About Holiday Inn Express Washington DC Downtown, an IHG Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Washington DC Downtown, an IHG Hotel, offers modern comfort and convenience in the heart of the nation's capital. Located just minutes from top attractions like the National Mall, Capitol Hill, and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, it’s ideal for both business and leisure travelers. Guests enjoy complimentary breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and a well-equipped fitness center. With stylish rooms and friendly service, this hotel provides a relaxing home base for exploring Washington, D.C. Prime downtown location near the National Mall, Capitol Hill, and convention centers Complimentary hot breakfast and free high-speed Wi-Fi included Modern, comfortable rooms with convenient in-room amenities Fitness center and business services available Ideal for both business and leisure travelers visiting Washington, D.C.

Amenities at Holiday Inn Express Washington DC Downtown, an IHG Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Washington DC Downtown, an IHG Hotel offers Elevator/lift, ATM/banking, ATM, Coffee/tea in common areas, Coffee/tea in common areas, Complimentary coffee, Laundry facility - coin operated, Television in common areas, Free breakfast, Free buffet breakfast available daily, Safe-deposit box at front desk, Multilingual staff, Free newspapers in lobby, 24-hour front desk, Dry cleaning/laundry services, Smoke-free property, Free WiFi, Internet access (complimentary), Roll-in shower, Wheelchair-accessible parking available, In-room accessibility, Parking (limited spaces), Valet parking (surcharge), Computer station, Luggage storage, RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge), Covered parking (fees may apply), Secure covered parking (fees may apply), Self parking (surcharge), Limited housekeeping, Air conditioning, Air-conditioned public areas, Television, Wheelchair accessible, Wheelchair accessible, Coffeemaker, Daily housekeeping, Phone, Private bathroom, Free toiletries, Hair dryer, Iron/ironing board, Desk, In-room safe (laptop compatible), Individually furnished, Individually decorated, Bathtub or shower, Smoking rooms available, Towels provided, Linens provided, Smart television, Accessible bathtub, Mobile key entry.

Location

Holiday Inn Express Washington DC Downtown, an IHG Hotel is located at 317 K St NW, Washington.

Reviews and ratings

Holiday Inn Express Washington DC Downtown, an IHG Hotel has an average rating of 3 out of 5 based on 690 guest reviews. It holds a 2.5-star Stars rating.

Rooms and accommodations at Holiday Inn Express Washington DC Downtown, an IHG Hotel

  • Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Communications)

    1 King Bed

    Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Communications)

  • Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking (Communications)

    2 Queen Beds

    Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking (Communications)

  • Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

    1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

    Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Accessible Tub)

    1 King Bed

    Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible Bathtub, Non Smoking (Communications, Mobility)

  • Standard Room, Multiple Beds

    2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

    Standard Room, Multiple Beds

  • Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking (Roll-In Shower)

    1 King Bed

    Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking (Communications, Mobility)

  • Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking (Roll-In Shower)

    2 Queen Beds

    Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Roll-in Shower, Non Smoking (Communications, Mobility)

  • Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

    2 Queen Beds

    Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Standard Room, 1 King Bed

    1 King Bed

    Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible, Non Smoking (Accessible Tub)

    2 Queen Beds

    Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible Bathtub, Non Smoking (Communications, Mobility)

  • Premium Room

    1 Twin Bed

    Standard Room (Upgraded)

  • Standard Room

    1 Twin Bed

    Standard Room

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Rooms

Property Overview

Holiday Inn Express Washington DC Downtown, an IHG Hotel, offers modern comfort and convenience in the heart of the nation's capital. Located just minutes from top attractions like the National Mall, Capitol Hill, and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, it’s ideal for both business and leisure travelers. Guests enjoy complimentary breakfast, free Wi-Fi, and a well-equipped fitness center. With stylish rooms and friendly service, this hotel provides a relaxing home base for exploring Washington, D.C.

  • Prime downtown location near the National Mall, Capitol Hill, and convention centers
  • Complimentary hot breakfast and free high-speed Wi-Fi included
  • Modern, comfortable rooms with convenient in-room amenities
  • Fitness center and business services available
  • Ideal for both business and leisure travelers visiting Washington, D.C.

