threat) to which he simply responded "I'm sorry you feel that way." I was really looking forward to staying there and was willing to work with them - perhaps have a stay at a later date instead of a refund or something of the sort. This has been an extremely frustrating and disappointing experience and I will not support this kind of business.
"The Washington Inn was a very
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Posted Nov 24, 2006
Good
"The Washington Inn was a very comfortable stay, with excellent access to the convention center at a very reasonable price. The shower was very touchy. A fraction of a knob turn was the difference between scalding and freezing, but I was able to...
Beautiful rooms, outstanding staff
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Posted Nov 14, 2006
Excellent
Beautiful rooms, outstanding staff service, great location, good price point for what you get; lots of wonderful restaurants w/in walking distance; very clean, and most charmingly renovated, with all modern amenities in old Oakland building; the...
unaware of parking arrangement with
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Posted Oct 27, 2006
Good
unaware of parking arrangement with structure requiring payment each entry to structure, or moving by 0700 your car from parking lot next to hotel each day and finding another site to park at.
This hotel is actually horrible. I
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Posted Aug 23, 2006
by starrynight723
Mediocre
pros: The interior decor is niceThis hotel is actually horrible. I recently stayed there a couple times on business and found, like the earlier reviewer, one maintenance problem after another. The A/C didn't work, the vending machine was broken, and ...
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