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Looking for a hostel in Washington DC?

Lucky you! You are probably planning a trip to Washington, DC and looking for a place to stay. Well look no further, my traveling friends. Whether you are a student or a budget-minded traveler looking for a clean, safe, friendly and fun place to stay in the coolest part of DC, you've found it.

This is the hostel to stay in if you want to be on the hippest street in town. With bars, nightclubs, and restaurants located just stumbling feet away, the Washington International Student Center is also very close to the train and bus stations as well as many of Washington's famous landmarks. Without a doubt, this is a great location. There is a large Safeway grocery store and many fantastic restaurants located just outside the door — meters away.

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We Provide

  • Free pick-up from the Greyhound and Amtrak stations and free parking the first night.
  • Free WiFi. We also provide free breakfast, cable TV, air conditioning, kitchen facilities & lockers.
  • No Curfew. Once you check in, you get a key and can come and go as you wish. Check in is from 8am to 11pm
  • Convenient to bus & metro, White House, Smithsonian and other major sites.
  • Located in a safe neighborhood with many great restaurants, bars and clubs.
  • We have both dorm rooms and private rooms available.

Our Location

Address
2451 18th Street NW
Washington, DC
20009

Phone
Toll Free: 1-800-567-4150
Local: 202-667-7681

Email
DCStudentCenter@gmail.com

Directions

Woodley Park Metro

Turn left and then right outside the escalators. Walk to the first set of lights (the corner of Calvert and Connecticut). Turn left and keep walking over the bridge. Calvert runs into 18th Street. Walk down 18th Street about 100 meters and we are about a restaurant called "The Diner".

Union Station

From Union Station, take the #96 bush, which stops in front of the train station, and get off at 18th Street. Alternatively, you could also that the Red Line metro to Woodley Park, and then follow the directions above to walk to the hostel from the metro station.

National Airport

From Reagan National Airport take the Metro Yellow line at the Reagan Metro stop and take it to the U Street NW Metro stop. Once you exit the Metro at U Street NW you must cross over U Street NW and catch any #90, #94, #96, #98 bus, which will take you to 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan.

Dulles Airport

Take bus 5A to the corner of 7th and D streets. The bus comes every 40 min and takes one hour from the airport. From there, transfer to the Metro and take the Yellow or Green Line to Columbia Heights. Walk south on 14th Street and then turn right on Columbia. Walk about 5 blocks until you get to the corner of 18th Street. Turn left on 18th and we are about 50 yards down.

BWI Airport

Take the B30 bus from the airport to the Greenbelt station on the Green Line. From there, take the metro to the Columbia Heights station. Then walk south on 14th Street to Columbia Road. Turn right on Columbia and walk 5 blocks to 18th Street. Turn left on 18th and we are about 100 meters down the street.