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Reviews of Duo Housing

1223 11th Street Northwest, Northwest, Washington, DC 20001, United States

#117 of 155 hotels in Washington

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Review score

Based on 1688 hostel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    7.9

  • Location

    8.9

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free WiFi

    7.0

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  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was temporary leak that kept the room's floor entrance wet, very unpleasant. Shower pressure on the second floor was not good.

    Location Staff Overall facilities Having to take our shoes off before entering the building made everything cleaner. Free pancakes and coffee in the morning :)

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Common area is a little limited considering the number of guests the hostel can take

    Easy check-in and check-out, nice staff, pretty clean, great pancakes, comfy bed, nice atmosphere

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff wasn't really friendly or explanatory. We asked them to turn the heat up and it turned out that it just had broken down. But the staff didn't bother to even inform us that it doesn't work. Also, noone informed us about the check out process, I had to ask them too.

    the room was fine, not the most pretty I've seen but it was value for money so I didn't expect much more. I was there only for sleeping after all.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2023

    8.0
    Seemed ideal for a one night stay for traveller. Good value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location, about twenty minute walk to Union Station. Pancakes in the morning. Clean. Nice front room to relax and use wifi.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 December 2023

    9.0
    Amazing, I want to go again!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    I wouldn't say I dislike it but, the water pressure in the showers is very low, so it takes you longer to shower. When there are a lot of people in the hostel, the fridge can get full, again is not something to complain about but

    The breakfast is always good, chocolate chips and blueberries pancakes with syrup, peanut butter and jelly to add on. Also the juice, coffee, and tea are there for you. The location is amazing, in 20 minutes you will be in the Capitol Mall, close to all the museums and they have a supermarket next door too!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 December 2023

    7.0
    Ok place to stay. I would return.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Resident mice in the kitchen.

    Pancakes look good for breakfast, but didn’t eat due to mice in the kitchen. Beds ok, but a little soft for me, would prefer a curtain around bed for a little privacy, but it wasn’t a problem. Staff are lovely, really helpful, polite. Showers ok. Kitchen well enough equipped. Good value for money. Really good location.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The common space was not big enough for all the guests in the evening.

    The stuff was very kind and helpful (apart from the person waking me up in the middle of the night by taking away the covers and asking me to change bed even though I was in the correct bed!) Breakfast pancakes were a nice extra and the location was good, with nice mexican restaurants close by. The women's bathroom was clean and not crowded, which was highly appreciated.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 December 2023

    8.0
    Good value
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location. Good value. Safe and clean

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2023

    7.0
    Overall, it's a good place to stay. The 2-beds room (dorm) I was in did not have door lock. :(
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 2 Bedroom Dormitory with Bathroom
    • Stayed 5 nights

    There was no WiFi in my room the night I arrived which can be horrible for someone not from the U.S. because I hadn't bought a sim card yet to have personal data for internet. I asked the person at the counter and she said it'll be fixed, but it was the same for two days. They said they will get it fixed but by that time I had bought the sim card.

    It's quite a traveler friendly place. I was there for a conference and so most of time outside, but it is right in the city center. You can walk to or get public transport to almost anywhere within walking distance. The place was clean. The breakfast was GOOOOD!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 10 December 2023

    8.0
    good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    staff specially the guy in the reception

    location and bed

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A couple of minor maintenance issues which were already communicated to the staff by other guests. That's about it.

    Well..Pancakes and coffee for breakfast every day..can't complain there! Of course you can prepare your own food if you have any stored on the shelving provided. Kitchen looked nice as well. Nice big hostel covering many levels from the dorms in the basement to the reception/lounge area and showering/laundry facilities on the ground floor, the dorms on the level above and the kitchen, lounge (complete with computers for guests to use) and balcony on the top floor. Decent communal vibe in general. I got to chat to various guests from around the world. A good, sociable atmosphere is one of the marks of a good hostel, but I suppose that depends on who the guests are. The staff I spoke to were cheerful enough, they seem to have a good team vibe. About a 20 minute walk to the city centre or "Downtown". As for nearby, there is a fantastic Mexican restaurant next door, a supermarket offering plenty of choices next door to that and there is a bar a few doors down in the other direction offering..recreational smoking...if that's your thing. Don't worry, it's legal here!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2023

    7.0
    Great location in DC downtown
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Where I used the showers the walls were moldy. The breakfast is the same every day only from 8:30.

    I was there for a conference therefore the location was perfect. The hosts are friendly and helpful. American breakfast is nice for 2-3 days.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    8.0
    Clean and comfy, but cold.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I don't think they had the heat on in the building I was staying in.

    I had the place to myself.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds were very comfortable

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2023

    7.0
    Great location, quite cleanish, tiny rooms, mwa breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tiny rooms, couldn’t even open my suitcase next to the bed. Als the free breakfast was chocolate chip pancakes with (very chemical tasting) lemonade. No other options for juice or pancakes..

    Quite clean for a hostel, nice common balcony and yard.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Overall is a pretty good place to be on a budget. Comfy bed, friendly and helpful staff. They have many different areas to hang out which was really nice. Nice rooftop, cozy porch, comfy sofas. They have many restrooms available on every floor, that was great too. Comfy travel decoration. Breakfast has as many pancakes as you want, with syrup. They had coffee creamer and coffee. Make sure you ask about how to open the lockers tho, you need to know a little thing you have to click on and it may be hard to find if you arrive at night like me and people are sleeping and your don't want to turn on the lights in the room. Staff is very friendly. Those are pics of the roof

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 November 2023

    8.0
    Clean, comfort, a bit smelly, 1 bathroom only in the B Zone.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Wifi connection is super weak at the building 1217. I almost used my Mobile Data. My room is smelly a bit, but it’s fine.

    The location is great. Staffs are friendly.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 November 2023

    7.0
    Good location, not enough restrooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There is only one restroom for all the men. There were some negative Details like the restroom could not be locked, there were no soap for all of the showers.

    The hostal ist well located, is a nice place and clean.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Well located. Relatively close to the key points.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in 2 Bedroom Dormitory with Bathroom
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bad wifi

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 November 2023

    8.0
    Comfortable and nice location. Staff polite and helpful. Washroom facilities limited.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The common areas are limited, specially in the building in which I was staying. Breakfast started at 8.30am so I could not avail the free breakfast as I had to reach my workplace by 8am. The (4 seater room) was a little small. There was a single washroom on the ground floor for 8 people. It was okay for me as I was an early riser, but 1 washroom between 8 people is a little less.

    The hostel is located at a central place that can be accessible by public transport like the Metro or buses. The facilities are good and the staff are quite nice and helpful. Room was comfortable. Kitchen was reasonable.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 November 2023

    7.0
    Good hostel in the city center
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit expensive for what it is but probably the best option around

    Good hostel, central and nicely arranged

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    1) Breakfast ( just one same thing everyday) 2) Mattress was very uncomfortable.

    Value for money

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2023

    7.0
    Amazing, helpful staff and a great place to meet people and connect. Very clean too.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The same breakfast everyday. Doors are hard to open, so holding breakfast food while trying to open the door to the outside porch was a nightmare. some things were broken, specially shower knobs.

    location is amazing. people and staff are very friendly and charming. The place had places to hangout, eat snacks, watch a movie and talk and work too. Met a lot of nice people. I also liked how strict they were regarding cleaning. Wifi worked really good too.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 12 bed mixed dormitory room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The showers were not clean. The storage and lockers were limited and no locker were provided

    Stayed in November 2023

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