I made a reservation but did not stay here. The innkeeper was extremely rude and unreasonable. My meeting schedule in DC shifted and I asked if she had availability if she could shift the reservation by a day. She abruptly refused and practically barked at me that I would need to cancel (and pay) for the first night and rebook. I said that seemed unreasonable, so she hung up on me. Really negative energy. I am glad I was spared having to stay with such a person. If she had been pleasant, I would have willingly paid a change fee. Interestingly, in calling around to book elsewhere, another small hotel in the area told me that they had another guest recently who cancelled their reservation at American Guest House and stayed with them because the innkeeper here was so unpleasant to them.

This is a traditional bed and breakfast in a Victorian building located in a very centralized area to restaurants and tourist attractions. I gave it a five star because it was very clean, our bed had nice linens/comforter and was very comfortable, the neighborhood was quiet and safe to walk around, and the young man who greeted us when we arrived, walked my sister's luggage to her room and assisted at the morning breakfast was kind and very friendly. Our room was very reasonably priced and we would definitely stay here again the next time we visit D.C.

The American Guest House was conveniently located near downtown DC in the Adams Morgan neighborhood and about a 10 minutes walk from Dupont Circle with the metro accessible there. As clearly outlined on the website, there is no designated parking, but since we traveled on a weekend, the street parking was available free of charge and was very easy to come by. We were not greeted by anyone when we arrived and did not see anyone during our stay until leaving in the morning, though there was a cell phone number provided in case we needed to be in touch; there was a large desk in the inn though that made us think there usually is someone around. It is quite an old home, and it felt very stuffy. The decor lends itself to contributing to the stuffiness, as it leans into the old timey-ness. This is true for the common spaces, which are small and not really somewhere to hang out in, and the rooms. For the price we paid, I was a bit disappointed with the aesthetic and the stuffy and dusty feeling I had throughout. I will say that it was exceptionally quiet, which is amazing considering the downtown location. While our stay was fine, we are not itching to come back.

On the positive side the location is convenient. There is not much to love and I do not recommend at all. The hospitality is non-existent; including a simple greeting of the day. There is no water for sale or otherwise - so after a long travel day you get to your room and then have to walk to Walgreens just to get water. If they can sell candy at the entrance of the place why not water. For those with allergies - avoid at all cost. The common area and rooms smell like there has been no fresh air since the civil war. It has an old musty smell like you would expect when you open a summer home after the winter. They would be served to buy some room air purifiers. I felt tolerated and not welcomed. The breakfast includes scramble eggs bacon store bought day old breads - marginal at best. The experience can be summed up as shelter - period.

The American Guest House is a charming B&B in a historic townhouse with lots of period detail in the common areas as well as individual rooms. It benefits from being located in a great residential neighborhood (Kalorama and Morgan Adams), with many restaurants, a couple of small parks nearby and a 10 minute walk or less to the DuPont Circle Metro station.I’ve stayed there 3 or 4 times over the past five years or so and it’s great to see that it survived the Covid pandemic.The host and owner, Lucia, is quite charming and attentive and will cook up a hot breakfast dish along with fresh fruit, muffins, etc.It’s really like having one’s own pied à terre when in DC.