Upper Northwest

A standard chain hotel with what you would expect cable, WiFi, etc.. Located about one block from the red line Van Ness/UDC metro, this is a pretty ideal, if boring, low-budget option for D.C. visitors.

Less than a block from the zoo, this is definitely the only hotel in the D.C. area where you can open your windows in the morning and hear monkeys howling in the distance. It's also a magnificent bargain for the location, although that low price means no amenities—the rooms don't even have phones there's one downstairs.

An upscale extended stay hotel in the middle of D.C.'s most upscale shopping strip, and a block away from the Friendship Heights Metro stop.

A city unto itself, this hotel covers sixteen acres. It has hosted a long list of U.S. presidents, dignitaries and other VIPs. It's a very easy walk to both the metro, the National Zoo, and the Woodley Park dining strip. Outdoor heated pool.

This is an all-suites local boutique hotel, albeit a big one. Ignore the hotel's claims to be in Georgetown—it is about a mile and a half to the north, in a perfectly lovely and very safe neighborhood. Since it's up the hill, the top floor rooms facing south and east have spectacular views.

One of Washington D.C.'s loveliest B&B's set in a peaceful, safe & historic neighborhood. An excellent value steps to the Metro, Adam's Morgan & the National Zoo. Fodor's Choice since 2004.