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D.C.-area housing resources
The American University Off-Campus Housing Guide Some local universities provide housing listings and advice to their students. You can use them too.
Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide maintains a list for members and helps them find short-term housing in D.C.
CityFirst Homes, nonprofit supported by the DC government that lowers monthly mortgage costs and reduces down payments, making homeownership more affordable for moderate-income families. Call 202-745-4486 or email for info
craigslist for Washington, D.C. The bible for free classifieds — housing and much, much more.
DC Registry Community site, by Hagen Software of D.C., has lots of rooms for rent, apartments, roommate ads, and a good e-classifieds search engine.
DCpages Leading Washington community site since '94, now by infohall of Bethesda, lists local hostels, apartment shares, etc.
Signature Properties, 65 furnished short-term corporate housing options on every Metro line, all-inclusive pricing. 202-747-1800 (2010)
Urban Igloo, apt/housing locator service matches renters w/DC-area landlords, focusing on young professionals in NW DC, Arlington, Bethesda, government, non-profit workers new to D.C. (2010)
Washington City Paper classifieds Local alternative weekly has loads of classifieds for group houses, apartments, etc.
Washington DC Apartment Free apartment-finding service from Shazaam Marketing
Washington Post Apartment Plus On-Line The Post's apartment classifieds, powered by Apartments.com
D.C. pages on national apartment locators
ApartmentRatings.com, "the largest independent forum for tenants to rate their experience living in apartment communities nationwide." See pages for DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Apartment Search.com aka "Relocation Central."
Apartments Nationwide Request a free apartment guide for D.C. & Md. by mail.
Apartment Solutions Fill out an online form for referrals to landlords.
Best of the Web-DC beta site aimed at rating local hotel, apartment, and real estate brokers, etc. (2010)
Bridge Street Worldwide, furnished studios and 1-3 BR apts in DC, Rockville, Bethesda, Arlington, Alexandria. 800-278-7338 (2009)
Corporate Living, short-term fully furnished apts for 30 days and longer, inc. housewares, linens, housekeeping, in DC, NYC, northeast U.S., beyond. (2010)
Hostelz.com's Washington, D.C. listings, with reviews and contact info
Interim Housing Solutions.com works w/owners of furnished condos and homes, local and national corporate housing providers, finding furnished month-to-month rentals. Many sizes and prices. Based in northern Va., offerings nationwide.
Move.com Various moving and relocation services.
PC Housing, corporate housing and furnished apartment service with locations nationwide inc. DC
StudentAds.com Free classified ad service for students and others, lists rooms to rent as well as used textbooks, rides, etc.
The Sublet Lots of D.C.-area sublets for rooms & apartments, all kinds and prices.
Roommate matching services
Easy Roommate "Our favorite" — CNN
The Roommate Service It's fun to look at the "featured roomies" pictured on their home page. They claim to have the most listings.
Apartment rating services
Home stay and house exchanges
Just Like Home International students and business professionals who come to study and work in the U.S. can live as a member of an American family.
The Invented City International home exchange agency since 1991; $40/yr members exchange houses, apartments, etc. for short and long-term travel
Trading Homes "See the world from the comfort of your own home"; $65/yr membership promises upgraded service and home listings
Boutique hotel rooms and B&Bs in D.C.
Aaron Shipman House Bed and Breakfast, 13th and Q. St. NW, Washington, D.C., restored 1887 Victorian house has 6 rooms and a furnished apartment for rent at $90-125/night.
Allen Lee Hotel, 2224 F Street NW, 202-331-1224, 87-room residency hotel. In-room phones, cable TV, A/C, $69/night for single w/shared bath, up to $169/night for room that sleeps 5 w/private bath, inc. linens. Renovated and reopened in 2009. Also rents for the Guest House in Falls Church, Va. (2010)
American Guest House Bed and Breakfast, 2005 Columbia Road, NW, in Kalorama/Dupont Circle, $100-$219/night inc full hot breakfast and Internet. No minimum stay. 703-769-4244 (2010)
Bed and Breakfast Accommodations Ltd. Private referral service to many accommodations throughout Washington, from $50/night, $850/mo & up; some student discounts, depending on location.
Davis Warner Inn, 8114 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park Md., circa 1855 mansion, oldest in this quaint D.C. suburb, rents four of its bedrooms for $75-125/night inc. full breakfast and a teddy bear.
