The Inn at Elijah McLeans

I wanted to like this place, I really did, but it just wasn’t in the cards. The communication and check-in / check-out process was super easy. It was a self-check-in, which I appreciated since we arrived later in the evening. The pictures show a quaint spot by the river. You feel like you should see Huck Finn floating by on his raft. It really is something to see from the outside. The charm ended there. The room itself was just that. A room. Nothing spectacular about it. Not decorated in any manner. You would think the style would match the outside of the building. It didn’t. The bathroom was remodeled and was large. It had a nice walk-in shower, but for some reason, when they hung the shower curtain, they left a gap of about 1 foot or more at the bottom, causing water to get all over the floor. There was a hair dryer provided, but it was attached to the wall directly above the outlet which was tucked into the corner of the wall by the sink counter. The hair dryer had a very short cord, so I couldn’t use it. I normally bend over and blow my hair upside down. No possible way to do this. I stood at the counter and could blow air on my face and the front of my head, but not much else. I gave up. My sister brought her hair dryer, so she didn’t even bother with the one on the wall. My guess is it was installed by a man (as was the shower curtain) and no one went behind him to check the location. The hair dryer could have been further out on the wall – it had plenty of electrical cord to do that. But instead, they coiled up the electrical cord tight and mounted it right above the outlet. The details matter people. Speaking of details – the only mirror in the place was in the bathroom over the sink. I thought this place catered to wedding parties. You need more mirrors to get ready for a wedding than just a bathroom mirror. While these were annoying, they were not life shattering. We just wanted a nice place to lay our heads during our trip. We crawled into bed and watched a bit of tv. They did have Netflix, which was nice. We found a movie to watch and then the AC kicked on. And boy does it kick on. It was LOUD. So much so that you couldn’t hear the tv anymore. We were adjusting the volume up and down throughout the movie to match the rhythm of the AC. Now, the movie is over, so we settle in to go to sleep. I will say the bed and the pillows were very comfortable. The door into the room is one of those fiberglass doors with side panels on each side. They have no curtains – only the built-in adjustable blinds in the windows. We closed the blinds, of course, but there were porch lights directly outside. Our room was flooded with light. There was no way to block it. Now that we have the tv off, we can CLEARLY hear our neighbors talking (amongst other activities). And I mean clearly - so much so that we can relate to you exactly what they were saying to each other. They must’ve been new lovers because this gal went all the way back to 1993 for her story. And it went on until 1:30 am. Then the motel 6 light kicked on and they started the shag fest. Luckily – that didn’t last much longer. All in, they finally settled down around 1:45 am. Finally, maybe some rest. Until the AC kicked back on. I always pack earplugs, so I was able to get a bit of sleep, but my sister didn’t sleep at all. We awoke early in the morning just before the morning shag fest started next door. (Granted – there’s always morning shag for lovers at a hotel, so we knew it was coming.) Thankfully, he wasn’t an early riser, so to speak. We packed up and got out of there. I can see how if you are having a wedding and you rent the entire floor or Inn for your wedding party this may be ok. (Just be sure you don’t talk about anyone because they WILL hear you.) But to rent out the rooms individually, I think more work needs to be done. Again, details matter. Whoever owns this Inn should personally spend the night in each room. And make sure you have a neighbor so you can understand how paper thin the walls are. Then you will have a better understanding of what your guests are experiencing. I paid less for a room at the Hyatt at the Arch in St. Louis, than I did for this place. When I booked it, I didn’t mind the price. I thought it would be an experience. Boy was it! I was very, very disappointed. Thankfully, it was only a one night stop.

It was a cool house built in 1839, overlooking the river. Beautiful and peaceful. Close to restaurants and shopping. We had a great meal in the house restaurant and they have a full bar. The inn is newer, great bed and bathroom. Loved our weekend.

Would not recommend. You can hear every word people say in the rooms next to you. Bar is not impressive. They're also super rude if you request a late leave. No breakfast either. For the price its not worth it. Not compared to other places in the area.

Clean and convenient

Thx

Beautiful property, close to downtown Washington

Very nice property and except for an occasional train it was very quiet location. We have stayed at a couple other locations in Washington and the traffic noise was terrible, not so at this property. Great view of the Missouri River and close to all the activities on Front Street. A couple little amenities could be added but nothing that we couldn’t do without. Will definitely stay here again.

Very nice stay we will be back again

Excellent room. Excellent view. I will most definitely book again!

Very clean and customer service was great. We needed an early check in and they made it happen for us!