The River Inn
Neighborhood living in Washington's historic Foggy Bottom
Stroll to Georgetown
The River Inn sits on a brick-paved street lined with mature myrtle trees in historic Foggy Bottom, 4 blocks from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and 5 blocks from Georgetown.
See this hotel on a mapDish with the locals
The hotel’s Dish restaurant, a local favorite, offers a varied collection of Virginia wines and classic American comfort food revved up for modern tastes. Room service is available.
More hotel informationCity and river views
This Washington hotel offers spacious suites with river or city views, kitchens with full-sized refrigerators and stovetops, marble bathrooms, robes, and complimentary high-speed Internet access.
More room informationHotel review summary of The River Inn, Washington Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 95% of travellers (167 of 174) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for The River Inn in Washington
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 4 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Wonderful and not expensive!!!
Very nice and clean hotel. Price was worth it
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
Not what it was
I have stayed at the River Inn for years, because of its proximity to the Kennedy Center. But its service has gone down in recent years, and the lack of full-day room service and restaurant - especially on weekends - is a real problem in that part of town. I put a breakfast order on my doorknob well in advance of 2 am, and it was not picked up at all - I heard that the same had happened the previous weekend. The kitchenette facilities are great, if you’re going to be there a long time, but I can’t recommend for a stay of only one or two nights.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
A Pleasant Stay
Grteat hotel in a great location, especially if you’re interested in staying near Georgetown. If you are looking to be close to the other DC attractions (Smithsonian, White House, etc.), you will need to take the Metro but the stop is very close to the hotel (a few blocks). Only complaint is that the water was not hot in the morning for either me and my companion. And the air condition was turned off so they had to give fans to all of the guests. I didn’t mind this although with the price of the hotel I thought they should have given a reduction just for good will.
Take a walk around the neighborhood--it’s nice. Go up to Georgetown for dinner. Take the Metro from Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian stop and walk around the Mall, see the museums. Sunday mornings were nice to walk around Georgetown.