Downtown DC Hotels is a local site listing a variety of hotels in the heart of the downtown area.
HotelGuide Network for Washington, D.C.
Swann House 1883 Romanesque mansion near Dupont Circle rents nine rooms for $140-295/night. Private garden, fireplaces, jacuzzis, chandeliers, continental breakfast. Foddor's: "Best in D.C."
Tabard Inn, 40-room hotel south of Dupont Circle, D.C. period furnishings, continental breakfast and pass to nearby YMCA included. Well-loved restaurant on premises. For rates: 202-785-1277.
For adventure, budget, and armchair travelers
Accomodations.net "accommodation search engine network" w/200,000 listings worldwide
Adventure Bus / Adventure Planet Bus trips with other adventurers (see also Green Tortoise)
Alternative Routes Share knowledge of "interesting places often not far from home"
Auto Driveaway Deliver someone else's car for them, and see the country
Banana Bungalow Hostel-style hotels in New York, Miami, Hollywood, San Diego, Santa Barbara
Bed and Breakfast Inns of North America, "bed & breakfasts, country inns, romantic getaways, guesthouses, lodges and accommodations" in U.S., Canada, Caribbean and Mexico
Big World.com Independent travel magazine, free e-mail addresses.
Budget Travel Vast collection of domestic and worldwide travel destinations and info
Escape Artist How to be an expatriate: living overseas, A to Z, and e-zines about it.
Experience Paradise.com Basic portal with lists of independent hostels, bed-and-breakfasts, adventure travel tours, and Internet cafes. (Formerly whereisthebeach.com.)
Green Tortoise Youth hostel on wheels; the original adventure bus trip to U.S. and foreign locations, with a band of merry fellow travelers and a big 'ol roof rack on top of the bus.
Hostelz.com, online database of hostels, with contact information and reviews from guests
Hostelweb Official website of Hosteling International
Hostelworld Offers confirmed online secure reservations, now owns Hostels.com, which claims to list "every hostel, everywhere"
Lonely Planet Australian-based guidebook publisher with offices in London, Paris, Oakland offers travel tips, newsletters, more
Pamela Lanier's Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, and Guesthouses International higher-end bed-and-breakfast guide
The Peace Corps "Redefine your world." Go ahead, you know you won't regret it.
Travel Notes Higher-end portal for international travelers, with country profiles, Internet cafe list, etc.
TravelAssist.com "the original Internet directory of bed and breakfasts, inns, and small hotels," U.S. and elsewhere
TripAdvisor.com "10,000,000+ traveler reviews & opinions of hotels, vacations & more" with user-submitted photos, too
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Short-term furnished rooms, guest houses, and apartments
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2424 PENN, 2424 Pennsylvania Ave, NW. Furnished apartments at varying rates depending on stay, inc. Internet, fitness center, parking, housekeeping, TV w/ cable. 2 blks to Foggy Bottom Metro. 202-331-5000 (2010)
Adam's Inn, 1746 Lanier Place NW, Washington D.C. Bed-and-breakfast with 26 rooms that may be shared for an additional $10/person/night. 2009 rates for one: $109-189/night (includes breakfast.) Shared or private bath, TV, Internet, AC. 7 blks to Woodley Park Metro, #42 bus from Dupont Circle. Parking available for $10/night.
Adams Morgan Suites, 1715 Euclid St., NW, fully furnished studio apartments at $2,200/mo, 1BR/1 bath units at $2,800/mo, short-term or long-term. Pedestrian friendly, easy access to dining and nightlife. 202-320-7020 (2010)
Attache Properties, short-term fully furnished houses and apartments in Dupont Circle, Penn Quarter, Capitol Hill, Foggy Bottom, Adams Morgan, Georgetown, and Arlington, (202) 787-2885. Minimum 1-month stay, $45 application fee and variable move-out cleaning fee. $1,850-6,450, depending on size and location. (2009)
Bradley House, 2809 Bradley Blvd Chevy Chase, MD. Several furnished rooms for progressives close to Bethesda's restaurants and the Red Line in a large suburban house, $825-1,050/month + utilities, depending on size of room. $250 security deposit. Rent includes Internet, phone and cleaning service. (2009)
Bull Moose Bed & Breakfast (formerly Capitol Hill Guest House), 101 5th St., NE, Washington, D.C. 10 rooms, $89-209/night, or $350/week. Continental breakfast, evening sherry, in turn-of-the-century Victorian row house. (2009)
A Capitol Place, in Capitol Hill historic district, private 5-room English basement apartment, fully furnished, w/cable TV, DVD, wifi internet, phone, AC. 7 blocks to Metro, shops, cafes, restaurants. $175-250/night depending on number people. Minimum stay is three nights.
