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The Architect

2.5 star property

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Reception
Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels
Premium bedding, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Exterior
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

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1025 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20005
  • Place, White House
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Walter E. Washington Convention Center
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, National Mall
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Roll-in Shower, Corner | Accessible bathroom

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Roll-in Shower, Corner

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Washington

You'll be centrally located in Washington with a stay at The Architect, within a 15-minute walk of White House and Walter E. Washington Convention Center. .This hotel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from National Mall and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Washington Monument.

What's nearby

  • White House - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • National Mall - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • George Washington University - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Washington Monument - 2 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • McPherson Sq. Station - 6 min walk
  • Washington Union Station - 11 min drive
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Stan's DC Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Blue Bottle Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Shōtō - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Architect

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near White House
The Architect offers 69 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 69 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Designer stores
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Computer station

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3.25 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 150 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.25 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Architect Hotel Washington
The Architect Hotel
The Architect Washington
The Architect Hotel Washington

The Architect Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 396 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 353 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 152 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 59 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1002 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Helio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
it was worth it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mili

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The environment is good, and the receptionist at the front desk is very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Janine

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Joelle night desk guy was rude with zero personality. The morning team was great! Room was old and tiny but clean. Low price so to be expected. Good location!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Room comfort

Small room in a great location

Great minimal room in a convenient location. Coffee, tea and microwave in yhe lobby. It would be nice if they would consider adding a cube fridge to yhe rooms. Rooms are small- nondrawers to put away clothes- historic building close to bus, metro museums, etc.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Muskan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay again for sure.

The stay was great! The pillows, however, were awful!! Only complaint at all. Too flat and thin. Staff was great. Room was clean! Shower was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, not a bad stay. I was only there for about 4 nights, room was a on the smaller side but the bed was comfortable and I had an excellent view of the city from my room. Only complaint I had was that the keycard repeatedly failed to work after housekeeping left the room and I had to constantly go to the front desk to get it sorted. Not a bad spot, would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Dated hotel

The hotel is dated and dingy, but the staff kept it clean. There is not much giing on in that part of town on a weekend, as it is a M-F biz area. No parking options were provided, and DC is very tricky to park in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Leo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
The front desk is not friendly
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Rocio

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Daryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
7or 8 steps down to the lobby. No ramp to help with luggage. Only one ice machine in the basement. Employees friendly, the overnight clerk was very good and helped us with our luggage at checkout. Only one working elevator. Location good, within 30 minutes walking distance to White House, Ford’s Theater. Bed not comfortable but acceptable. Good price, we paid approximately $600 for 6 nights. Don’t know if we would stay there again but maybe.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Shelby

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location gave a unique and vintage style of space but the room was small and the amenities were non-existent. No complimentary breakfast or real tv channel selection. But because it was located in such a great spot downtown none of those things mattered because I wasn’t there to stay in the room. So for the purpose of just showering and laying my head down it did what it was supposed to do. If you are trying to relax in the room all day and you want more selection this place isn’t for you but if you are there to explore the city the location is perfect as everything is relatively walking distance. Washington monument was less than a mile away and Howard was 10 minutes away if you drive. Overall experience was great for what I needed for. The staff was also kind and welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Mohamed

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Karin L

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joshua

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible property. Toilet didn’t flush, elevator was out of service, glade plugins everywhere hiding some smell, and a very loud window unit AC
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great. Loads of great restaurants nearby. Many international guests, which I enjoyed. Price was cheap (for downtown DC). Hotel is rundown and dirty. My first room was awful. Right across from the elevator that dinged loudly every time it stopped. Chain on door was broken, bathroom fan was deafening, only some lights and outlets work. After first night I asked for a different room. Much quieter and everything worked. Hotel was dirty everywhere. Some staff were great, some couldn’t be bothered. If it weren’t for the great location, the review would be a 1.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although this isn’t the Waldorf Astoria , The architect, met and surpassed my needs . Friendly Comfortable Convenient Affordable Walkable Rooms are small but they’re plenty big enough
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ebony

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice Clean hotel, but needs some work

the Hotel is very conveniently located. The picture of the entry is VERY accurate, you walk down 8 steps to get to the lobby. If you have a very heavy bag (as I did) and bad hips and knees (as I do) it was very difficult to manage. The lift chair doesnt work. Just there for show. Room was clean and fine. AC was set to 60 in the room (and about 45 in the hallways of the hotel). electricity must be cheap in DC.. everywhere I went was like this.. I assume to knock down the humidity. Shower had no hot water. Let it run for 20 minutes and finally gave up. was late to airport because of trying to get hot water and staff not being able to get the lift to work to get my suitcase out of the lobby. She finally helped me carry it up the stairs.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cruz

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Carlos

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
I would return to this hotel. But it is always disapointing when a cockroach welcomes you to the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great confirmed old hotel from the art deco era. Very clean and comfortable with small rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mc Kevin Cedrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ambiance and how near it is to the White House
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025