DC International Hostel 2

Location: 1418 9th Street NW, Washington, us

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Fax/photocopying
• Ironing service
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Shared kitchen
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Face masks for guests available
• Security alarm
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Key card access
• Television in common areas
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request

Rooms Available

• Basic Single Room, 2 Twin Beds (2-bed)

  2 Twin Beds

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 60-inch Smart TV with premium channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, microwave, shared/communal kitchen access, and toaster

  Sleep - Blackout drapes/curtains

  Bathroom - 3 bathrooms, shower, and rainfall showerhead

  Practical - Washer/dryer, iron/ironing board, and local maps

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Visual fire alarm

  Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Toilet paper
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Free WiFi
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Smart TV
  • Local maps
  • Guidebooks or recommendations
  • Paper towels
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste available
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste not available

• Budget Double Room

  The double room offers air conditioning, a washing machine, as well as a shared bathroom featuring a shower and a hairdryer. The double room's kitchen, which features a microwave, is available for cooking and storing food. The double room comes with a coffee machine, a seating area, a wardrobe as well as tumble dryer. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Lockers
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Privacy curtain
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Air purifiers
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Bed In 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  This bed is located in an 8-bed mixed dormitory and has a shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Air purifiers
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Bed In 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  This bed is located in an 8-bed mixed dormitory and has a shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Air purifiers
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Bed In 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  This bed is located in a 6-bed female dormitory and has a shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Air purifiers
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Bed In 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  This bed in a 4 bed male/female dormitory has a shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Privacy curtain
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Air purifiers
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Bed In 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

  This bed is located in a 6-bed mixed (male/female) dormitory and has a shared bathroom.

  Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Air purifiers
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Tobias (7/5): None now - It met my expectations Staff was friendly
• Jonathan (1/5): - SCAM ALERT! Foreign-guest extortion, revolting hygiene, avoid at all costs! Review: I have never left a one-star review on Booking.com—until now. This place redefined the word “shameless.” 1. Immediate extortion upon arrival Two adults, two nights, paid in full through Booking. The moment we stepped in, an elderly man claiming to be the owner insisted we had only paid half and demanded another 50 % on the spot. I showed him the Booking confirmation and my bank statement; he simply tossed the papers back and said, “Take it or leave it—you can cancel your reservation right now and find somewhere else.” That’s outright blackmail at 9 p.m. in a foreign city. 2. Disgusting sanitation The eight-bed dorm reeked of stale socks mixed with sewer gas. The shared bathroom was a horror scene: toilet clogged, fecal water overflowing onto the floor, black grime everywhere. We slept in our masks and still woke up with headaches from the stench. 3. Business on the brink of collapse A water-utility shut-off notice was taped to the front door—unpaid bills. If the owner can’t cover basic utilities, no wonder he tries to double-charge guests. 4. Facilities Wi-Fi was practically nonexistent, dropping every few minutes. Summary: This is not a hotel; it’s a fraud operation disguised as lodging. In Washington, D.C.—capital of one of the world’s richest countries—such blatant scamming is appalling. I have reported the property to Booking, the D.C. tourism board, and consumer-protection agencies. All receipts, photos, and bank records are saved for legal action if necessary. Fellow travelers, STAY AWAY!
• Mark (8/5): A good location and it’s cheap for a short stay. - Close to things I wanted to do or a short bus ride away. Staff were great. Rooms were not full ( I guess some people don’t wish to stay here ) No microwave, no soap in bathroom shower container, no paper to dry hands in any bathrooms, no AC was on, no utensils, electric hot water kettle has white stuff pealing off the heating coils.
• timothy (4/5): - Location Price Bedroom and bathroom door were very difficult to open and close. You basically had to end up slamming them which makes an awful racket. Not good when folks sre trying to sleep!
• PINCHAO (1/5): -
• Pierre-Marie (3/5): A éviter - Ordeur pestilencielle dès l'entrée des lieux. Cuisine peu équipée (pas de micro-onde, pas de vaisselle), Isolation sonore inexistante (j'entendais tout ce qui se passait dans les toilettes car ma chambre en était séparée par un mur). La caution pour la carte d'accès au bâtiment ne m'a pas été rendu car pas de personnel à l'heure de mon départ. La qualité du wifi était médiocre. La salle de bain ne comportait pas de rideau de douche, ni de crochet pour suspendre le linge et le savon pour se laver les mains était très dilué.
• Chapman (1/5): -
• Williams (6/5): - Bathroom locked late
• Greg (1/5): Worst stay ever - Dirty horrible Everything
• Judy Andrea (6/5): -
• Inekhomon (1/5): It was a very bad experience staying at the hostel. The customer representative was very rude with a poor communication - The customer representative has a very bad communication skills. And he is very rude to customers. N/A
• Inekhomon (1/5): My stay was very bad. The customer representative was very rude and disrespectful. - I did not like anything about the property. The customer representative.
• Williams (6/5): - Toilet backed up again for the Third time I stayed there
• Jose (1/5): bad smells and homeless people - It is close to some things like the White House I felt like I was in a place where homeless people or homeless people go to sleep. The truth is, it's a terrible option.
• Inekhomon (1/5): My stay wasn’t comfortable. The receptionist was very rude and disrespectful. - None. The receptionist was very rude.
• William (1/5): -
• Greg (1/5): Boooooo - Trash everywhere Needs to be condemned Everything Not for human beings
• Jakob (1/5): -
• Guest (1/5): -
• JHON JAIRO (8/5): -
• Inekhomon (10/5): -
• Inekhomon (10/5): -
• Inekhomon (10/5): -
• William (10/5): -
• Dipankar (10/5): -
• Yadav (1/5): Never stay in this hostel - I don’t like anything about this hostel. There’s a just a single washroom for all people which works and it stinks as well. You’ve to stay in a queue in the morning. The wifi doesn’t work in the third floor and even if you tell the manager about it, he won’t listen to you. He can’t speak or understand English properly. People will steal your food when you put in the refrigerator. Basically, this hostel is a place for homeless people. I would suggest if you can afford a bit more money, look for the another place. There’s nothing about security. There’s no locker to put your items. You have to sleep with your important stuff closest to your chest. The most disgusting place I have ever lived. Avoid this hostel!
• Guest (1/5): It was a trip to hell. - Nothing, absolutely nothing. Avoid this place at all costs. Every single thing. The place is unreachable, the phone is never working, and the emails are never replied to. The service is just awful; it's setting a whole new bloody standard for the worst facilities known to human history. Please avoid this place, don't come for the price, you're just paying cheap for misery.
• Inekhomon (10/5): The staff were very nice. They treated me with respect. - Cleanliness. Nothing.
• Inekhomon (10/5): -
• Toyra (5/5): No, Ac, beeping sounds all nights, broken toilet - No AC, beeping sounds all night long.