Capitol Hill Stay, Capitol Hill, D.C. 25 fully furnished apts and carriage houses 1 to 5 blocks from U.S. Capitol. $2,150/mo for a studio. Walk to Metros, shops, restaurants. Internet and T.V. included. Women, minorities, gay/lesbian encouraged. GSA approved for government or military employees. (2009)
Center for Educational Design and Communication 821 Varnum St NE, Washington, D.C. 202-635-7987. Nonprofit only, 21 beds, $30/person/night, groups of 6+ only. Meals available by advance arrangement (breakfast $7.50, lunch $11.00, dinner $13.50). Meeting space for groups 6-75 people, from $40-$150/day.
Center for Student Missions, 5331 Colorado Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 202-829-7016. $55/person/ night includes meals. 40 beds, groups possible.
Centro Maria Residence, 650 Jackson St NE, Brookland, Washington, D.C. 202-635-1697. $40 per person w/ breakfast, $50 w/ breakfast & dinner 6 days a week. Women only, ages 18-29 (2009)
Capitol City Hostel, 2411 Benning Rd. NE, Washington, D.C. safe and reasonably close-in (near Stadium Armory). By appointment only. Call Mr. Simpkins at 202-387-1328. No frills lodging for $17-$35/night..
Crystal Quarters, Crystal City, Arlington, Va., Luxury furnished apartments with maid service, full kitchen, phone, laundry, cable TV, pool, indoor parking. 4-29 day stay is $209/per night, 30+ nights is $157/night. 800-332-8501 (2008)
First Trinity Lutheran Church, 4th & E NW (Judiciary Square), 202-737-4859, has 50 floor mattresses, bring your own bedding, kitchen and showers available, $15/night.
Follin Guest House, 6801 Baltimore Blvd. (Route 1), College Park, Md., 301-277-9633. The classic: rooms in brick home on a hill above collegetown. Shared bath, in-room fridge and TV. $55/night per person, $215/wk; 2 people: $65/night, $260/wk.
Foreign Service Associates, Rosslyn and Arlington, Va. Furnished apartments for foreign service families and GWU, Georgetown students, efficiency $1,395-1,495, 1BR $1,595-2,370/mo. Most apts accept cats.
Gallery Inn, 18th and Florida, Washington D.C., contemporary inn six blocks from Dupont Circle and close to Adams Morgan, shared and private rooms from $45-65/night. Internet, AC, Breakfast and airport pick-up.
George Washington University, near the White House in D.C., 202-994-2552. Furnished rooms w/AC, $259-343/wk for 5-7 week stay and $238-308 for 8+ weeks (2009) Summer only, 5-week min, for groups or individuals here for "a structured educational purpose." $150 non-refundable administrative fee.
Greenbelt Lodge, 32 Lakeside Dr., Greenbelt, Md. Furnished rooms in remodeled guest house on a lakeside park, $795-995/mo. 2 full kitchens, 2 large living areas, wifi cable Internet, in-room TV w/DVD. Metrobus to nearby Greenbelt Metro, UM shuttle to College Park. $100 off for dchousing.net (2010)
Hilltop Hostel, (formerly India House Too), 300 Carroll St., Takoma, D.C. 202-291-9591. Hostel just 50 meters from Takoma Park Metro station, $24/night for dormitory room with 4-6 people. Only travelers checks or cash accepted. (2009)
Hostelling International / American Youth Hostels,Washington International AYH Youth Hostel, 1009 11th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 250 beds for travelers w/linens and shared baths, 5 private rooms, $20-30/night plus $25 annual AYH membership.
International Guest House, 1441 Kennedy St. NW, Washington, D.C. 202-726-5808. 12 beds in 5 rms of three-story house in quiet neighborhood, steps from 16th St. bus line. 2009 rates: $35/person per night, $225/wk, children 6-12 half price. Includes breakfast, 9 pm teatime. No guests, pets or alcohol.
