Hotel Rendale Washington DC

United States , Washington D.C. - DC
WASHINGTON, 1900 Connecticut Ave NW
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100 reviews shown

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2026

emily

Was told just changed owners day before we arrived so didn’t find prepaid reservation right away but sorted it out waved parking which was nice
Got too busy to make my wake up call I was told but Sean at reception was super nice and helpful

Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Mar 2026

Esmeralda

I was asleep then two woman start agrue

2/10

Poor

16 Mar 2026

Alexandra

I don’t know what the hotel will be like in the future, they just got bought out by another management company. However, when we stayed there was a horrible mold smell everytime you turned on the water, and no working ventilation in the bathroom. No coffee machine or microwave in the room either. They have a restaurant and cafe in the hotel but their prices are outrageous. BIGGEST ISSUE: hidden fees. There was a $130 “facility fee” that we were charged upon arrival that was not mentioned on Expedia. Then on top of that, there’s a $50 a day parking fee for the garage below which the parking fee was not upfront either. Staff are friendly, but the rooms are only cleaned every 3 days unless you ask for extra cleanings and new towels. I’d personally recommend going to a slightly more expensive hotel that won’t have the hidden fees, and will have a coffee machine in the room or even free breakfast because it’ll end up being cheaper in the long run. But again, all of these things could change over the next year as the hotel itself is changing naming and updating things.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Mar 2026

Nimubona

clean

2/10

Poor

15 Mar 2026

Mohammad Mohiminul

this place is a scam

Self

2/10

Poor

15 Mar 2026

Tara

Overly priced. Can't eat in dorm rooms. Coming in and out at desired times is not ideal. Seems like because you stay in a dorm room you had a curfew too. Front desk was not very accommodating. Security guy was nice.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Kim

My favorite hotel in DC. Staff is exceptional, Tina, Baby, Danny, Reyna and the housekeeping staff make every visit wonderful. The restaurant and the coffee shop are top notch. Best value and experience in DC!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Angela

The staff was very helpful and friendly! I loved the common spaces - there was plenty of comfortable room to set up my laptop.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2026

Robert

Property and amenities were great as always.

My concern was that I left a wedding ring at the property during mt last visit, I called, described it, and was told that it was located in my room.

Upon my return this time, I twice asked about the ring. Each time I received a nonchalant reply: 1. You have to check with housekeeping and they leave early and

2. Did you contact us about it? (Affirmative, I was told that it is here?) We don't have it. (No searching - Do you have a lost and found?) We don't have it.

No real interest in looking or attempting to assist.

Self

4/10

Poor

10 Mar 2026

Mackenzie

Not worth the price. Added \"property fees\" at check in, did not provide standard toiletries (could purchase), no coffee maker or microwave in the room.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2026

Mya

Great

2/10

Poor

28 Feb 2026

Peinese

Staff was rude, unconcerned, unaccommodating
NO HOT WATER

4/10

Poor

24 Feb 2026

Monica

yikes. everything here is a landlord special. the woman at the front desk wasn’t very nice either. i used expedia to book the room and pay, and when i got there to check in she said she needed to charge me another $30 for a “facility fee.” i asked her what that fee was for and she never actually told me.

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

Audrey

Location was great, and the room was lovely. Of course, there was no hot water during our stay, but they comped our on-site parking and provided us with a kettle to heat up water for showers. Appreciated the service despite the water situation. Would definitely stay again!

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2026

Keith

The room was great for the money it had everything we needed. Can be noisy at time but had ear plugs so not a problem. We carry then in every hotel now as you never know. It was an ideal location for the event we were attending.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2026

Logan

The hot water was broken and there was a big dip in the middle of the bed

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Feb 2026

Laura

Great place, very hospitable lobby with a lot of seating space and nosh options. Room clean and bed terrific. Problems: TV shows channels in menu that then don't work. And NO HOT WATER on Friday morning at 9:30. Had to take a very quick cold shower without (a much needed) hair wash.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

13 Feb 2026

Nabeeh

Amenities poor. No water kettle, no drinking water or tea or coffee in the room.

