Washington Square Hotel

I have to laugh as I write this review! Oh my gosh! All surrounding hotels were full when I made my reservation. I thought what the heck I’ll just stay here, I can do it. John F was spot on. I woke up to men working outside my room at 7:30 am. It was cheep but I wouldn’t stay here for free again! I will say the help was friendly. There was toilet paper shoved in the peep hole. The outside is a mess due to construction. Very small old rooms. It was clean. They say breakfast but don’t know where. Everything is torn up and dusty due to construction. Only if you have to!

It has had a few incarnations, the latest a Shilo Inn. The new owners have a sign up that reads «come see our new look!», other than a partially (very partially) completed façade there is NO NEW LOOK.
The front door clattering open should be your first clue, it doesn’t get better. Check in is a manual process, your door key is from a Motel 6. The staff was pleasant. The top 2 floors look completely striped out, and they have no refurbished rooms available.
The room was clean. As clean as you can get a 1960’s era room. The sheets and towels thread bear. The floral bed cover looked clean, but somehow you know better. The amenities consisted of a postage stamp size bar of soap and a mini tube of body lotion.
The continental breakfast was not out (I checked in in the afternoon) but remnants of the pastries were glued on the tongs hanging on the plastic case. I decided no matter the offerings, I’d save my health and head to MacDonalds.
The entire time all I could think of was the TV show where the guy comes to rescue the failing hotel. The before part.
I think the new owner wants the income while he renovates, but he’d be better off closing until he had something new to show off.
Find another hotel unless you just don’t care. You’ll survive it, but that’s about all.