Amenities

Property services

  • Elevator/lift
  • ATM/banking
  • ATM
  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Laundry facility - coin operated
  • Television in common areas
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Multilingual staff
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Dry cleaning/laundry services
  • Smoke-free property
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited housekeeping
  • Air-conditioned public areas
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Mobile key entry

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in common areas
  • Complimentary coffee
  • Free breakfast
  • Free buffet breakfast available daily
  • Coffeemaker

Internet access in public areas

  • Free WiFi

Media and electronics

  • Internet access (complimentary)
  • Television
  • Phone
  • Smart television

Features

  • Roll-in shower
  • In-room accessibility
  • Air conditioning
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Private bathroom
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Desk
  • In-room safe (laptop compatible)
  • Individually furnished
  • Individually decorated
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Smoking rooms available

Parking

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Parking (limited spaces)
  • Valet parking (surcharge)
  • RV, bus, truck parking (surcharge)
  • Covered parking (fees may apply)
  • Secure covered parking (fees may apply)
  • Self parking (surcharge)

Business services

  • Computer station

Services

  • Daily housekeeping

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided
  • Accessible bathtub

Bedding and linens

  • Linens provided

Reviews

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Reviews

The Holiday Inn Express Washington DC Downtown offers a convenient downtown location and comfortable rooms, often praised for its friendly staff and value. However, recent reviews highlight inconsistencies in housekeeping, breakfast availability, and issues with room maintenance and deceptive practices regarding amenities.

Friendly staffGood locationClean rooms (sometimes)Breakfast availability (variable)Value for money
cleanliness3.5
location4
value3.5
service4
amenities3
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Sandra Adams
3 months ago

I had an amazing stay! The staff was incredibly friendly and the rooms were spacious and clean. The breakfast spread was delicious, making each morning a delight. Can't wait to return!

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Naafi Mostofa
3 months ago

Overall, an above average experience. The property is similar to a typical new city Holiday Inn building, clean and well designed. The King room was nice and spacious. Seemed to be a few non-guests hanging around the front desk, vaping, which wasn't expected. Other guests may have a bigger problem with that. Good location to restaurants, monuments, and memorials.

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B
5 months ago

I was very pleasantly surprised with this hotel! A friend and I stayed there over the weekend and were blown away by our view from the 14th floor. I am a IHG credit card holder and was impressed by the good bag provided at check in. Our room was top notch and very clean. The staff is helpful and friendly. I ate at the breakfast buffet and thought the food was pretty good. I highly recommend staying here, as it is just as nice as more expensive hotels, but at a fraction of the cost.

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Danny A.
7 months ago

Difficult to give a high mark for this hotel. There’s a lot they do that are hit and misses. Their front desk people are fantastic. They are friendly, helpful, and courteous. Special shout out to Rachael. The housekeeper is diametrically opposite. My wife and I stayed there for 8 days. Housekeeping did not bother to clean the room 4 of those days. And that’s 2 days consecutive at a time EVEN when we notify and requested them to clean the room! There was one time my wife spoke to the housekeeper to clean the room while we step away for the day and she said yes. Seven hours later we came back to our room only to find no towels and an unkept room. We were on the 11th floor. The breakfast buffet is a big disappointment. Breakfast time was 6.30 to 9.30 on weekdays and 7 to 10 on weekend. Bread box is always empty. Yogurt is hardly refilled. It’s almost a guarantee there will be almost no food left half an hour before closing. No refill. No action from the staff. Just standing at a corner with her earpods glued to her ears. To top it off, the chef, Dion was condescending. I’m a Holiday Inn gold member. This property needs a lot of improving.

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P WP
7 months ago

Room was fine and the staff was good. But, first we did not expect to getting a corner room for our 20th anniversary as requested but we were flat out lied to several times. Initially they said it’s possible but upon check-in one of the staff said it’s for handicap guests only but that was a lie. Then their Sundry was out of soft drinks and each day we were told they should be stocking it soon but that never happened over our five day stay. This was the same for laundry detergent. So again, more lies. Then we were told the laundry was free upon check-in, but that too was a lie. Now the onsite laundry room for this large hotel only has one washer and one dryer which stayed in use throughout both of our final two days. As a Platinum Elite member, I’ve stayed is smaller IHG hotels that had 4-5 machines. The onsite parking garage is expensive for being a hotel guest and not worth using it. It also fluctuates daily without ANY notice. If you’re unaware and you’re flying into DC, use ride share for your transport. I suggest Lyft. There are food options in walking distance but they are not worth writing home about. But we do suggest trying Golden Chick Chinese takeout (flyer in the lobby). Overall, I’d find it hard to recommend the hotel but then again I just might.

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Peggy
8 months ago

Rooms were OK but had not been vacuumed in a while. The drink machine was empty most of the time. The Inn has one washing machine/dryer for the entire Inn. Front desk rarely answered the phone. Ice machine on 3 floors only. Water pressure not that great. Since we were gone all day, the room served its purpose for a shower and bed. You have to carry your luggage to the room yourself. The breakfast is cerel. If you park in their garage and want to get something out of your car, it is an act of God to get that accomplished. The location is good, close to everything but I would not recommend staying here.