Business

4/10

Poor

12 Feb 2026

Tarsha

No hot water other then that it was ok staff was very pleasant me and yes i knew beforehand BUT they should of paid for the inconvenience to go to another hotel close to where i needed to be at same price

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

11 Feb 2026

Clay

The room was nice, but the TV didn’t work well. The sound kept cutting off frequently for a few seconds. Engineers replaced the TV, but the issue continued. There were only 41 or so channels and they didn’t all work. They could use new TVs. I wanted to connect my Xbox into the hdmi but for some reason the TV default volume was set to 100 if you used your own device which was insanely loud and you could not adjust it. Besides that the room was nice, clean, and the bar downstairs was also very scenic. However one of the main reasons I chose this hotel was hoping the TV would work well.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

08 Feb 2026

Malele

There was no hot water for the last 3 days of my stay, no change of beddings over a 6 nights stay, would definately not desire to come back.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2026

Damian

It was a shared room with three roommates. We all got along fine. The front desk staff, Tina and Audrey were wonderful and actually remembered my name. They made my stay wonderful! Also, the maid that cleaned our room had the opportunity to take my watch that I’m mistakenly left on the tub. Very honest and kind. Nothing but good to share her about my experience here.

Self

2/10

Poor

06 Feb 2026

roman

Tried staying in one of those bunk bed, 4 random people room. Such a weird experience. I was assigned bed number 2. Came into the room, my bed was occupied, and I asked quietly: anyone here? This girl was staying in my bed, and apologized, asked if I can take her bed number 4. I said ok, was very tired from traveling. Quietly went to bed, closed my curtain. At midnight this other random guy came in, and occupied bed number 3, above me. He fell asleep instantly and started snoring and farting non stop. I took my stuff and left at 4 am. Asked for single room. It was so disgusting. Another thing, both days they didn’t have hot water, it just ran for 30 seconds and then cold water for 2 hours…

Business Self

4/10

Poor

06 Feb 2026

Kenneth

No hot water entire stay!

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2026

Angella

We definitely enjoyed our stay. It's a very walkable area. The morning baristas were very kind and great coffee or breakfast made right in your hotel lobby. That's a bonus in my book! We would book again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2026

Greig

Very clean rooms and staff at front desk especially Tina are very helpful in accommodations and making your stay feel like home. I will make Generator Washington my first choice every time i visit DC and recommend for anyone who is going to visit DC.

Business

2/10

Poor

01 Feb 2026

Clyde

This was the 2nd year in a row we had issues with the hotel. Last year a water pipe caused no water and this year no hot water which made us have to move hotels and incur more expenses for our trip.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2026

george

No hot water
They should give me a refund

2/10

Poor

25 Jan 2026

Adam

Hot water wasn't working. We weren't given any timeline for a fix or any other support. Got a refund and left.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Everton

Good

2/10

Poor

25 Jan 2026

Eyad

No hot water from wed until i had to leave before storm fern

Was there for a conference, which is a social event...

Ya i want a full refund for the rest of the stay not just 169 ( state and tax]

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2026

Kristian

So, while I have stayed at the Generator several times every time I visited D.C. over the past year - this past visit was particularly problematic… for one, I was a victim of theft while staying in a shared room with three other people, although I have never experienced this type of theft before, I had reason to believe who stole my wallet and the police were even called however I found the hotel management not to be too helpful in helping identify the thief despite the circumstantial evidence, they just seemed to be to concerned about protecting the rights of the criminal than aiding the victim to justice.

I will say that one of the manager ladies was sympathetic to my suffering, I found that most of the top management in general did not want to do what was in their power to help solve this crime… to clarify, my wallet was not left in plain sight, my rights to privacy were violated as the thief went through my belongings however some of the staff decided to lecture me about the privacy of the suspected thief.

Hope this never happens to any one who risks a stay at a hostel, remember that you may experience a particularly hostile atmosphere from some of the staff, especially if you find yourself in such a situation.

Although I will say that the lady at the cafe was nice, offering me free breakfast given that I was missing all my cash and credit cards. Overall, I will stay away from hostels… too much risk, not worth it.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2026

Kristian

Overall a good deal considering my conference was across the street at the Washington Hilton. However, the environment is somewhat tricky, depending on what types of people you’re randomly assigned to share the room with…

Business

4/10

Poor

18 Jan 2026

Deriona

They did not offer free breakfast, wash cloth, or accessories.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jan 2026

Daniel

Clean room and friendly staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Peter

Good, reasonable place

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2026

Cyrilles

Staff is awesome especially Tina. Tina is resourceful and very nice. Thank you all.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Carolyn

Great location and friendly staff. Room is comfortable but no frills. Not a complaint but know there is no lotion or hair conditioner in the rooms. That is not a bad thing, just something to know. Also, the lighting was very dim. Otherwise, excellent.

Business

2/10

Poor

09 Jan 2026

Adam

Too expensive…

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

Anurag

Very clean room, budget-friendly, excellent service

Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Jan 2026

Guanwei

Good for the price!

