Children allowed
Pets allowed

Facilities

Electric bicycle charging station
Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Swimming pool
Restaurant
Family rooms
Pets allowed
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Comfortable rooms
Cons:
Poor service
Food availability issues

Categories

Cleanliness
7.75
Some reviews mentioned clean rooms, but one review indicated issues with the room quality.
Service
8.05
Mixed sentiments regarding service; several negative comments about staff and reception.
Location
9.25
Multiple reviews praised the location as convenient and central.
Room Quality
8.25
Rooms were noted to be clean and comfortable, with some positive comments.
Amenities
8.25
Amenities were described positively, but some facilities were not available, affecting overall satisfaction.
Value for Money
7.75
Guests felt the pricing did not always match the service and amenities provided.
Food and Beverage
6.75
Negative feedback regarding food options and availability; restaurant closures impacted satisfaction.
Overall Experience
8.75
Overall experience was mixed due to location and room comfort, despite several issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-08 20:48

Property Description

Modern Accommodations with Tech-Savvy Amenities
Experience sleek guest rooms at the YOTEL Washington DC, featuring modern decor, WiFi, and iPod docking stations for your convenience.

Rooftop Pool and Southern Cuisine
Indulge in luxury at the hotel's rooftop pool and lounge, open seasonally, offering a refreshing escape with stunning views. Savor traditional Southern cuisine at Art and Soul Restaurant, or unwind with cocktails at the Art Bar.

Convenient Location and Stellar Service
Located near the United States Capitol Building, the YOTEL Washington DC offers a concierge service to enhance your sight-seeing experience. With easy access to the Union Station Metro stop, exploring D.C.'s iconic landmarks is a breeze.

Book your stay at the YOTEL Washington DC for a seamless blend of modern comfort and exceptional hospitality.

Important information:

Deck 11 pool and lounge is open for the summer season from 8am to sunset, featuring cabana rentals and full-service bar.

Art and Soul restaurant is located on the ground floor, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch on the weekends.

Limited Grab + Go menu will be offered from 7:30am – 1:30pm. Orders will be taken at Mission Control.

Our mandatory $35 facility fee includes a range of on-site and off-site amenities designed to perk up your trip.

Additionally, a fee of $100 per night incidental hold/security deposit is taken upon arrival and returned to the original form of payment after check-out. Self-parking is available on-site at $50 per night without in-and-out privileges. However, pricing for in-and-out privileges can be shared upon check-in.

Guests must be 21 years of age to reserve a room and check in. Anyone under the age of 21 must be accompanied by an adult.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Swimming pool: Closed from Tue, Sep 2, 2025 until Thu, Apr 30, 2026

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Airport code: DCA

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    You haven't added any extra beds.
    Any type of extra bed or child's cot/crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.

  • Groups

    When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Parking

    Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not possible) and costs USD 58 per day.

Location

Guest Reviews

8.1
Based on 3208 reviews
Cleanliness: 7.75
Service: 8.05
Location: 9.25
Room Quality: 8.25
Amenities: 8.25
Value for Money: 7.75
Food and Beverage: 6.75
Overall Experience: 8.75
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Roeland • solo_traveller • be
6
Disappointing for not offering the service (beakfast) you've paid for, up front.
Pros:

Good location, nice and clean rooms.

Cons:

This is fraud. I booked and paid for 3 nights, including breakfast. They accept bookings and payments for breakfast for the weekend, knowing they don't offer breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. The restaurant is closed. They don't offer an alternative place to go for breakfast, and they don't refund the breakfasts you've already paid for upfront. Complaining to staff results in them saying 'the manager will contact you', and then... you don't hear anything anymore. A rip-off.

2026-03-14 • via Nuitee
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Guillermo • extended_group • pr
9
2026-03-12 • via Nuitee
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Yves • solo_traveller • nl
9
Pros:

I was warmly welcomed by the reception on Friday evening, and the room was nice. You could change the color of the lightings depending on your mood, and it could even give you a relaxed feeling under the shower. The breakfast staff were really friendly, and you can walk a short distance to admire the Capitol complex.

