Did you order scabies with room service?

I first heard about this a week ago when the story ran on the morning news, and it caught my eye because I pass by this locale frequently. But apparently the District has ordered the shutdown of the President Inn on New York Avenue, which sits maybe a mile west of the District line. Reason? Because it's extremely unsanitary, in a nutshell: dirty and stained bed sheets, bugs infesting the rooms, and even one report of scabies being contracted!

I drive past the President Inn often, since I take New York Avenue to get to BW Parkway north, 95 north, or Route 50 west, and that stretch of New York Avenue—just before Route 1 and extending all the way down to the 395 interchange—isn't what I'd call one of the prettiest parts of town; many of the nearby hotels reflect that, too. But to be honest, for a long time I actually thought the President Inn looked like one of the better hotels on this stretch of road! Granted, I think it used to be a Days Inn or one of the larger chains a few years back, so that might have helped its image.