Stayed at Motel 6 in spite of reviews because of the price. I have never stayed at a hotel with as many security measures with so little reason. Keycard expired each day and had to be reactivated in spite of pre-paying for three days. Room was a smoking room but had a horrible odor that was not from smoking. No iron, ironing board, in-room coffee, hairdryer, or mini refrigerator, and couldn't decide if I had air conditioning or just a fan. Thanks to the reviews I read, I had taken my own hairdryer. Allegedly, there was coffee in the office, but it was gone when I got there. Ran out of toilet paper one night as the roll was almost gone when I arrived on the first night and it was not replenished the next day. Windows could not be opened. Security guard chased us down one night as we entered (in spite of our having had a lengthy conversation with him the previous day when registering) because we had forgotten to put parking permit in a visable spot. Office persons were cordial, which was the only good thing about this place.

The best thing about this hotel was the low price, only 200$ for three nights. The area itself was safe and clean and there is 24/7 security who take their job very seriously. There are plenty of fast food places and stores. The rooms are small but clean. No artwork, just white everyhing. BUT, there are no bathtubs, shower only. After a long day of walking the DC mall, a tub would have been great. There is NO air conditioning..not even in the tiny security windowed lobby. We went and bought a fan and kept our door cracked to get air in there. The windows do not open either. Despite the website description. There is a laundry facility but I did not use it. There is NO coffee, only ice. Cheap tickets said the hotel offered continental breakfast but that was not the case. The maid did not make beds, change towels...she only emptied the trash. The beds are only twin size and I ended up sleeping with my daughter instead of my husband bc of their small size. The key got reset everyday, so our long days ended with a trip to the lobby to get the key to work. The staff was not too pleasant either. We got there after a three hour drive and they had said on the phone that we could check in any time after 6 am. This turned out to be false and there were no rooms ready at 2 pm when we arrived. We were told to come back before 6pm. We had to go to Dc though so it was a real nuicance. And the staff were not freindly about it either, they didn't care that it was a problem for us. We did have a wonderful time in DC though and the metro system is impressive. I would not stay in a Motel 6 again after this hotel. And I am being as fair as I can. I recommend spending the extra money for a room with AC and a tub. Good luck!

The staff were helpful and did their best to make our stay comfortable.
Room price was very reasonable. The motel is older but clean. The bed was small for a queen and squeaky when we moved around.
However there was lots of noise from traffic nearby and rowdy guests
late at night so we had trouble sleeping some nights. The motel had on site
24-7 security guards with parking restricted to motel guests only for which I was thankful.