Problems at Days Inn, Connecticut Avenue, DC
by TripAdvisor Member david_kravitz
My partner and I stayed here for 4 nights at the beginning of June 2006. We arrived and left on a Greyhound bus plus taxis and used the Metro. After we departed the hotel, I found an additional charge on my credit card for car parking.
To date, the hotel has ignored my emails, failed to return my telephone calls and ignored an email from their corporate head office. Clearly they think that I will take no action living 6,000 miles away. They are wrong. And I have advised my bank.
When we arrived at the hotel, the receptionist was surly and unfriendly but did thaw after a couple of days. We thought he was overworked through poor staffing levels.
I dropped a file on the floor and did not pick it up. Two days later it was still in the same place.
After we left, I discovered I had left my bath robe on a chair but after several unreturned phone calls, the hotel advised there was nothing left in the room. After I advised it had either been thrown away or had been taken by a member of staff, I was immediately refunded the cost of the robe (which was new)
Great Value Hotel, Clean & Tidy
by TripAdvisor Member starshine
The Days Inn Connecticut Ave is a really nice hotel. This hotel is clean, tidy and safe. The reception staff are friendly and helpful. Housekeeping staff do a great job. The sheets were clean and white, but some of the towels could do with replacing. There is a safe in each room which they will charge you for if you want to use it. We had no trouble accessing the internet and it was very fast. Air-conditioning was excellent as it was very hot & muggy while we were there.
Our room faced out onto the street which was lovely and there was minimal road noise. If you can get a room with a view of the road as some of the rooms face out onto each other. Across the road is several restaurants, chinese, italian, indian and next to the hotel is a nice italian restaurant called Tesoro who do room service, burger king and a coffee shop called Sips.
Great location to dowtown Washington as the metro is just up the road. Go direct to the Days Inn website to get a great rate.
I would recommend this hotel for families.
Just one last thing, this hotel does not have a laundry facility.
Well done Days Inn, I can see that you take pride in your hotel. Keep up the good work!!
Do not stay at this hotel!
by TripAdvisor Member mizchat
This hotel is a poorly managed dump. The rooms were dirty, only one lamp worked, the shower was broken and the water ran cold after the first minute. There was no toilet paper in my room, and when I called down to the desk, they made ME come down to get it, and sent me into the supply closet for it! Here is the icing on the cake--I gave my credit card when I checked in, to pay for the room charges of course. Now, 4 months later, I get some bill from a long distance company I never heard of, for $86, for a 4 minute call i made from the room to my home in NY!!! I called the number on the bill only to get a disconnected line---this is obviously a scam---and then I called the Days Inn on Connecticut avenue to see what this was about. The receptionist said she "has no idea" because any calls made from the room would be charged on the bill when you check out (which I obviously paid already!) So it is clear that someone employed by this establishment is stealing guests' information and trying to trick them into paying fraudulent long distance bills!!! The management at the hotel was "unavailable" when I called. Do yourself a favor and stay at a reputable hotel if you travel to this area.
Good Value, close to station and shops
by TripAdvisor Member MelieL
This place was great value, location was decent (you might say it was a little far out of the centre of town) but it was very close to the Metro station, shops and restaurants. Parking was an issue, cost an extra $15 per night and if you got there really late it was tough to find a spot.
The rooms were pretty old but clean, nothing spectacular really but I would still recommend this place as a great base for sightseeing around Washington DC. Internet access is good and pretty cheap, there's a small gift shop in the lobby.
Don't be mislead by their website - it doesn't really look as pretty in real life!
Forum Posts
safe and cheap travel
by guzha
What is the best and cheapest way to travel from Dulles Airport to Connecticut Avenue Days Inn in DC?
What is the best and cheapest way to travel from Connecticut Days Inn to Baltimore Airport ?
Re: safe and cheap travel
by Radiomom
Not sure exactly where that Days Inn on Connecticut is --if it is near a Metro stop, it may be possible to take the Metro to DC's Union Station, then the train to BWI's train station which has shuttles to the airport every 15-30 minutes.
You also might look at the Blue Van shuttle services between the hotel and the airports. I think there's a "Washington Flyer" service from Dulles to DC -- all my notes are at home so I'll try and get that for you later. Meanwhile, you could do a google search on Washington Flyer....
Re: Re: safe and cheap travel
by Radiomom
OK -- Washington DC (Union Station) to BWI airport is $6 on the Penn line of the MARC train. If you get a pass to ride Metro for a week or whatever, you'll have your fare from whatever Connecticut Avenue location you are at (either by bus to a Metro stop with a transfer, or from the nearest Metro stop). That's probably going to be cheaper than $40 or whatever the Big Blue Van charges these days.
The Washington Flyer from Dulles to the Falls Church Metro Station is $8 one way. Then you can take Metro to fairly close (hopefully) to your hotel's location on Connecticut Ave NW in the district. Email your hotel to find out which and how far is the nearest Metro station.
Re: Re: safe and cheap travel
by guzha
THANKS VERY MUCH FOR THE VALUABLE INFORMATION. GOD BLESS!!!
Re: Re: safe and cheap travel
by jennifermueller
Dullas: There's a direct bus from Dullas to the Rosslyn Metro and Lefant Plaza for about $3. It takes the same amount of time as taking the mtro to West Falls Church and then the Washington Flyer from there. Check out www.wmata.com for the schedule.
Taxi and blue van would be faster but more expensive.
BWI: As mentioned. Marc train from union station right to BWI on weekdays. Weekends, take the B-30 Bus from Greenbelt metro to BWI (also $3).
Re: Re: safe and cheap travel
by jennifermueller
All of these options are perfectly safe.
Use the same precautions you would in any major city about keeping track of your belongings.
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