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David Hemmer
8 months ago

Attention to detail is what really makes a good hotel stay, unfortunately the management here has let that slide among their staff. A few things from a short 2-day stay: *Room was not made up after the first day, I called at 5 p.m. when I arrived back and instead of apologizing they kept trying to suggest I must have left the do not disturb sign on the door. *When I arrived there were FIVE decaf coffee pods and no regulars. I asked a staff member who was cleaning in the hall for a regular pod and she didn't give it to me until she looked herself in my room and took the decaf pods. The next day after housekeeping finally came I once again had only decaf! *The room is really really dark, there is only one light in the corner. There is a tiny desk lamp on the desk (which is literally only 12 inches wide, not enough to hold a laptop. The desk light is not bright enough to let you read! *Breakfast: For my entire stay they were out of both orange and apple juice, is there really no IHG hotel nearby they can replenish from? The pancake machine was also out of order (Far too common) The signature cinnamon roles were evident only from the sign, but there were none either day. The consistent breakfast is one reason I stay at HI Express. On the second day the staff member loudly interrupted a full breakfast room to give a speech about being nice to your neighbor. I didn't need to hear this. *Lobby offers free hot chocolate and coffee 24 hours but the hot chocolate was almost never stocked. *Twice when I called the front desk, no one answered. *No washcloths provided. This hotel really needs new management.

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Michelle Posner
8 months ago

I stayed at the Holiday Inn a few months ago for a conference, and it truly exceeded my expectations. From start to finish, the service was outstanding. I want to give a special shout out to Eyob at the front desk for his patience and efficiency during check-in. I had three additional rooms under different names but all needed to be on the company card. He handled the entire process with calm and friendly attention. A special thank you to Rachel Pope at the front desk who was fantastic. She helped me extend my stay seamlessly and even coordinated holding my bags so I could finish my conference without carrying everything around. Her professionalism and kindness made a stressful day so much easier. While I didn't catch their names, the valet staff were incredibly kind and accommodating throughout my stay. And the person who keeps the breakfast area running smoothly deserve recognition as well. The breakfast was way more than what I expected, with made to order pancakes and warm egg and sausage options every day. The attendant was quick to bring out anything I needed and made sure everything was well stocked. Overall, this hotel provided exceptional service and I wouldn't hesitate to stay here again. Thank you to the whole team for making my conference trip a great experience.

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Francis Delapaz
9 months ago

Solo traveler, King's Suite for 2 nights ($123/night). Nov. 21 weekend Good hotel with multiple bars/cafes/restaurants within 10 minute walking distance. 7/11 down the block as well. Room was clean with a comfortable bed, a mini lounge area (a couch and a coffee table), and a wall mounted flatscreen TV. The bed has side tables with wall outlets and adjustable lamps on both sides. Standard single serve coffee machine and mini fridge available as well. Bathroom was clean. The only issue I had, like some of the other reviews mentioned, was when the lights would automatically turn on sometimes so I would have to get up and turn them off myself. I woke up early for breakfast but I'm sure they'll still have food available an hour or two after opening the line. No long waits since it's self serve. Usual American Continental breakfast of eggs, sausage, bacon with a pancake/waffle machine. Options for fruit, milk/juice, and cereal as well as a coffee/hot chocolate bar. Around a 15-20 minute walk to the nearby museums/attractions/National Mall area. Parking valet is expensive on site, around $65 + per night. Recommend using the paid parking lots nearby since they're cheaper. LAZ parking lot and another paid parking lot behind the nearby church (with exception of Sundays since it's reserved) are the closest options. Not a bad stay here if you're visiting, look for price drops.

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Richard Krusemark
9 months ago

The place looks great. It seems to be recently updated. The update was not high quality. The linoleum in the bathroom is not glued down. It flexes when you walk on it. The lights and fan in the bathroom are motion and noise sensitive. This means anytime you walk in the bathroom everything comes on. This also means when the AC turns on and off, everything comes on. Beds are very hard. Shower door would not stay closed, wet floor. Found some kind of particles under the pillows, possibly tobacco leaves. First day at breakfast, near end of time, almost everything was gone. Bacon and sausage is very greasy. No selection of fruit juice. Over 4 days, was typically out of bread, muffins, or bagels. Cheese Omelette was gross. Cheese was very grainy with a very chemical flavor. Get coffee and have cereal. Staff was very friendly and responded to our complaints quickly. There is no parking. They have valet, which is very expensive.

Map

Property Address
317 K St NW
Washington
Property Contact
1-202-770-3636