With demand high, hotel rooms in the capital come at a premium - so we were not expecting bargains! During our search for something affordable for a short stay in Washington DC the George Washington University Inn seemed one of the few that 'ticked all our boxes'. Snow in New York delayed our transfer flight so we arrived somewhat bleary-eyed after midnight into Ronald Reagan Airport. We were glad to discover that our hotel was just a short, inexpensive cab ride away. (It's also 3/4 stops on the Metro). On arrival we found we had been assigned a large well-furnished room and enjoyed a great night's sleep in the seriously comfortable bed. Next morning we discovered a busy Wholefoods Market less than five minutes walk from the hotel's front door. While we made Wholefoods our starting point each morning one would be spoiled for choice with so many good eateries (both sit down and takeaway) in the area. While our exploration of DC usually started at the subway (the station is a minute's walk from the hotel), fashionable Georgetown is just a shade over 10 minutes walk in the opposite direction. Town planners, take a bow - the place has a great mixture of shops. Independent bookstores rub shoulders with High Street giants like Apple, Barnes & Noble et al. For eating in Georgetown try Martin's Tavern. We sat by the booth where JFK proposed to Jackie, they have a plaque on the wall that marks the spot. Georgetown was one of the recommendations of the Inn's helpful and friendly front-desk staff. Vernon and his colleagues also gave us pointers to museums, malls and outlets. To sum up: great location, helpful staff and all round good value.
We received a 20% discount by prepaying, check this out.

I'd like to give this hotel 3 1/2 stars but couldn't really justify 4. This is a small, quiet hotel on the GWU campus. It's in a residential neighborhood. We didn't notice any shops/restaurants on this street, but the hotel does have a restaurant which we didn't try. We were upgraded to a King suite/efficiency. The size of the room was great. The kitchen area was quite nice and well equipped. The bed was comfortable and you had a choice of hard or soft pillows, which is always nice. What I didn't like was the bathroom. It was clean but in need of updating. I'm not normally picky about things like that but the floor of the tub was so old it was squishy. I don't know how else to describe it. The furnishings in general looked like they used to be quite nice but could use updating. A handle was missing on a bureau. But the staff was lovely and for us the location was ideal. With a little sprucing up this hotel would be a real gem. We got a great rate, but if I'd paid more I would have been disappointed.

Two blocks from the Kennedy Center, short walk to Georgetown and to the metro. The staff at the front desk very friendly and accommodating. The hotel needs updating but the room was large, comfortable and quiet. We stayed in a king suite which had a small kitchen area, plates, utensils, fridge. Exceptional for $79. There is a small restaurant on the first floor called Nottie Bianche. We ate dinner here. Delicious food, 3 course pre fixe menu for $32 pp. so good and the staff was very efficient. Getting us out in plenty of time to get to the Kennedy Center. We would definitely stay here again.

I chose this hotel primarily because it was convenient to a conference I was attending. It is convenient to the Metro, thus easy to get to, there are several good restaurants in the area, including one of my favorites, First Farmers. The hotel restaurant was quite nice for dinner as well although some confusion ensued when meeting a friend since there are two entrances - one from the street and one from the hotel through the bar (effectively the bar is in the back) The bar itself is quite small and closed rather early. The room was actually a very spacious suite (bathroom was small but updated) and quite comfortable.