Found this place on Expedia and decided to stay here for my short DC trip to save money. They bunk 6 people on the upper floor loft. Stayed here during a upper nineties weekend and found myself having a difficult time sleeping each night. There's an air conditioner but the cool air immediately falls to the lower floors. The loft has no doors and is open to the staircase and below, so there's never a time when the room becomes cool. Get used to sleeping in your sweat if you're staying here during the summer. Also, because it's a 6 person dorm, people leave and come at their desire and you may be awoken from not only the heat, but other guests as well.
I was glad to say that the amenities were nice, they supplied sheets and towels, something I thought they weren't going to do because their photos show the bed without bedding so I brought my own and ended up using them instead. The bathrooms are nice and the shower was top notch. The bathrooms were the best part of this hostel, but it seems as if, and I could be wrong, there's locals who also rent this place out (staying in other private rooms?) and also use our restrooms, which should, in my judgment, be reserved for the 6 who are staying in the loft. Multiple times I was waiting for the residents who weren't sleeping on our floor to leave the guest restroom. Also, the bathrooms ought to have seat covers since they're more of public bathrooms than private ones.
They provide a cooking space for you to use and provide coffee and tea, but the refrigerator doesn't dish out cold water and the ice maker doesn't seem to be working either--when it's in the upper nineties that would have been helpful. Also, don't yip if you see mice, I saw them twice.
While I stayed here for the weekend, the power dropped twice in the loft. They did fix it immediately. I think for the summer they can probably invest in making it more cooler for the guests with better cooling units--may I suggest central air units? Also, another suggestion, please do not turn off the air conditioner and fan and begin cleaning the dorm/loft while guests are still sleeping in it. And if you do, you ought to turn the air back on please.
The price was right. If you're staying here be prepared to adjust to the heat and sharing a bedroom with 6 if you're not used to it like me. read more