cutting at donald trump s newest hotel in washington. we turned a property that had been neglected into decades and which was losing huge sums of money for the federal government into a major revenue producer and job creator. this is what i want to do for our country. reporter: but outside, a different take protesters skaul for a boycott. the hotel had a bumpy start. two star chefs quit over trump s controversial immigration stance. now after 16 months of campaigning, new signs that trump s brand is taking a significant hit. bookings are off at some of his properties he s lowering rates because they re just not getting the traffic they should get. cnn found that a stay at trump s new hotel in washington costs up to $200 less than comps. some of the closest rivals were booked out while trump s was not and bookings by millennials at
valuable asset, his brand. reporter: a high-end ribbon cutting at donald trfs s newest hotel in washington. we turned to property that was neglected for decades and losing huge sums of money for the federal government into a major revenue producer and job creator. this is what i want to do for our country. reporter: but outside, a different take. protesters call for a boycott. the hotel has had a bumpy start. two star chefs quit over trump s controversial immigration statements. now after 16 months of campaigning, new signs that trump s brand is taking a significant hit. bookings are off. at some of ohhis properties he lowering rates because they re not getting the traffic they should get. reporter: a stay costs up to $200 less than comparable luxury