We stayed at the Channel Inn in late July. I think the location would be great for walking to the National Mall in cooler months, but in July, we had to rely on the metro to avoid the heat. The metro stop is fairly close to the hotel and is directly next to a grocery store. You can get meals at this grocery store. There are really no restaurants in this part of town. It seemed that you had to go north of the mall to find one.
I would not choose to stay here again because we were on an extended trip and needed laundry facilities. There are none in this hotel and none in this part of town. I had to haul our laundry on the metro and up to a laundromat way up by the convention center.
My husband said the pool was gross. Also, our room was on the south side of the building, and our AC wasn't very powerful so our room was warm during the daytime. It would finally get cold in the middle of the night.
This is a very strange hotel, but it is a good deal if you're not planning on swimming or doing laundry.
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