It took me 9 months to write this review. I stayed at this crappy hotel in January, 2007 because I was taking classes at Hopkins. The lobby belies what the guest rooms truly are. I thought I was at Motel 8 when I first walked into the first room I was assigned to. It was dark, grungy, and the bathroom had a shower stall that needed MAJOR repair and updating. I asked for a change of room because the curtains had a stench of old tobacco smoke, even though it was a non-smoking room. My next room was a tad better, brighter and cleaner, although I had to put up with a toilet with a leaky flush, peeling wallpaper, and dangerous half-hanging electrical wall sockets. I didn't change to another room because I was afraid what I might be assigned to next. I swear, it was like playing russian roulette! The front dest staff could sometime be friendly and helpful, but only if there was a manager in the vacinity. It is shameful that this property is part of the Hilton family. I had submitted a complaint to the Hilton Corporation in 2/07. It is now 9/07 and I am still waiting for a response.

I was misled by a nicely appointed entrance and front desk area, but once I stepped off the elevator onto my floor, it all went downhill- total, disgusting disaster!

I had to walk through long unkempt (dirty, messed up carpets and walls) hallways- half the hotel was undergoing renovations and these areas were open to the public rather than partitioned off.

I was greeted with a waft of the odor of cigarette smoke upon arriving at my room. Not only was my room supposed to be non-smoking, but it's a non-smoking hotel.

I asked to speak with someone about a price adjustment as the conditions in the room were less than savory. I was told that because I had made an advance purchase online, the hotel had not yet received the money from the outside vendor that handles their advanced online sales (Please note- I made my reservations directly on the hotel website, NOT Travelocity or a similar site). They claimed that since the hotel did not receive their payment, they could not work with me on the exhorbitant price I paid for a room that reeked of smoke.

I asked to speak with a manager- they were able to find a supevisor for me, who said they will try to get in touch with their outside vendor regarding payment to see if they could then work with me on the price.

I was told that someone would get in touch with me the next morning. No one contacted me and no one addressed my request.

Entering the bathroom, I noticed a Q-tip on the floor. I gave them the benefit of the doubt- perhaps it had fallen out of my own bag. However, when I looked in the shower and found used bottles of shampoo in there, I knew the bathroom had not be cleaned. Housekeeping did visit after my call, after about a half hour wait.

When visiting the restaurant, I asked if I could order something for "takeout"- after spending so much on a room that missed the mark, I did not want to spend extra for room service. I was told that they do not do that.

I went back to the front desk to inquire about why this was so- it turned out to be a misunderstanding- the waitress thought I wanted to order from the room service menu and not have it delivered to my room. However, I was surprised that after expressing my disappointment in the room's conditions, the hotel staff did not offer my measly $6 salad "on the house".

The hotel was very noisy too- their air conditioning systems and some type of fan was very loud, noisy and disruptive.

The room rate was astronomical, particularly given the fact that it was not up to par. I could have flown halfway across the country for the same price!!

The staff, I do have to say, was very nice, and seemed to want to accommodate me but given the hotel policy, they could not. This policy is horrid and there is no reason why they couldn't have shaved some money off my bill, given the unsatisfactory conditions.

I was also shocked that I was, in essence, penalized for paying in advance. I should have been accommodated all the more, not less!!

I was thoroughly disappointed in this hotel- very dusty and dirty room! Very overpriced! Would never go back!!!

Recent stay at this hotel was very disappointing. The hotel is rundown, and should not be accepting guests. Renovation is going on, and the property should be closed during this time. At the very least, Hilton should state the condition of this property for those considering making reservations. The room was dingy, worn and had a damp, moldy smell. The bathroom had mold and very old fixtures, leaky faucet and very noisy shower. The wallpaper is peeling and towel rack was broken, so towels had fallen to the floor. The air conditioning was noisy.
There was much confusion about the parking rate, even though I had a printout of my confirmation stating a parking rate. The reason I was given for the confusion: the garage operation had been recently been taken over by a new company and I would need to speak with them about honoring the rate. They were no longer handling that at the front desk. Of course, when I spoke to someone at the garage desk, he directed me back to the front desk. In all, it took four people to decide on the rate, and then was only resolved when I refused to pay more than my confirmation stated. Quite rude response from the last person, who very SLOWLY processed the payment so I could finally leave that place.
The only thing this property has going for it is the proximity to Johns Hopkins campus. Not enough reason to stay there.

I stayed at the Colonnade with my family because my brother was graduating from JHU. For our purposes, it was nice because it was so convenient to the campus, but it was way, way overpriced during graduation week, and the rooms weren't even that large and/or that nice.

My card key malfunctioned pretty much every time I tried to use it, so I got pretty well acquainted with a lot of the front desk staff since I had to get my key reprogrammed so often.

The breakfast buffet was similarly overpriced and not that great. After the first day, we ate at nearby restaurants instead. Brasserie Tatin is a few blocks away and is excellent.