Self

2/10

Poor

24 Dec 2025

Dorcas

Bad

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2025

Jose

Room was nice. Odd how much they charge you for miscellaneous things that I thought should have been included. Otherwise good. Nice view.

2/10

Poor

22 Dec 2025

Francis

Bad experience, no central heating unit, roomates were constantly arguing about the temperature. Couldn’t even sleep peacefully. Don’t recommend

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2025

Anna

I saw cockroach in my room

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2025

Scott

Comfortable room, convenient safe location about ten minute walk from Dupont Circle Metro station, lots of restaurants nearby, friendly staff, nice lobby for sittting or meetings, cozy cafe although a bit pricey. And a pool- always a treat!

Business

2/10

Poor

20 Dec 2025

Andre

I didn’t like it

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2025

Reggie

Personable service. Clean rooms and bathroom.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

18 Dec 2025

Arthur

rooms had strong moldy/damp smell

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Mohamed

Great hospitality and wonderful costumer service, the receptionist was awesome and he treated everybody niece with patience and understanding.

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2025

Kelly

The rooms are small but very adequate. There is a gap under the door that lets light in. The lights that are controlled by the switch by the door are minimal. Making it a little tricky to navigate. The bed is on the soft side, and you will sink in the longer you lie there. It isn't too loud considering it is in a city. The curtains do block out the light well. There was an incident one night where my neighbor got evicted at 11 pm. Management never said anything to me. It was unnerving to have the police there. The peephole is also very high up in the door.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Lisa

Clean

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2025

Eyal

Excellent value with the capsules. And whoah, super talented salsa dancers at the club on friday nights. Free!

Business

2/10

Poor

12 Dec 2025

Demetruis

Never got to check in because the room wasn’t what we paid for, the staff was no help and they wouldn’t issue a refund. Terrible service and communication

Business

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Stephen

FYI I didn't have breakfast at the hotel but I imagine it's good, overall was an excellent day loved the hotel for the price it was just unbeatable

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

Catherine

Excellent traveling option!

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Fernando

Great room

8/10

Excellent

02 Dec 2025

Demetrius

overall good value and experience.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2025

Moritz

The room was nice and clean. Staff were friendly. The Hotel is in a good location being close to the DuPont circle metro station.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Xiangrui

Staff and room are good enough.

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2025

Annette

It was clean, spacious, close to transportation, had a good laundry room and good dining facilities. I loved that the bathroom and toilet were within the four bunk unit. The units were cleaned daily.

The senior front desk staff were particularly helpful.

The omission of a bathroom fan meant that the bathroom depended on central air to dry off. I think this could lead to retention of the chemicals in the cleaning sprays used in the bathroom. I found myself sneezing a lot in that environment once warm air was circulating.

My one pet peeve was the way towels were handled at the front desk. To me, towels should always be handled with the utmost care, following proper sanitation protocols, as these come into intimate contact with a person’s body. Proper protocols from the laundry room to being handed to the guest.

I do realize the handling of these items are not of the highest standard in other hostels as well - laid out in the open by the front desk, laid on receptionist countertops and notebooks like a car wash rag. Hostels need to do better in this regard generally.

8/10

Excellent

28 Nov 2025

ULRICH

It's nice and clean, restaurants ( besides the one at the hotel)in close walking distance

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Nov 2025

David

Picture of room didn’t match site. Very dim lighting; hvac too hot or too cold. Poor setup for getting any work done on laptop. Desk reluctant to print more than two pages in lieu of real business center.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2025

Chrystal

Great place for a work trip or casual site seeing! Transportation is easy to access, room is quiet and clean and the staff is so helpful and kind! Will be back for sure!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2025

Steve

All good

4/10

Poor

18 Nov 2025

David

No air conditioner

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

17 Nov 2025

Lindsee

Not clear on room description

Saturday night front desk man impolite, just short demeanor and seemed annoyed.

Also phone did not work in the room.
Completely could not call for help
W front desk or anything .

Everything closed earlier than advertised in the hotel.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2025

krish

Clean room, friendly staff. I’ve paid more for worse.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

Matthew

Always love it here

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Amazing location and better staff, Tina Amanda and Kathy

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2025

Nabilah K.

Unique concept! Room was clean, new interior, bathroom ok, clean. There is cafe down in the 1st floor. Roommate cooperative, they know what they do.

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Nov 2025

David

No coffee machine. Great view if you get the right room. Shower is meh. Clean enough. Stagg is fine. But the no coffee machine is a big reason not to stay again.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

Trisha

I did not stay for breakfast.
The quad was fine and the staff were great.
There was an elevator out, so that was a bit inconvenient.
I enjoyed my stay and would recommend to others!

