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DC International Hostel 1

2.0 star property
Hostel in Washington, near Capital One Arena

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Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (8-bed) | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
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Located in downtown DC, this hostel is within walking distance of Capital One Arena and Howard University. Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere with free in-room WiFi, laundry facilities, and access to a neighborhood outdoor pool.

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4-bed)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Smart TV
Washer/dryer
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
2 bathrooms
Microwave
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Basic Shared Dormitory, Women only (4-bed)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Smart TV
Washer/dryer
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
2 bathrooms
Microwave
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Smart TV
Washer/dryer
Hair dryer
Rainfall showerhead
2 bathrooms
Microwave
Oven
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Located in Downtown Washington D.C., a neighborhood in Washington, DC International Hostel 1 is near a metro station and near theme parks. White House and Washington Monument are notable landmarks, and some of the area's popular attractions include Smithsonian Institution and National Museum of Natural History. Check out an event or a game at Capital One Arena, and consider making time for National Air and Space Museum, a top attraction not to be missed.
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Map
1610 7th St NW, Washington, DC, 20001

What's nearby

  • Howard University - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Walter E. Washington Convention Center - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Capital One Arena - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • White House - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • National Mall - 2 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Shaw Station - 4 min walk
  • Washington Union Station - 11 min drive
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ambar Balkan Cuisine - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Electric Cool Aid - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Dacha Beer Garden - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Beau Thai - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chaplin's Restaurant - ‬4 min walk

About this property

DC International Hostel 1

Hostel near Howard University
Close to Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Capital One Arena, DC International Hostel 1 provides amenities like laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Outdoor pool access nearby
  • Express check-out, concierge services, and a front-desk safe
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at DC International Hostel 1 have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • 2 bathrooms with rainfall showers and hair dryers
  • 40-inch Smart TVs with premium channels
  • Communal kitchens, microwaves, and ovens

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 shared bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with premium cable channels
  • Tablet computer

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laundry detergent
  • Washer/dryer

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (10:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

DC International Hostel 1 Washington
DC International 1 Washington
DC International 1
Dc Hostel 1 Washington
DC International Hostel 1 Washington
DC International Hostel 1 Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Does DC International Hostel 1 have a pool?

Yes, this property has outdoor pool access.

Is DC International Hostel 1 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at DC International Hostel 1?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at DC International Hostel 1?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is DC International Hostel 1 located?

Located in Downtown Washington D.C., this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Howard Theatre, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and Howard University. Capital One Arena and National Mall are also within 2 mi (3 km). Shaw Station is only a 4-minute walk and 7th St. Convention Center Station is 8 minutes.

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Reviews

DC International Hostel 1 Reviews

5.8

6.0

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

6.4

Staff & service

4.6

Eco-friendliness

5.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 86 reviews

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Ciaran

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Zero communication when requesting information or help, would not stay here if revisiting
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Juan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the worst place i ver seeing I'm not recomend they never let me go in the place And didn't give me the refund
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nora

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Carry mace when staying here.

One thing that they don't tell you that the bathroom is a coed public bathroom.

4/10 Poor

annabel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately, we felt it necessary to leave our stay at DC Hostel after only one night, even though we’d booked in for four. The place was in a state of disrepair and had no sense of pride or care. There were numerous broken appliances including the stove. There was no crockery or cutlery and in our room there was an electric cord hanging out of the wall which was dangerous. The bathroom had many broken parts, including the toilet doors, one of the showers and a cracked basin. I also didn’t realise the bathroom was male and female shared and so got a shock when a man had not locked the door and l walked in to him naked about to get in the shower. Having said ask that, the sheets were clean and soft and the pillows were comfortable. Unfortunately there was also no common room which hostels are known for as a way to connect with other travellers.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

leonisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This propeyhas a very big potential dut to its location BUT it is dirty and doors give noises ehen open snd close.. rooms dirty and restrooms dirty. They jave kitchen but no tables nor chairs where we can eat..
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Joey

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was not clean. They had trouble to check me in
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Edicson

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

6/10 Okay

Sophie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Shelia Rahman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I took a female only room and it was really good. But the only problem is there was no female only restroom. It was a very uncomfortable to use a shared restroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

JOY

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They are fraud.We booked for 3 people. They gave us bed for 3 people when we returned after roaming dc we saw that in our seat there was another people and actually they were sold the seat to that guy also. We didn't find any associated authority to inform it. Please solve the issue.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

2/10 Terrible

Liya

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Rod

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was fiting for a vacation syle and with in walking distances of were i was working. The fact that mainly the homeless were constanly around made things more difficult granted those kind of places are more designed for students. However utalizing those all over the contry would help with the issues of the homelessness. I would recommend that staf keep up the good work.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Suleiman

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Lanilyn

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Landon

Liked: Staff & service

You get what you pay for.. LITERALLY.

Lady who lives there and “works” there was rude and lied on me and another guest. Another Lady almost set the hostel on fire cooking. No hand soap in bathrooms some days.
Stayed 13 nights in Mar 2022

2/10 Terrible

Veronica

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like sharing a room with a stranger. It was a fun way to meet people
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

4/10 Poor

Allen

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A true waist of time

What stay, No one answered the door. No one answered the phone. Ones at the Eithiopian restaurant next door told me they had not seen the people running the hostel. Im glad i took the option of paying at site. I even got the exact amount of funds at the amtrack station $32.16 to keep things very professional. They chose not to be professional. I just had a hostel closed down in Dubai. Due to the unprofessionalism by the owner. I let hostelworld offices on Europe know this location is very bias and racist. She verbally told me twice i dont like your kind. I dont use frofantity when talking. I dont talk loud when speaking. My fiancee says im a true Gentelman. So what caused this owner not want to communicate with me. I was 12 minutes early. I stayed 10 minutes past 2 pm. I then sat in the eithiopean restaurant And book a room at the hilton. Hey 5 minutes im booked at the hilton. Hey they know how to communicate. Things are great too. As for this hostel. Call them and ask them. Do they want to be in the hostel business. Renting For all people.not certain people. Because right now i see a place That may or may not want To rent to certain specific races. Of course they,ll deny it. They always do.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service

A little small

The room was tiny for four people. Luckily we were only two and three (different nights). It’s not too far to walk into the city centre, there’s also a metro and a bus stop that takes you to the centre. There’s a supermarket nearby. Some people staying there had stayed for a long time.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Karolina

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Brian

Liked: Room comfort

OK, but hard to find

The place was REALLY hard to find. It's not very visible from the street. My roommates were a bit odd, but it was a bed for a cheap price and overall fine. Good location. Near the Metro.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

maria

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Muy mala la atención del personal, llegue un poco antes y no me dejaron entrar ni al baño, fui tratado muy mal, así que me fui a otro lugar y no volví más. Muy mal lugar
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

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