Hotel Washington

Housed in a 19th-century townhouse on a leafy corner near the Rijksmuseum, the two-star Washington Hotel is a bit unpredictable, with some charming touches, some scuffs, and rooms for a range of budgets.

The Washington is comprised of two connected buildings. The building on the left has 10 newly renovated rooms, with new carpets, fresh furnishings and new beds. Meanwhile, rooms on the right side have not been renovated in quite some time, but, in their defense, have some quirky and old-fashioned touches, like vintage wallpaper and antiques (along with thin carpets and some scuffs on the walls).

All rooms are equipped with a phone, kettle, flat-screen TV and safe. Both the private and shared bathrooms are ample and clean. Some baths in the unrenovated rooms sport cool red tiles that must have landed in the rooms sometime in the ‘70s.

So is it a good deal? It’s a bit hard to say, as the rates change quite drastically depending on availability and season. However, it’s worth considering.

The hotel offers free Wi-Fi. Furthermore, a continental breakfast is sometimes included in the rates, but not always.

Note that the hotel has steep stairs and does not have an elevator.