Self

2/10

Poor

05 Nov 2025

MUHANAD

Terrible experience — would never stay here again.

I stayed at Generator for 3 nights and not ONCE did they clean my room. I put the “please clean my room” sign on the door and left early every morning around 8:00–8:30am, and nobody bothered to come. My room stayed dirty the entire stay.

Also, the water in the showers for the last TWO days was cold. This is not a cheap hostel where you expect zero service — this is supposed to be a hotel. I’ve stayed in dozens of places all over the world and I’ve never had a place ignore cleaning requests like this.

And when I complained, they didn’t offer any compensation or anything at all. Zero accountability.

They clearly don’t take cleaning seriously and they don’t care about customer experience. Absolutely do NOT recommend. I regret staying here.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2025

Jessica

I only spent about 10 hours at the hotel so my opinion is not one to used to ultimately dictate where you stay.

The place was nice. It had much needed personality unlike others. It looked like they cleaned up and personified another existing chain hotel.

It’s offers plenty of options as far as places stay. I’m a huge fan of this. Although I won’t use dormitory accommodations, it’s perfect for students visiting the area. On top of this, the classic choices are available.

I would recommend trying it out but like I said, my experience is limited.

The hotel had a cool coffee bar and a cute restaurant and a bar inside. I didn’t visit either but would have been worth so if so we’re staying longer.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2025

Carolina

5 star hostel

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

Ahmed

OK!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Leslie

Clean and nice

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Hur-E-Jannat

My roommates were friendly and kind. I enjoyed my short stay.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

Zhiheng

Small room, water temperature kept changing when I showered

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Alicia

Great press place

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

Matthew

Best value in the area. Perfect for college break vacation.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2025

laumbert

Clean . Staff are great. Nice bar

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2025

Jennifer

Did not provide wash rags or have a top sheet on the bed.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Has a great bar the rooms are clean, and staff make it a high recommendation, Tina the manager and Amanda in the cafe

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Amazing location, the place is nice and the staff make it a high recommendation.
The manager Tina and Amanda in the cafe

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

David

Good breakfast. Hope it was healthy.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

MARIO

Staff completly helpfull.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Lisa

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Pamela

The staff were very friendly and took great care of us.

It's a 2 mile walk to the museums, but so much to see and do along the way that it didn't feel near that long.

Also, considering the age of the building the rooms were in excellent condition, showing no signs of wear and tear that you'd see at most hotels half its age. Very pleased and will definitely recommend and return.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2025

Khin Saw

The room was clean n the staff was helpful.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

03 Oct 2025

Oomedkoomar

Air conditioning down, staff very rude.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

christopher

Right price good value good location I would stay again

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Sep 2025

Khanxayphet

This time No air conditioning but the service was good

4/10

Poor

29 Sep 2025

Joanna

I like the location of this hotel, the staff are very nice, and the room was a nice size and very clean. (It's close to Dupont Circle and the metro. You can also walk downtown easily) However, I encountered many problems. First, I arrived at the hotel and discovered that there was no air conditioning during a very humid week. They did provide a fan and the window could open. In addition, I was given the option to be refunded and find another hotel. Arriving late at night, I wished they had told me sooner. It was too late to handle that after a very long day of travel. Second, the hair dryer broke on the first day and then after cleaning the room, didn't leave any towels or a fresh robe. I had to chase down staff to get a towel. One evening a person who likely had been out drinking was banging on my door, insisting it was their room. Had to call the front desk and they sent up security. The wifi was also very spotty and I was staying in the hotel because it was recommended by the university running the conference I was attending in D.C. Some of the conference was on zoom, so not knowing whether the wifi would work created additional anxiety. Lastly, the fridge stopped working on the last night of my stay. In each instance, staff responded promptly and calmly, but it was just too much in the end. The management needs to look at making sure all rooms are properly cared for. This hotel could be a great place to stay with better oversight.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2025

Tiffany

Convenient location, clean, great price

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Jermaine

No ac all weekend. Smh

2/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

Raymond

A c was broken

2/10

Poor

27 Sep 2025

Micayla

I unfortunately encountered bedbugs bites in my hostel whilst staying here. This was very uncomfortable and disappointing as the hotel its self was very nice. This was confirmed by a doctor and this unfortunately caused me a week of discomfort.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2025

Evelyn

Nice room great location love the modern concept of graffiti

Friends_and_family Family