Mt. Vernon Square Bed and Breakfast

Between wonderful breakfasts, elegant and stately surroundings as the period home is in beautiful condition, spacious room with absolutely every amenity anticipated, we could not have asked for more. Exquisite retreat but still convenient to the activities of busy DC.

Mt Vernon Square Bed and Breakfast was a great place to stay as we were visiting the city for a short trip. The place was cute, clean, and within walking distance (20 minutes) of everything we wanted to see!
The owner, Keith, is very accommodating and puts in a lot of effort to make sure your stay is pleasant. I was so sad we were not available during his 8:30 family-​style breakfast time, but it looked like it would have been wonderful!
The only reason I am giving this a 4 instead of 5 is because there is a lot of noise from the street that you can hear in your room through the window.

Three wonderful nights. Beautiful building, well appointed room (the State), delicious breakfast, & not far from Metro. It was everything we wanted.

We spent 2 nights in ‘The State’ room. It is a huge room with a private bathroom both of which are beautifully decorated.
The room has a fridge, coffee maker, wardrobe and couch.
Keith is a wonderful host. We corresponded prior to our arrival to discuss our dietary requirements and possible late arrival. Nothing was a problem and our requests were catered for with ease.
We had no car, but the metro station is only 3 blocks away and very easy to negotiate.
There is a Safeway supermarket around the block, and several really good restaurants within 2 blocks.
We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely stay again if in DC.

Great place to stay. Instead of staying at the stuffy conference hotel, I found Mt. Vernon Square B&B and would return here for business or pleasure. Less than a 10 minute walk down M Street to the nearest metro stop, its easy to get around the city. The nights were quiet and the bed was comfy. I felt right at home here!

My wife found this online and booked it on the reviews alone, but the price was also very reasonable. You could easily pay this much to stay in a «Super 8» quality of place just a half mile away. The off-​street parking was a plus (minimal charge) too, and everything is within walking distance.
Keith is a wonderful host. When we arrived he gave us a nice map of the area and marked off where we were, and how to get around. He had us leave our luggage in the main room, to be taken up later so that we could get a start on touring around. Nice! The décor of the entire house is outstanding! The main room is very nice to lounge around and use the free wifi. There is also some very nice outdoor seating.
Our room was absolutely fantastic. Very roomy (larger than the online photos appeared). The bed was quite comfy, and the sheets are top notch. The bath was very fancy! It had a shower head, with a separate detachable head, and a digital temperature control/​display. And it was also a jacuzzi style jet-​tub. Everything (bathroom included) was absolutely spotless. The room also had a very nice Keurig coffee maker, with plenty of K-​Cups. A remote control light and ceiling fan. Flatscreen TV with remote. Even remote control electronic candles. Classy. ;-)
For being just outside of a very noisy city, it is very quiet here. And for being such a historic building, the insulation here is very good and we slept quite well.
Naturally, being a bed and breakfast — there is breakfast in the morning. And what a spread! Very fresh blueberries and pineapple to start things off. Coffee, OJ, and cranberry juice. Sweet potato fries. An amazing quiche (I had seconds). Lightly toasted croissants with multiple jellies. All served in a beautiful dining room.
We were so pleased that we booked two nights here, because we knew this would be the best stay of our trip. We hope to come back again in the future!

We had a wonderful stay in the Cleopatra Room. A beautiful old B&B in a part of town that’s coming back to life. Keith makes a marvelous breakfast, and also makes for marvelous breakfast company.

This is a great find in a city where accommodations are pricey!
I stayed here for the first part of my trip which was personal and not a business expense. I much preferred the atmosphere here to the impersonal JW I was at, but you have to be good with the bed and breakfast style.
Convenient location a few blocks from the yellow/​green line metro and a superb base if you’re going to the convention center.
Lydia and her husband are very friendly and helpful. Their BnB is very modern on the inside. Loved the multiple shower heads in the bathroom! Beds are large and the rooms are spacious. Flat screen TV and free WiFi.
Breakfast is served at 830 unless you make special arrangements. Nice food choices including fresh blueberry waffles, ham, eggs, fruit and yogurt. Highly recommended!

This was a great location and for being so close to the downtown area it was quite affordable. My only regret is that we weren’t able to book consecutive days. There was an option to select parking as well which was a plus in a city where street parking is hard to come by
We selected the Terrace room and we paid under $ 200 and were pleasantly surprised by the room. Although we didn’t have a private bathroom in the room the deck we had to ourselves totally made up for it! The deck has a modest view of the top of the Capitol Building.
Another plus is the fact that they are within walking distance of Chinatown. Lydia and Keith were very helpful in recommending touristy things to do and restaurants to check out. They were accommodating with our using the parking space for the day and they also serve a hearty and tasty breakfast.
If I ever come back to DC for business or pleasure I will want to try to book this place again!

Finding an affordable hotel in Washington DC can be challenging. You can end up way out on New York Ave trying to stay affordable, in neighborhoods you’d rather not be in, or you can go downtown and pay $ 350+ /​night.
A happy medium is Mt. Vernon Sq. B&B, right on the edge of an up and coming neighborhood close to Busboys and Poets. It’s convenient to everything in the convention center area as well as the circulator and the metro.
The quality of the rooms is very high. My room is luxurious with an enormous bed, flat screen cable TV, free wifi, and my own use of an enormous deck.
When I booked the room (they run from $ 135-​$ 170 /​night) I was prepared for the worst, but I am so happy right now I could croak. It’s extremely quiet, too, so you can stay in bed and happily work when you don’t have business.
It would be very romantic for couples as well.