• Aziz (1/5): - The business should be closed. No AC or fan in the rooms, disrespect for the guests. I was not allowed to get my son in for what I paid for. And I didn't get refund. At the man at the reception didn't care at all about any complaints and concerns of the guests.
• fuel_public443 (1/5): -
• Inekhomon (1/5): -
• Williams (2/5): DON'T STAY AT THIS ONE!!!!!!!! - Nothing to write home about!!! I usually don't complain or write about something but this one deserves it 😔☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️ No air conditioning!!!! If I hadn't paid in advance for two days I would find somewhere else to go. Namely Capital hill, 7th Street and probably U street locations put this 1418 9th Street location to shame. Wouldn't recommend this location to a dog. Really disappointed.
• Michael (1/5): - Nothing so I left beforehand same day Space or locked doors
• Temitope (3/5): Surprisingly horrible - The price is ok No microwave?? Which is the cheapest thing to buy!. Dc Ac doesn’t work! Had to sleep in what feels like 90 degrees . No hot water coming from the shower! There is a beeping noise that never stops or ever fixed!
• Combs (10/5): -
• Zuberi (4/5): Staying there was ok, but the managers were acting kinda shady - Proximity to ballpark, easy parking, quiet area Surprise charges, holding my things hostage, didn't get what I requested
• Larry (8/5): -
• Inekhomon (7/5): -
• Inekhomon (6/5): -
• GG (1/5): -
• Inekhomon (9/5): -
• Peter Babigumira Ahabwe (1/5): Cheap central place for DC area - No cooking stove or microwave with only a toaster and ketle.
• N (1/5): - Either the location is horrible or the hostel attracts homeless in the area. I did not enjoy my stay, it's hard to sleep with all the noise that's going on outside. During my stay there was an individual smoking crack in the room and when I brought the stuff they informed me she was actually an employee. No matter how many times I stated it is a smoke-free room and I paid for a smoke-free room nothing was ever done about her continuous bad habit. There is no hot water in the shower and the Air conditioner was never turned on. Even in 120° heat.
• N (1/5): -
• Guest (10/5): Increible - Todo me gusto Todo me gusto
• Amanda (1/5): Good hostel, menace girl - The value, location, staff; great hostel. I’ve been here before and loved my time here. There is a young woman who has supposedly been here for several months as a volunteer worker who is a menace. She is consistently being a security risk by leaving doors open to the homeless. She regularly starts fights (verbal and physical) and records people. She knowingly sleeps in other people’s beds. She rolls blunts in the room, and apparently smokes in the room but I didn’t experience this. The hostel desperately needs a 24 hour front desk staff. FYI there are no longer any mixed dorms.
• oscar (9/5): Was okay - Pas de petit dejeuner Pas des vaisselle
• netboy52 (7/5): -
• Saule (4/5): -
• Amine (5/5): -
• youngin (3/5): -
• Hernandez (1/5): Wasn’t allowed to enter — terrible service and no solu - Nothing. I can’t highlight anything positive since I was not even allowed to access the property. My experience was completely disappointing. Even though I had a confirmed reservation and payment completed, I was denied entry by the staff, who insisted the booking was only for one person — even though it was clearly for two. The person who “welcomed” us was rude, unprofessional, and offered no solution at all. He demanded that I pay the full amount again to be allowed in. Neither the property nor Booking provided support. I had to find another place to stay at the last minute, incurring additional unexpected expenses. It’s unacceptable for a place to operate like this and treat guests this way. I do not recommend this property under any circumstance.
• Andrew (10/5): -
• DAIF (6/5): -
• Brielle (1/5): -
• Dabboussi (1/5): Avoid this place at any cost - nothing We booked 9 beds for 9 people (8 in one room and 1 in another) for one night. Upon arrival, it was immediately clear that the owner had no idea which beds were available. He went from room to room trying to verify availability, which is quite unprofessional considering it's a basic expectation for a hostel to track room assignments. Eventually, he found 4 beds in one room and 5 in another. While searching, he walked into a room where a guest was sleeping and spoke loudly on the phone, disturbing and waking the guest, which I found extremely disrespectful behavior. We reluctantly accepted the bed split, even though we had specifically requested a private room to ensure the safety of our belongings. Things escalated when the owner asked for an additional $280, claiming the Booking.com rate was incorrect, despite the original rate being around $100. We spent over 4 hours on calls with Booking.com and the owner trying to resolve the issue. Eventually, Booking.com offered to relocate us to a nearby motel and reimburse us for the cost. Before we left, the owner said, “I’ll accept you at the original price, but I can’t guarantee the safety of your belongings if you stay”, a comment we found extremely inappropriate and threatening. For our safety, we decided to leave the property and continue coordination with Booking.com. Overall, our experience was highly stressful and unprofessional. I would not recommend this property to any traveler.
• Christian (10/5): - Great location
• Jones (1/5): -
• Jeffrey (4/5): - Location Tenants
• Leatha (4/5): -
• Greg (10/5): - Everything :) Nothing it was perfect
• Rosana (8/5): -
• michael (6/5): What I needed - Location I like it
