The Embassy Inn - Washington
1627 16th St Nw - Washington
877-662-6988The surrounding neighborhood includes the Adams Morgan area, with many diverse restaurants and shops to explore, and close by is the National Zoo.
Built in 1910 as an eight-unit apartment house, the property became a 30-room tourist hotel in 1919 and was further renovated into a 38-room hotel in 1987. Charming original features include mouldings, mosaic entrance tiles, and a marble stairway.
On-site amenities include wireless Internet access, a 24-hour coffee machine in the lobby, and complimentary sherry and snacks each evening.
It must be said that while I had initially booked for Embassy Inn, later on I was informed via email that my booking has been shifted to the sister hotel Windsor Inn...
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Breakfast at The Embassy Inn
An expanded continental breakfast is provided in the hotel lobby each morning between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.Facilities at The Embassy Inn
- Air conditioning
- Entire property is non-smoking
- Garden
- Laundry service
- City tour
- Concierge
- Front desk - 24 hour
- Multilingual staff
- Newspapers
- Personal newspapers
- Business Center
- Meeting Room
- Shuttle service from and/or to the airport
- Internet/Email services
- TV Lounge
Know before you go
- There are no room charges for children 12 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.
Check-in: after 2 PM.
Check-out: before noon.
Policy
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
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Cancellation Policy
In case of No Show or Late Cancelation, one night fee will be charged on your credit card.You may cancel your reservation without penalty up until 1 day before your arrival date, by accessing the Your Reservations page. It is not possible to cancel your reservation if you selected and booked a room indicated as "PREPAID/NOT REFUNDABLE".
The Embassy Inn reviews
- May 2009
- Anonymous Guest
- Group
- India
It must be said that while I had initially booked for Embassy Inn, later on I was informed via email that my booking has been shifted to the sister hotel Windsor Inn. So the feedback here is for Windsor Inn and not for Embassy Inn. On my arrival at the Embassy Inn I was very rudely informed that I had no bookings and that they have never heard of Venere.com...and after much discussion they told me that I would have to be "accomodated" in Windsor Inn...so much for welcoming!!
- April 2009
- Judith Perry
- Not Specified
- USA
The staff was very helpful and friendly. The breakfast was excellent. The room was adequate but needed some repairs.
- March 2009
- Anonymous Guest
- Single traveller
- USA
The room quality was poor. The biggest problem was that I could hear everything coming from nearby rooms including a fundamentalist sermon that lasted until midnight. Employees were veru helpful.
- March 2009
- Anonymous Guest
- Gay Couple
- USA
The Hotel was tiny and the room was very small. The shower was very very cramped and the hot water ran out daily. Cold showers in winter is not my idea of a good start. The pictures of the hotel look better on line than in real life. The location was great close to eatery's and nightlife.
- February 2009
- Anonymous Guest
- Single traveller
- USA
No Internet service, though description says it's there. Strange demeanor of desk staff, too.
- October 2008
- Anonymous Guest
- Family with young children
- Israel
The room is very small, not for a family (although there are 2 double beds). The sink is inside the room (and not inside the toillette) and no room for laugage in the room. The breakfast very poor. No elevator, so it was difficult to go to the second floor with 5 suitcases (and the staff not so happy to assist you)
- August 2008
- Anonymous Guest
- Not Specified
- France
L'hôtel est charmant et vieillot. Il n'y a pas d'ascenseur! au 5è étage, il faut monter soi-même ses valises. Dans la chambre, la salle d'eau ne comporte qu'une douche et un wc; le lavabo est dans la chambre même mais aucune tablette n'a été posée, si bien qu'on ne sait pas où poser ses affaires de toilette. Le petit déjeuner est convenable en qualité et en quantité mais la salle contient 10 places, dont encombrement garanti. Le quartier est agréable mais il faut 15 mn à pied pour aller à la station de métro à Dupont circle. Au total, l'hôtel ne correspond pas du tout à la catégorie trois étoiles; on se demande comment il a pu l'obtenir.
- July 2008
- Anonymous Guest
- Mature couple
- France
Room we were given was somehow low level : small, and noisy with air cond fan noise, bathroom just enough. Maybe due to low rate. BUT : very good people, ready to help for everything. Breakfast included was as much as you want, and very much what you want. Location is 15/20min walk to White House : you only walk through nice place to WH.
- July 2008
- Anonymous Guest
- Family with older children
- France
A good place to stay for visiting Washington DC. Good and convenient breakfast.
- June 2008
- Anonymous Guest
- Mature couple
- Italy
Good location. The hotel would need to be renewed (no elevator...) but was clean. Breakfast place very small indeed. Food quite good.
- June 2008
- Anonymous Guest
- Young couple
- France
Nice neighborhood, very close to the white house (same street) and nice restaurants. Puplic transport are not so closed and no lift available: heavy luggage not recommended. Rooms are small but clean, breakfast is correct. Price remains fairly high but this may be due to the city habits...
- May 2008
- Sandra Dunn
- Mature couple
- USA
Our stay at the Embassy Inn was very nice except for one very important item. We were led to believe that arrangements would be made for parking the car. That was not the case at all. I was given a print out with 3 parking garages in a 3 to 4 block area but found that they were either full or didn't serve the hotel. My constant search for a place to park the car dominated our whole stay. If the hotel doesn't accommodate car residents, that should be made perfectly clear on the internet advertizing. If we hadn't had the car to be concerned about, the hotel would have been very nice.
- April 2008
- Mike Rosenberg
- Family with young children
- USA
Very good location and price. The Dupont Circle area has lots of good restaurants in all price ranges. A 30 min walk to the White House. The breakfast was excellent; good variety and good quality. Our only complaints are: The beds in the double / double room were very hard and in our room there were no hooks for the towels. Also room 308 needs more storage space since it is for four people. Secure parking four blocks away at $15 per night. Otherwise good buy. Would stay there again.
