4400 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington DC, United States | (618) 248-8274
Great room rates for a D.C. property
Location is two blocks from the Van Ness Metro Station (Red Line)
Pleasant, basic rooms with flat-screen TVs and simple coffeemakers
Attractive adjoining Italian restaurant and bar
Gift shop, lobby computer station, and meeting space on-site
Free in-room coffee service and free 24-hour coffee in the lobby
Reasonable parking rates
Free Wi-Fi
Most rooms feel cramped
No on-site breakfast options
Fee for parking
Daily fees to use in-room safes
The 155-room Days Inn Washington, DC - Connecticut Ave. is a no-frills, budget hotel with some of the lowest rates in D.C. While it isn't fancy or centrally located, it's a popular pick for international business travelers, as a dozen embassies are within walking distance. Budget travelers may also be drawn here for the prices, but downtown attractions are a 20-minute subway commute away. This property is home to an adjoining Italian restaurant and bar, plus an on-site business center and meeting space. Rooms are pleasant with sunny yellow walls, big flat-screen TVs, and basic coffeemakers. For a slightly pricier option that’s closer
to downtown, guests should consider the Holiday Inn Washington-Central/White
House, which has an outdoor pool and fitness center.
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Scene
No-frills budget chain hotel
Built in the
early 1970s and renovated in 2011, this Days Inn offers clean, affordable rooms
and an accessible location on Connecticut Avenue. Beyond that, the hotel is
fairly generic and unremarkable. The six-story
building has a peach-colored brick exterior and rents space to an Italian
restaurant on the first floor. Inside, the narrow lobby features beige walls,
matching tile floors, a small gift shop, and a sitting area with a flat-screen
TV and electric fireplace. The decor mostly consists of dated leather seating
and fake plants, but the artwork on the walls is surprisingly appealing for a budget
chain hotel. Large canvases display original paintings that were sourced by the hotel's owner, including a moody portrait of men in cloaks, a Dali-esque blue head propped up by sticks, and a painting of a
Native American’s face in a swirl of colors.Clients tend to be budget-minded tourists and single travelers with business in the
area. (There aren’t many competing hotels in the immediate neighborhood.) While
the lowest rates here are quite cheap, they vary widely depending on the date. Often, better hotels are available for less, so it’s
worth shopping around.
Location
Two blocks from the subway in Northwest D.C.’s Van Ness neighborhood
This Days Inn
is located two blocks north of the Van Ness metro station in Northwest D.C. It’s
right on Connecticut Avenue, a major thoroughfare that runs northwest from the
White House into suburban Maryland. A
handful of shops, cafes, and a dry-cleaners are right outside the hotel. Guests
can walk to the University of D.C. and a dozen embassies (Israeli, Egyptian,
Chinese, Pakistani, and more) in under 10 minutes. But major downtown tourist attractions are at least 20 minutes away by subway.- Four-minute walkto Van Ness/UDC Metro stop (Red Line)
Rooms
Bland rooms with work desks, coffeemakers, and flat-screen TVs
Rooms at this Days Inn are pleasant and basic. The bedspreads are solid beige; the walls are a nice shade of pale yellow; and
the wooden furniture is fairly modern, but a bit boring. (Rooms were updated in
2011.) The artwork consists of mass produced, gold-framed watercolor paintings
that depict flowery waterfront scenes. Every room comes with a large flat-screen TV, basic coffeemaker, work desk with ergonomic chair, free Wi-Fi, and
a king, queen, or two double beds. Of the hotel’s 155 rooms, 15 are
Business Rooms, which are larger and come with microwaves and mini-fridges. (These can be added to regular rooms for a fee.)
Features
Adjoining Italian restaurant, meeting spaces, gift shop, and free Wi-Fi
Days Inn has
no bar or restaurant of its own, but it does rent space to a decent Italian restaurant and bar that provides room service during business hours (though it’s closed for breakfast).
The hotel also has three lobby computer stations, a gift shop with limited
hours, free coffee and newspapers in the lobby, and a parking garage with reasonable
rates for D.C. Meeting spaces are available. All rooms come with free Wi-Fi.
