We stayed as a family of 5 for 4 nights and had a great experience. There was ample room for all of us. The staff was friendly and helpful. I'd defintely stay there again.

We were in DC this week which is Very BUSY time of year. We were glad to get a 1 bed room suite (Potomac suite) with kitchenette for under 300 dollars. Good size bedroom, living room and nice little kitchenette. This allowed my husband and I and our 13 year old daughter to have plenty of room. It was clean and service at front desk was helpful and accomodating. We mainly picked up drinks and snacks at the 7-11 since it was between the metro stop and the hotel.
Enjoyed the 1 meal we ate at the hotel. Food was delicious and the price was about the same as other good DC restaurants. We took the metro to the Crystal city stop for other evening meals. The Ruth Chris steak house with the great view was only 5-6 blocks from this stop. Also McCormick and schmciks seafood and a pub were 2 blocks and Mortons steak house was within the crystal city shops,
My complaints were that the wireless internet was erratic and when it got stuffy in the room the AC/heating unit only blew out warm air.
But all and all I would probably stay there again.

My boyfriend and I stayed at the River Inn for six nights right before Christmas. I love DC in December: weather is brisk, tourists AND politicians are few and there are great hotel bargains.

The River Inn is well situated for tourists. From Dulles we caught the Washington Flyer to the W. Falls Church Metro station and from there to the Foggy Bottom Metro and a final brief two block walk to the hotel. The block the Inn is located on is charming; lined with quaint Federal style row houses.

The front desk staff was very helpful and polite. Our room was large, bright and the kitchen was roomy. Our only problem with the room was a glitch with the broadband access and my boyfriend had work to do (and was on a deadline). We were finally able to noodle around to get it to work but that's mostly thanks to his geekiness!! However, the hotel offered to move us to a sister property if the situation was untenable.

We ate in the dining room one night and had room service two others (walking around all day IS exhausting). Everything was excellent and, we thought, the prices in line with big city America (sorry, this isn't Peoria). The first night we each had salads and then asked if we could split the special which was lamb shank. They were very easy going about it and the portion they brought to each of us was more than enough! Ask the bartender if he's the one who makes the pomegrante Cosmopolitans ... they're super!

There is a Trader Joe's a couple of blocks up 25th St (just across Pennsylvania) which is a perfect spot to stock up for beakfast or snacks. The Watergate complex (about 3 or 4 blocks) also has a Safeway, wine store and drug store (boyfriend got a cold).

I'm a jogger and the hotel is a 1/2 mile or so jaunt to the mall. Go around the mall or across the Memorial Bridge and along the paths that border the river. Or you can head out Pennsylvania towards Georgetown and hit the tow path that runs along the canal.

The River Inn was a comfortable place we'd happily stay at again.

I stayed at The River Inn for 7 nights at 167 dollars per night including tax, a great value for many reasons.

Excellent location. Bring your walking shoes! Safe, fairly quiet area. Two blocks from the Foggy Bottom GWU subway station, so only minutes away from business centers and major malls like Union Station and Pentagon City. Two blocks from Safeway, 7-11 and Trader Joe’s organic food market. A short walk to the Kennedy Center, which has 8 auditoriums constantly engaged with concerts, plays and opera.

Clean, comfortable, attractive, well-lit room. Wonderful mattress (medium firm but with luxury cushion on top) and soft, high-thread-count pure cotton sheets. Nice tile and marble bathroom, non-billowing shower curtain, nice toiletries, and the biggest, thickest towels I’ve found at any hotel.

Self-catering. Serviceable kitchenette with fridge-freezer, microwave, toaster, drip coffee-maker and gas cooker. I prepared meals in my room, on my own time schedule, at a fraction of the cost of restaurant meals.

Restaurant in-house, room service available. The restaurant, Dish, is a small, intimate, friendly establishment. The menu is not extensive, but I had 2 meals there and found the offerings excellent. For dinner I had deep-fried calamari (fresh, tender and perfectly prepared) followed by a main course of scallops which were outstanding – absolutely fresh, with a delicious crust on the outside, tender and succulent on the inside, served with a tasty lentil sauce. For breakfast I had a perfectly prepared omelet with homemade biscuits. (They automatically include an 18% tip in the bill for breakfast.)

Coin-op laundry facilities, in-room iron and ironing board, and in-room Internet access.

Helpful, professional staff in all departments.

Be aware that if you keep your room for more than 1 extra hour, you’ll be charged for an additional half-day. The hotel management seems to adhere strictly to this rule. On my last day, I wanted to stay until 3 PM to get some extra sleep, as I had a 7 PM flight and an exhausting 20-hour journey ahead of me. On principle, rather than pay for an extra half-day, I checked out at 1 PM. This was not a big issue, because my overall experience was positive; but perhaps they could have shown more flexibility for a customer who stayed 7 nights.

All in all, I'm delighted that I discovered The River Inn. It’s my hotel of choice for my next visit to DC.