• Dougherty (8/5): -
• oscar (8/5): Good - Good location
• Daniel (1/5): - Local ótimo , habitacao boa , Porta do banheiro não fecha , limpeza do banheiro não é feita a dias , tudo molhado e chão e vaso sujo, o funcionário que me atendeu qd estava indo pra casa e tinha fechado o hostel eu cheguei , foi extremamente grosso , não queria deixar eu entrar , avisei que eram 22:30 não tinha pra onde ir , e já tinha pagado a reserva antecipada , exigiu que eu mostrasse se já tinha pago , aí sim me ofendendo e resmungando me colocou para dentro mostrou a cama e hiper grosso reclamando , não sei se eh funcionário ou proprietário, uma falta de respeito absurda … nunca passei por isso em um hostel
• na (7/5): -
• Guest (10/5): -
• Nour zakaria (1/5): Excellente ville, musé, mémorial, restaurant top - Rien mise à part la ville Douche sale Chambre sale cuisine pas propre
• chouker khalid (5/5): en générale bon - le Cheek in à 21.00 s'arrêté , je me suis trouvé face à un hostile fermé sans réception toute la nuit et je me suis redu à la rue pour dormir ; c'est honteux de votre part , pensez à ouvrir 24/24 pour la réception
• Guest (1/5): Last Reaort - Literally - Not much of anything Pretty much everything
• Andrew (9/5): -
• Andrew (8/5): Good 4 price - Was good for the price Bunk beds but well worth the price
• Rahou Ayoub (8/5): - Bien
• Srikant121 (3/5): Passable - Only stay after reading reviews - It was close to metro on the green line (Mt Vernom and Shaw Howard) - 10 min Bed was comfy The only good thing is the budget which is approximately 35$ near metro. Cheapest place to stay..The next best is you will get around 60$. Staff were very slow in check in. They took refundable 1$ for the key card but there is no one after 9 pm or before 8 am. I had to leave the premises without taking 1$ as there was no one to refund. (NOT ABOUT MONEY BUT SERVICE IS CONCERN HERE) There are no, absolutely no, cutlery in kitchen to use.Only 1-2 plates..thats it with no spoon and fork..so be prepare for that.. There is oven and fridge to keep your things..Washroom is very small though and not that clean.
• Andrew (8/5): Good - Good price 4 what you get Odd people stay
• Mallgren (1/5): If you're into emotionally disturbed people triggered by the work of our forefathers... - If you are a very low quality person, you'll blend in. Otherwise, best of luck to you! And rest in peace to Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim! DC was seemingly like, neither money nor lives are worth anything to us. I'm still scratching my head like, well, what is? Still waiting for an answer, but I'm not holding my breath. If you're into entertainment though, DC is better than a Broadway show. I'm not though, so I don't intend to put more money into DC.
• Bach Vu Hung (5/5): - Location is good, near restaurant and station, bus stop is in front, safe area. Cheap stay just overnight then a little dislike is normal, rather don't say.
• Aayush (1/5): -
• Temitope (3/5): Infestation - Location n staff was ok Roaches n rats crawling all over the tables n 1 got into my cup. That’s how bad
• Gutierrez (1/5): - No habia nadie en recepción por la noche y por las mañanas. Si llegabas por la mañana no te abrian. Y si te dejabas la tarjeta dentro de la habitación , No podias entrar, a no ser que hubiera alguien en tu habitación y te oyera llamar, ala puerta .No habia taquillas, ni vitroceramica, tampoco tenedores. Las duchas junto a los bateres. Y me cambiaron al albergue numero 1 Me he equivocado y he puesto arriba lo que no me gusto.Solo me gusto que había buena comunicación de metro
• Diaspora (4/5): -
• Esteban (1/5): -
• Munge (3/5): poor service at night and disrespectfully talking very loud late at night - someone who was working the night we stayed was on the phone between 1am and 3:30am on the bathroom right next to our room and was speaking so loudly I thought he was in my room finally after getting fed up with the total lack of respect I went out and told him he was too loud talking all he did was get off the toilet lid and went downstairs didn't bother to apologize or anything. I won't go there again
• Carlos G (3/5): -
• Carlos G (3/5): - close to downtown they don't have tables with chairs to eat by the kitchen
• Abhishek (3/5): -
• Carlos (6/5): Bien - Ubicación y limpieza Que no te dan llave y no hay quien abra la puerta y deben poner persianas o cortinas ya que entra mucha luz a la habitación de la calle.
• Lavi (3/5): - Location was pretty good, otherwise not much The towel I received was dirty, there was no key card so couldn't lock/ open the door. No soap in the bathroom
• Nagua (8/5): -
• Paulo Henrique (1/5): -
• Ruth Mabel (5/5): -
• JASON (4/5): -
• Andrew (7/5): Was as good as expected for the price. - It's a shared room good price good enough for rest shower place 2 sleep . Nothing was a problem.
• Artem (1/5): - Rude . In the night no key . You can stay outside (
• Frederick (9/5): -
• Wendy (6/5): You pay for what you get. Don’t expect anything more! - It wasn’t as bad as the pics. Our room didn’t have windows, air conditioning or even a fan! It was very hot and couldn’t sleep well. Also, walls were so light you could hear everything going on in the other rooms, so when a group (probably partying) came at 4am being super noisy, yelling and everything, of course we weren’t able to sleep, and the hostel didn’t do anything about it. You could hear it from any floor. I don’t know why they didn’t do anything about it. So, as much as the hostel wasn’t that bad, the experience was awful.
• טטרו (8/5): -

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