2026-03-12 • via Nuitee
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ANDREI • couple • ru
10
2026-03-11 • via Nuitee
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Charles • couple • us
10
2026-03-09 • via Nuitee
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Gene • extended_group • us
8
2026-03-09 • via Nuitee
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Yona • solo_traveller • us
7
The price was reasonable for the location and the stuff were nice.
Pros:

The location was great

Cons:

Bathrooms and the room inside.
No coffee machine, nor any option to get coffee inside the hotel

2026-03-07 • via Nuitee
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REFAEL • family_with_children • il
9
2026-03-04 • via Nuitee
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Wayne • solo_traveller • us
9
I've enjoyed Yotel twice now and will be back in the future!
Pros:

Second trip to Yotel for Rare Disease Week. Location near Capitol Hill is perfect. Staff was friendly and helpful, room was wonderful and clean.

Cons:

Could use a better, longer hours food service.

2026-03-03 • via Nuitee
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Cheryl • couple • gb
8
Would stay again if we return to DC
Pros:

Clean, great standard of housekeeping
Good sized room
Location, there is even a trolley tour stop opposite the hotel. A short walk from the train station too
Friendly staff

Cons:

No tea or coffee making facilities in the room (but there is a fridge).
The bar and restaurant was only open till 8pm when we arrived, and was closed Saturday and Sunday, not ideal but, there is a corner bakery near Union Station and a store on the corner.

2026-03-02 • via Nuitee
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Colon • couple • us
10
2026-03-01 • via Nuitee
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Discover456772 • Solo travel
2
Don’t stay here
Pros:

Nasty people in the lobby, minimally assisting people but more like making sure you don’t sit in the wrong place or check in 5 mins early. No general room lights. You can go to the bathroom in the dark. Phone in room is just for show and not connected to anything. Would not recommend!!!!

2026-02-28 • via Tripadvisor
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Allison • extended_group • au
2
Pretty darn awful.
Pros:

The staff were friendly and the room was clean. Good location.

Cons:

Check in and the foyer stinks of pot.
Take the lift upstairs and am unluckily next to the elevator. I discover the walls are paper-thin, so I enjoy the raucous guests returning all through the night shouting their goodnights along the corridor.
Rooms are so weird, could not work the lights out. Light for the mirror seemed non-existent, so my make-up was applied in the perpetual twilight the next morning.
Neighbour arrived home just before 9pm and played his tv till 3am. Did I mention the paper-thin walls? I heard all the games plus every moan, groan, sigh and fart.
Then there is the weird "resort charge". It includes a $10 credit that you can use at their on-site restaurant. Since we arrived quite late, it was already closed but we thought we would use it at breakfast the next morning. The lady that seated us, said yes we got the credit. So we ate breakfast there ($18 + tax/tip rather than $28 + tax/tip). It was quite good, but not worth US$30. However, when we went to check out we were told the $10 credit only applied the day before and not the day you check out and you don't get a credit the day you check out!!! I mean when were we supposed to use it when the restaurant wasn't even open when we arrived? Why wouldn't you apply the credit from check-in time to check-out time? It felt like a deliberate and misleading ripoff, especially as we had checked we could use it before we sat down to breakfast. And so unnecessary - I mean if the "resort fee" is compulsory, then just include it in the main fee and be done with it and stop pretending the hotel is cheaper than it actually is.
So the paper-thin walls will mean I never go back, but the "resort fee" and lack of breakfast credit, just really topped a terrible night off.

2026-02-26 • via Nuitee
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Baca • solo_traveller • us
10
2026-02-26 • via Nuitee
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Brittany • couple • us
10
2026-02-22 • via Nuitee
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brandonh921 • Friends getaway • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4
No food on weekends and no coffee ever
Pros:

Staying for a volleyball tournament and just found out the restaurant does not open on weekends so there is no onsite breakfast/food option. Even better, they don't have coffee here.

2026-02-14 • via Tripadvisor
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McMasters • family_with_children • us
10
Pros:

There wasn't anything that I didn't like about Yotel.

Cons:

I liked all facets of my stay at Yotel.

2026-02-13 • via Nuitee
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Charles • family_with_children • ch
8
I've just spent 3 great nights at the hotel and would return anytime.
Pros:

Convenient location, just a few minutes away from Union Station. The room is spacious and very comfortable. The mood lights are great.

Cons:

Rooms should have a coffee machine or at least an electric water kettle for tea/coffee. The hotel should provide real toilet paper instead of the annoying little square sheets of paper. The hotel bar should remain open till later than 6 PM.

2026-02-12 • via Nuitee
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Mary • couple • us
5
Hidden Fees Without Explanation
Cons:

The hotel charges $100 a night deposit which is returned at the end of the stay. They mysteriously kept $8.00 from my deposit with no explanation!

2026-02-12 • via Nuitee
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Sjors • solo_traveller • nl
9
2026-01-29 • via Nuitee