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Hostelling International - Washington, DC

1009 11th Street, NW, Washington DC, DC 20001
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Hostelling International - Washington, DC
3.5 of 5 stars 130 Reviews
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What travellers say about this Speciality lodging
  • White House(8)
  • Very friendly(5)
  • Metro station(4)
  • Bed dorm(4)
  • Free breakfast(4)
  • Common area(3)
  • Desk staff(3)
  • Few blocks(3)
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Bogotá Colombia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

As someone who already tried few hostel, this fulfill expectations: - Clean rooms to share, in my case with 5 more people. - One bathroom for each gender in each floor, so you probably will meet with someone else in there. - Bed, sheets and bathrooms cleans and decent. - Breakfast every morning include but of course you must clean... More

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Denmark
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Went to DC for a week on a school trip, and we decided to stay at Hostelling International. Breakfast is served each morning, but cleaning of plates is your responsibility (of course; since it's a hostel). The gentleman who served the breakfast each morning was fun, and required that his guests greeted him with the a "good morning" in a... More

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Isle of Man, United Kingdom
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

This hostel is in a great location and good value for money (well as good as you can get in DC!!). As others have said, it's fine - I've stayed at better but I've also stayed at worse. Pros - it was clean and the breakfast was good. Cons - bathrooms get crowded, can be noisy & only 1 very... More

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London
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

I'm a 29 year old professional and use hostels when I travel alone as they are normally more sociable than boring hotel bars. Not this place. It is well located for budget accommodation but thee the good points end. The staff made no attempt to offer the advice normally associated with these places. It has a cart blance ban on... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

I came to DC December 2011. The reception staff were friendly & helpful. We stayed in a private room which was very clean. The shower facilities were acceptable, I have nothing bad to say, it was always clean which was the important thing. breakfast was at a good standard too :) If I am coming to Washington DC I'll be... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012 via mobile

We stayed as part of a group of 8 after spending 3 months working at a summer camp. Information, facilities and location was all very good! Rooms were clean, bathrooms and showers were clean also. And we had free breakfast and also one might signed up for free dinner too! This was fantastic! Would highly recommend for a few nights... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
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The hostel is located about 6 blocks from the white house and about 15 mins from the national mall making it good value for money. My girlfriend and I stayed for two nights. Staff were polite but did little to make us feel welcome (I had to ask for maps and where local sites where etc). The 4 bed dorm... More

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Bournemouth
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012

The Hostel is well located within the city; a bit of an amble will take you to the Mall and the plethora of state museums and national icons. An enthusiastic food hall attendant made breakfast a fun affair, introducing you to your fellow eaters basically bullying you into socialisation. Your basic spread of bread, bagels, cereal and apples is available.... More

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Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

I really liked this hostel, it was clean, everyone was friendly and it was quiet. I think it was in a good location too. The free walking tour of Georgetown was great, and there were loads more tours on offer. We used the wifi downstairs loads, so it was really convenient. I would happily stay there again.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Reception staff were nice, maintenance staff not so much.. I was staying in an all girl dorm. On the first morning at 7:45 maintenance staff entered the room. Now I have no problem with them being two men because I had no plans on staying in an all female dorm but other women in the room may have felt differently.... More

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Mark-GM, General Manager at Hostelling International - Washington, DC, responded to this review
7 March 2012

bmacdonald18: I'm sorry that your experience with us was just OK. We definitely strive for much better. I agree with you that the way the Maintenance Team handled the situation when entering your room should have been more professional and polite. You are also correct that Suzie, our elevator, is quite slow. But she does work, and we're happy to... More

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1009 11th Street, NW, Washington DC, DC 20001
Price range (per night):* 27 AUD - 41 AUD

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