- February 2008
- Anonymous Guest
- Young couple
- Belgium
It was a bit expensive for the quality of the hotel and the room (no real bathroom, just a shower and the WC, the washbasin was in the bedroom : your intimacy is quite limited. But all in all, it was the cheaper in the area so it was ok. About the surroundings : What we need to know in Washington is that even if you have the impression looking at the map that the hotel is close to the next subway station, you have to walk in reality 15 minutes at least given the width of the blocks.But we were quite close by feet to the Adams Morgan area which is quite nice to have a drink in the evening and to walk around daily.
- January 2008
- Anonymous Guest
- Single traveller
- United Kingdom
Great location close to City Centre and main conference locations. Excellent public transport links. Staff really friendly. Ideal for both business and pleasure. No shortage of bars and places to eat nearby. Area is safe to walk about. Breakfast sets you up for the day.
- January 2008
- Anonymous Guest
- Young couple
- Belgium
Chambre très petite mais bon rapport qualité prix.
- January 2008
- Anonymous Guest
- Family with older children
- France
Welcoming was really excellent and that's for me the most important.This hotel has also a "cachet" because it's located in an old house, and very nice area.
- November 2007
- Jennifer Norton
- Mature couple
- USA
We didn't actually stay in the Embassy Inn but the Windsor Hotel, its sister property. We were rudely told at the Embassy Inn that we had been moved and that we needed to walk 2 and a half blocks to the Windsor (hauling our luggage- at 8 o'clock at night...)There was no apology, no offer to help us with our bags. While we were still there at the Embassy Inn, another guest was checking out in disgust which did not fill us with confidence. I will say in defense of the owners that they greeted us warmly at the Windsor and that our room was large and pleasant if a little shabby around the edges. The continental breakfast was good. The third day I leaned hard against the shower wall and it caved in! There was a giant gaping hole and a musty odor of rotting sheetrock. But the owners seemed unfazed and when we returned that evening it had been repaired. Despite that rather bizarre occurrence, I would still rate the hotel as a decent value as it is only a short walk from Dupont Circle with lots of great restaurants nearby in a quiet neighborhood and with a large, spacious room with free wireless and a frig.
- August 2007
- Thomas Boesgaard
- Young couple
- Denmark
My Girlfriend and I got a really small room in the basement. It was okay, but more like a big closet.
- April 2007
- Philippe Jorrand
- Mature couple
- France
My wife and I were looking for a simple and reasonably priced hotel for just 1 night in Washington, not too far from downtown. The Embassy Inn is not luxury at all, but it was the right choice.
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Room Details
The hotel features elegantly appointed Federalist-style guestrooms, ranging from cozy twin rooms to larger rooms with two double beds, ideal for families.In-room amenities include a private bathroom, direct dial telephone with message lights, digital alarm clock, cable TV with HBO and hairdryer.
Washington Post newspapers are delivered each morning.
Included/Not Included in the price
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 15 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Accommodation Services
- Air conditioning
- Baby cots/cribs available
- Cable TV
- Direct dial phone
- Hairdryer in each room
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Individually controlled air conditioning
- Ironing facilities on request
- Non-smoking rooms
- Radio
- Rooms with view
- TV
- Wireless Internet access
How to reach The Embassy Inn
By carFrom Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI):
Take 95 South to 495 West. Take the Georgia Ave. South exit and almost immediately exit onto 16th St. Travel seven miles (11.3 km) south on 16th St. The Embassy Inn is at 16th & R Streets on the left.
From I-95 (heading north):
Take 95 North to 395 North towards Washington, DC. Cross the 14th St. Bridge and stay in the left lane towards Route 1. Go about two miles (3.2 km) down 14th St. and make a left onto P Street. Make a right onto 16th Street. The Embassy Inn is at 16th & R Streets on the right.
From the Baltimore-Washington Parkway/295 (Maryland going south):
Take the Parkway to New York Ave. After you pass 7th Street, New York Avenue becomes Massachusetts Avenue. At Scott Circle turn right onto 16th Street going north. The Embassy Inn is 6 blocks north on the right.
From I-66:
Take the Roosevelt Bridge onto Constitution Ave. Make a left on 18th Street and travel about two miles (3.2 km). Make a right on Q Street and a left onto 16th St. The Embassy Inn is at 16th & R Streets on the right.
From Route 1 (heading north):
Take Washington St. through Alexandria to George Washington Parkway. Go over Memorial Bridge and make a right on Constitution Ave. Make a left on 18th Street and travel about two miles (3.2 km). Make a right on Q St. and a left onto 16th Street. The Embassy Inn is at 16th & R Streets on the right.
Distances from The Embassy Inn
Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle - 0.7 km / 0.5 miNational Geographic Society - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Lincoln Theater - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Phillips Collection - 0.9 km / 0.5 mi
Anderson House - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Meridian Hill Park - 1 km / 0.6 mi
Lafayette Park - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Washington D.C. Convention Center - 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
National Museum of Women in the Arts - 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Blair House - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Renwick Gallery - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
Ellipse - 1.5 km / 0.9 mi
White House - 1.6 km / 1 mi
George Washington University - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Dumbarton House - 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
The closest major airports to Embassy Inn are:
Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National) - 7 km / 4.4 mi
Washington, DC (IAD-Washington Dulles Intl.) - 35.9 km / 22.3 mi
The preferred airport for Embassy Inn is Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan Washington National).
Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.
Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.
Transportation services The Embassy Inn
- Shuttle service from and/or to the airport
Situated in the area of Dupont Circle, this hotel is near the airport and has parking nearby.
There is also a roundtrip airport shuttle.
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