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title: "Hotels in Washington D.C.: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 198 hotels in Washington D.C., United States: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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# Where to stay in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. has 198 places to stay in our index. 141 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.7.

- **places to stay:** 198

- **ranked by guests:** 141

- **average rating:** 8.7

- **5-star hotels:** 18

- [5-star hotels 14](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 19](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 12](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/spa/)
- [Pet-friendly hotels 8](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/pets/)
- [Hotels near the airport 82](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/airport/)
- [Central hotels 73](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 51](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/budget/)

## Good to know about hotels in Washington D.C.

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Arlo Washington DC](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/arlo-washington-dc-washington-d-c/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Washington

- **Average guest rating:** 8.7

- **Hotels with a pool:** 19

- **Average walk grade:** 89/100

- **5-star hotels:** 18

## Areas of Washington D.C.

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Washington** 129 hotels, 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/?area=Washington)
-    [**Mount Rainier** 4 hotels, 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/?area=Mount+Rainier)

## All hotels in Washington D.C.

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Washington D.C.

-     [**Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill** *vs* **Phoenix Park Hotel** Washington D.C., 8.8 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hilton-washington-dc-capitol-hill-washington-d-c-vs-phoenix-park-hotel-washington-d-c/)
-     [**Hamilton Hotel Washington DC** *vs* **Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square Hotel** Washington D.C., 8.5 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hamilton-hotel-washington-dc-washington-d-c-vs-sofitel-washington-dc-lafayette-square-hotel-washington-d-c/)
-     [**Capital Hilton** *vs* **Hamilton Hotel Washington DC** Washington D.C., 8.7 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/capital-hilton-washington-d-c-vs-hamilton-hotel-washington-dc-washington-d-c/)
-     [**Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill** *vs* **Hyatt Regency Washington** Washington D.C., 8.8 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hilton-washington-dc-capitol-hill-washington-d-c-vs-hyatt-regency-washington-washington-d-c/)
-     [**Arlo Washington DC** *vs* **Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill** Washington D.C., 9.4 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/arlo-washington-dc-washington-d-c-vs-hilton-washington-dc-capitol-hill-washington-d-c/)
-     [**Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill** *vs* **The Royal Sonesta Washington DC Capitol Hill** Washington D.C., 8.8 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hilton-washington-dc-capitol-hill-washington-d-c-vs-the-royal-sonesta-washington-dc-capitol-hill-washington-d-c/)
-     [**ARC Hotel, Washington DC, Series by Marriott** *vs* **Melrose Georgetown Hotel** Washington D.C., 8.7 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/arc-hotel-washington-dc-series-by-marriott-washington-d-c-vs-melrose-georgetown-hotel-washington-d-c/)
-     [**Melrose Georgetown Hotel** *vs* **The Watergate Hotel** Washington D.C., 8.6 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/melrose-georgetown-hotel-washington-d-c-vs-the-watergate-hotel-washington-d-c/)

## FAQ: Washington D.C.

### What is the best-rated hotel in Washington D.C.?

By StayVersus score, Arlo Washington DC is the best-rated hotel in Washington D.C., with a guest rating of 9.4 from 125 reviews.

### Which area of Washington D.C. has the most hotels?

Washington has the most, with 129 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Washington D.C.?

We list 18 5-star hotels in Washington D.C..

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/united-states/washington-d-c/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/