Dc International Hostel 2 — Hotel in Washington

This hostel was just okay but you get what you pay for, for the D.C. Prices. I booked last minute so it was all I found for the price I wanted to pay for a hostel. The area that it's in (Shaw) is really nice. I had a nice walk around, such beautiful brownstones, houses etc and if you keep walking towards DuPont there are lots of stores, boutiques and shops. Also lots of places to eat, bars, very cute vibe. Now for the hostel I had a good stay. When I booked on booking.com it said I would be in a mixed 8 bed room but when I got there I was placed in a 6 bed room. Not that I'm complaining but it's just not what I booked. What if I paid for less beds in a room and I got placed in one with more? Anyway it was just me and one other girl in my room so that was great. It was quiet for us except that our room was on the side of the main street(entrance) so we did hear outside noises and I kept waking up. The beds were okay but made a lot of noise every time you move. Check out is by 12 pm so that's great. I had no problems with my key as other people did in reviews. Also there was just one guy in the front at check in and no one else. I think he's there till 10 pm. This hostel is quieter than other hostels I've been to so if you like that this may be for you. It has more of a house vibe and not a hostel which is cool. The only thing I did not like was the bathroom issue. There is only one bathroom on each FLOOR with several rooms on each floor. So if you have to shower or use the toilet you have to wait or try another floor. It was an issue because a guy used it before me and when I went in to shower after him there was pee all over the toilet and what looked like fecal matter on the shower floor. Gross! So the bathroom wasn't cleaned enough while I was there... I had to go to another floor! There was still pee marks on the toilet seat the next day....There are sinks outside of the bathrooms so that's good. There is not much to do in the hostel. I saw no one hang out. It was just to sleep and thats it. Other hostels have fun stuff going on, fun entertainment rooms. So all in all it was an okay stay, not bad...

Among the worst experiences I've had in hostels in general. Also was robbed and stolen from multiple times and when I asked the primary staff member to check the cameras (a very aggressive old foreign guy I'll touch more on later) he said he "has no remote" and there's no way to check without said remote. Well the criminals seem to be aware of this as every day someone complained about missing belongings, so expect lots of stuff to go missing.

It feels like being in jail, the amenities are non-existent. For example they have a dishwasher and no dishes, no cookware, not even silverware. (Like how much is a full set of dishes and silverware? That's just laziness, and you see this same laziness constantly throughout the building) the main staff member is this old man with a REALLY bad attitude who likes to start confrontations with guests constantly (I witnessed this on MANY different occasions).

He even made a bunch of bizarre aggressive comments to myself as well, despite the fact every other guest loved me and I had no issues with anyone. He would make complaints that I "go in and out of the building too much", as one example. Very peculiar. On another occasion he lambasted me because I had a cigarette in my hand and accused me of violating the "no smoking" policy (yes, inside the building) even though I had clearly actually just come in from smoking.

And to add to the hostile atmosphere the place next door got swarmed with police in my short time there. Glad I never got assaulted! I suggest the mad old man fix his attitude and stop treating your guests like inmates!...

This hostel is somewhat clean. There is no elevator. There is a huge microwave that internationals have used to cook pasta and eggs because there is no working stove. There are a few mugs and plates and when the dishwashing liquid and sponges are sometimes gone you are out of luck. The staff do not care about hospitality in the least. I asked the desk person to recommend a place for breakfast and asked him where to have inexpensive quality brunch and his answer was, "I don't know" Why didn't he say, "I don't care." There are not desks for business people. There is not privacy. The Shaw library is nearby. There is a tv and some sofas. There was a stable internet connection but I do feel my privacy is violated. The cleaning staff arrive in the morning and use the washer and dryer so you must do your laundry in the evening. The desk person was only there between the hours of ten and ten so if you would ask for a printer, it might not be available. It doesn't feel intellectually well being there and it does feel like an abominable scam to give these people money. I don't feel that I paid that much but I didn't feel that I got much. One group of international visitors there were totally out of sorts from unhealthy living by the time they left. Most of the travelers there try to keep the boat afloat on their own anyway. If you want breakfast, there is a GIANT supermarket that sells croissants/coffee and has a seating area ( O near 7th Street) and a Compass Coffee on 7th street that serves a clean and carbonated...