International Student House, 1825 R Street NW, Washington, DC. Long-term furnished rooms, singles or doubles w/private or shared baths, $980-1452/mo including breakfast and dinner, 3 blks from Dupont metro.
Kalorama Guest House, 1854 Mintwood Place & 2700 Cathedral Ave., D.C. B&Bs in large Victorian townhouses, $55-135 a night for variety of singles and doubles w/shared or private baths, inc b'fast. Parking limited.
Oakwood Corporate Housing, Alexandria and Falls Church, Va. 877-902-0832. Apartments & rates vary. Samples: 2BR with four people, $1700-2000/mo per person. 1BR for two, $1,155/mo.
Pettyjohn Place, 1126 South Carolina Ave., SE, on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Furnished apartments w/Internet, phone, laundry, studios are $2000-2100/month, 1 bedrooms are $2000-2500/month. Utilities included as well as DSL internet, satellite T.V. and local phone. (2009)
Pied-à-Terre Properties, antique-decorated, fully furnished rentals in Georgetown, West End, Dupont Circle, Penn Quarter inc. china, linens, $2,500-6,500/mo. Mother/daughter owned and operated since 1990. GSA-approved for government and military. 202-462-0020 (2010)
The Pilgrimage, 22nd and P St NW, Washington, D.C. 202-387-6615. 40 beds, $28/person/night (2009). Groups of 10+ only, w/kitchen. Near Dupont Circle.
RX for Short-Term Housing, 3 rooms in furnished brick home in NW near Catholic, Howard, and hospitals., 5 mins to Metro, DirectTV in each room, maid service, many conveniences. $250/night, $1,250/wk, $4,500/mo, negotiable. 540-316-8030, email,
Summit Hills. Silver Spring, Md. Close-in apartment complex near Metro offers 6-9 mo leases. Studio available from $1,198/mo + $200 deposit. Furniture rental available, cats OK, computer center, fitness center, pool. Rent includes utilities.
The Washington Center, Suburban properties in VA and MD. Furnished apartments for interns in their program, and others if space is available, at $350/week.
Washington D.C. Inn at Woodley Park, 2647 Woodley Rd, NW, Washington D.C., Bed and Breakfast with 16 rooms. $130-155/night for a single w/shared bath (2009), doubles with bath available, near Woodley Park Metro, reservations require credit card, 2-3 weeks notice. Internet and T.V. included.
Washington Intern Student Housing (WISH), Capitol Hill, D.C. Furnished rooms, apartments, and houses. Shared $975-1275/mo per person (2009) w/on-site laundry, cable, wireless internet, utilities included.
Washington International Student Center, Adams-Morgan, D.C. Hostel at 2451 18th Street in nightlife and ethnic restaurant district, $23/night (2009) inc. breakfast, w/shared kitchen, Internet, parking, free pickup from Greyhound and Amtrak.
Washington Seminar Center, Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 4th and Independence St SE, Washington, D.C. 202-547-8118. Rooms and sleeping space for groups of 15 to 60 people with kitchen, four restrooms w/showers. $19/person/night.
Westlawn Guest House, Falls Church, Va. Furnished rooms in quiet neighborhood, $850-1,050/mo inc private phone, breakfast items, laundry, parking. Metro-accessible, 1-week minimum.
William Penn House, 515 E. Capitol Street, SE, Washington, D.C. $40-50/night dorm style inc b'fast, no smoking or alcohol, maximum stay 1 month. On Capitol Hill near Eastern Market metro. (2009)
The Woodner, 3636 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 202-328-2800, short-term unfurnished and furnished apartments, $770 to $1,120/mo (call for latest rates). On bus line to downtown.
Young Women's Christian Home, 235 2nd Street NE, Capitol Hill, D.C. 202-546-3255, single rooms w/shared bath for women ages 18-34 only, $900/mo inc b'fast and dinner Mon-Sat and brunch Sunday, laundry, common areas. Near Union Station metro.
Furnished 1 BR basement apartment in Riverdale, Md., $895 inc., starts July 1
Available for short term or long term lease, located close to University of Maryland, with quick access to the College Park metro station and nearby shopping centers. Rent includes all utilities, internet, cable TV. Email
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