We were doing a road trip of the East Coast and had stayed in a few Days Inn and although basic were all clean, and in good condition. I should have been warned by the reviews but wanted to be in Arlington and the hotel rate was good. Let me say now if we had not expected to be out all day and had more time (we were booked for two nights) we would have checked out right then and there. i have never been to any hotel ever that has been so dirty the edges of the sticky and filtly carpet was thick with fluff and bits that had never been hoovered. The mattress was stained and sheets clean but had marks on them. The electrics looked dangerous with wires running along the wall and the tiny bathroom grubby again with dodgy switches etc.
Our room was above the thai restaurant and looked out on to a petrol station. The hallway was awful leading to our room most of the doors looked as if they had been knocked about. We did feel a little un easy at night and there were people hanging about the stairs but maybe they were guests. We used the chain at night but this looked as if it had been pushed against.
The free breakfast was in a tiny room and as mentioned just sticky donuts on foil trays with juice and coffee in empty flasks. There was no room at the couple of table provided so took an apple with us for the day as we did not want to eat in our room.
It is a long way out of Washington but we did take a bus and felt quite safe doing so. I am surprised this is part of Days Inn although a basic hotel group has been up to then clean and comfortable. They should gut the place.









