I heard a rumor that the hotel was being sold to another owner. The guy that is there now has let the place run down. He built the new LaQuinta, and is supposed to be building a new Hampton. If he lets them go, like he did the Dodge House, I won't be surprised.
When I have had people come to town, I have put them up in the Holiday Inn Express. They have all been happy with it. I also hear that the new Best Western, owned by Bill Cunningham, is a nice place although a bit pricey.
If
DC is to become a "Tourist Center", they need to get rid of all of the old, rundown motels, and rebuild some newer ones!