Super hostel with some of the friendliest staff I've encountered who were always willing to help. The dorm was clean, spacious and light although quite noisy next to the road. The bathroom was perfectly adequate and the hairdryer and free towels a real bonus. Hardly needs mentioning that the breakfast was generous and tasty and the kitchen was well equipped... More

Considering what I'd paid in NYC, this DC hostel was a steal. Staff were friendly, breakfast was great (including John!) and the room was equally as good as my one in New York. The atmosphere was very pleasant down on the ground floor in the communal lounge and the location is good with major sights easily in walking distance. For... More

I've stayed at HI International on 3 separate occasions with a group of 17 year old History students and each time was struck by the friendliness of the staff, its excellent location within walking distance of the Mall etc and its safeness as a place for a school group. The hostel is 8 floors with the ground floor given over... More

This place is the classic hostel experience. I have stayed here twice so its not bad. There were people from all over the world, including (as on my first trip in April 2012) a school trip. This latter makes for noisy eating and lounge areas. To their credit the hostel did put the kids on the own floor/s for sleeping... More

I am convinced that this is one of the hidden jewels of Washington, DC. I travel for business and I have gotten into the habit of staying here a couple of times a year. It is clean and comfortable. The staff is endlessly friendly and helpful; ther really go out of their way to make every single guest feel welcome... More

We stayed ere in April on a school trip. The students had a dorm room which was clean with linen. One student room was a little stuffy as the window did not open . The mattresses are quite thin but personally I did not have a problem. Some of the group mentioned they could feel the springs. Breakfast is included.... More

In April 2012 myself and two friends took a trip to DC from New York (which only took 4 hours and it was $7 on the megabus - advice!) and we stayed at this hostel. My expectations were not too high for the place as I had not heard much about it, but it was fantastic! They did a special... More

Just got back from staying at the Hi washington and we loved it. Having never stayed in a hostel before I was a bit apprehensive about staying here, but I was soon mightily impressed. What I love is the friendly atmosphere created at the hostel and how much the staff try to get everyone to bond and mix. I loved... More

I've been to a few Hostelling International hostels during a trip to Europe but did not know what to expect from the hostels here in the States. I am happy I decided to stick with HI hostels. The rooms were clean, as were the towels and linens provided. I appreciated the layout of the 10 person rooms, giving a sense... More