Aka White House

Here is a summary: 1. There is absolutely no amenity but one bar soup. Even the towels won't be replaced unless you call and request. 2. Your room will not be cleaned and the bed will not be made ever throughout your stay, but they charge $35 per night, in addition to what you paid already, no matter whatever website you booked with. 3. The heater is angled and the bed is located right where the heat will blow directly to your face, make it extremely dried 4. The horrible smell of marijuana the whole night. It started from 11pm to 12am. Lasted until 2am-ish. I spoke to the reception the next day at 7am, and the receptionist (whose name starts with M) aggressively deposed me for no reason that "why did you not report it last night," and said "we need to investigate whether it's true or not." and their eventual response to the horrible, suffocating smell of marijuana the whole night was attached hereto as photos. Why would I be treated like that when I have a right to demand a room change? 5. No hot water in the shower after 5 minutes. You better hurry. 6. No room clean service, while you are charged $35 per night, no matter how much you paid to your booking service website. This is extra. And their parking is $70 per night, which is also extra - very expensive even as a DC rate. 7. the whole place is not managed at all. It is dirty. Just see the photos I attached hereto at the trash can area in the elevator lobby. The photos were not taken on the same day but the trash around it were not cleaned for at least 24 hours. Filthy. Definitely not a family place. I would not recommend this place to anyone. The staff seems to acknowledge that the receptionist guy whose name starts with M has had troubles with guests in the past. If he is not happy with his job as a receptionist, he should look for another job soon. The management will argue in response to my post that I granted the duck-tape repair. No I did not. If I had a choice, I would prefer to move to another room, as "M" suggested he would do after he spoke to his supervisor and after the "investigation." That did not happen. They never figured out what the problem of the marijuana smell in the non-smoking facility and their response is duck-tape. No one ever called to confirm if we are okay after the duck-tape repair. This early morning when we check out, around 5:45am, there was no one. There were guests other than us and we were all puzzled because they assured us 24/7 receptionist available. So I know even if I wanted to report the marijuana smell at 3am, of course there won't be anyone. All guests including us waited for about 30 mins and left. We called the hotel's general number all along, which rang the phone at the reception, but of course there was no one to answer. Also, this place has a serious issue in the lobby with a bad odor of propane gas. It not only endangers the health of the guests, but your employees too, to a serious degree. In addition to the smell of propane gas, there was a smell of cresol - hospital disinfectant - all around the lobby area this morning when we left. I am glad we could escape from this nightmare place!

Conveniently located within one block of Metro and bus stops, 1.5 blocks from the White House is AKA White House, which features a meld between a hotel and condominium. Excellent for groups/families, our 1100 sq ft rental opened into a hallway with doors to a washer and dryer on the left and two large bedrooms along with a bathroom to the right. Each sleep room provided a King bed, a TV and a walk-in closet. The furniture is basic, yet functional. A second bathroom opened into a bedroom. At the end of the hall one entered the dining/living room/kitchen area with ample seating, including at the kitchen counter. A full-size refrigerator and an electric stove facilitated storing and preparing food in the condo. Recommend for people whose priorities are space, functionality, proximity to public transportation and easy walking distance to the White House and Mall.

Great place to stay with family with great proximity to all the sites. We stayed with our kids it was great to have some groceries delivered and have in unit laundry. The rooms a nice but in need of a little love many bulbs burnt but front desk staff was friendly and responsive to any requests. It was great to be able to walk to most attractions and Hope on/off the metro.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic Stay – Perfect for Families! We had an amazing stay at AKA White House over spring break! The apartment was clean, spacious, and felt like having our own home in the city. Both the air and heat worked perfectly, which was a plus with the unpredictable weather. The location is unbeatable—just a 10-minute walk to the White House and 20 minutes to the Washington Monument. The bar downstairs was lively with great music in the evenings, and the staff was incredibly kind and helpful. Traveling with our two sons, we really appreciated having two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The space was perfect for our one low-key night in—ordering pizza and watching movies. A huge bonus was the private movie theater you can book to enjoy your own screening! Highly recommend for families or anyone looking for a comfortable, stylish stay in D.C.!

Highly recommend Aka White House for your Washington DC stay. Location is so close to the White House. I found this to be The Coolest! The rooms are spacious, clean, provide everything you could need and the mattress was so comfortable. Trust me, this will be very important to you after walking the city All Day :). The lounge was great, the decor is stylish, Panera Bread was right next door and the Metro was within walking distance. The staff provided superior service and we utilized the airport transporation they provided both to and from IAD. Will return in the future.