The Mansion on 17th (formerly Schaefer Haus)

Unfortunately what could have been a great experience was not. Starting off, the mansion does have a lot of charm, and we were super excited to stay there. However, our personal experience was not great. Hopefully we are the exception and not the norm. The first issue, we had a leak in our ceiling the 1st night, dripping onto the floor. It was loud and we couldn't sleep. At around 4am, after trying to muffle the sound with towels, I alerted management. The lady was nice, and offered to comp our room. She did not specify for the night, or for the stay (2 nights) but it doesn't matter, because the compensation never came. The 2nd day we had the complimentary breakfast, which is good, but the dishes are not the cleanest, and i had something floating in my glass of milk. They said it was coff

Two blocks from our home, we met with friends who were staying in this historic house overnight for a cruise. Was invited to their free happy hour - beer and wine - we ordered pizza and enjoyed our visit in the sitting room. Met at least 3 other couples who were there and going on the same cruise as us. Our friends complained their room was too cold - their thermostat was in the adjacent occupied room! So they had a cold night.

We stayed at the Mansion on 17th in the Hitchcock suite for 3 nights. We chose the location due to how it looked and the age. The former home is beautiful and has that Victorian charm we wanted. The Hitchcock suite was very large with a fireplace and window door that opens up onto the private porch. Wifi and Tv functions were great. Customer service was top notch. There were a few issues cosmetically that didn't have anything to do with the age of the house, but the biggest concern was the plumbing in the bathroom. The sink continually stopped up. We didn't say anything at the time since we figured it was due to age or a temp plumbing issue. Other than that, our stay was near perfect and we will always look upon our time there fondly.

Positive: The Victorian vibe was awesome. The staff was polite and in constant communication with us as ourbplane was 45 minutes late Negative: ""

Mansion on 17th is awesome!! Old world.charm with 1st class amenities and service! The breakfasts are incredible!! Happy hour every day which creates many new friendships among the guests!! Great location, convenient to the Strand. A totally relaxing and comforting experience!!