While it is difficult to find reasonably priced hotel accomodations in the DC area, I suggest you put a higher price tag on your comfort and safety. COMFORT: In my room the phone was broken, the coffee maker was missing the carafe and filter basket, the alarm clock was gone, the iron/board was gone, regardless of the setting the A/C unit blew hot air, the dressing mirror was leaning against the TV instead of hanging on the wall (where it was at one time). In my travel-mate's room was missing many of the same items (alarm clock, etc.) and in addition, his A/C would either blow hot air, or just not at all. His call to the front desk was futile (they refused to remedy the situation) so he decided to fix it himself. When he pulled the cover off, he found rodent parts trapped in the A/C filter. SAFETY: I'm a city-kid with urban survival skills and I found it a bit troubling that the local drug dealers and "working girls" didn't even wait for dark to be on the corners. My travel-mate is a country boy and was awakened two nights running by not-so- distant gun-shots and sirens.