A capsule hostel in DC’s Chinatown

I Street Capsule Hostel is at 512 I Street NW, in DC’s historic Chinatown under the Friendship Archway. Few places to stay are this central: the Metro is one block away, and the National Mall, the Smithsonian museums, the White House and Union Station are all walkable.

Walking distances

• Gallery Place–Chinatown Metro: 1 block.
• Capital One Arena: 1 block.
• Walter E. Washington Convention Center: under 5 minutes.
• National Portrait Gallery: 6 minutes.
• National Mall and the Smithsonian museums: about 15 minutes.
• The White House: about 15 minutes.
• Union Station: about 15 minutes, or one stop on the Red Line.

Coming from the airport or the train

• Reagan National (DCA): Blue Line to Metro Center, then the Red Line one stop to Gallery Place–Chinatown.
• Dulles (IAD): Silver Line straight to Gallery Place–Chinatown.
• Union Station and BWI: Red Line from Union Station to Gallery Place–Chinatown (from BWI, take Amtrak or MARC to Union Station first).

Full routes are on our directions page.

Your capsule

Every guest gets a private smart capsule with a locking door that opens with your Goki code: 4′ × 4′ × 6′4″ inside, a full-size mattress, fresh linens, ambient lighting you control, a universal outlet and USB-C at your pillow, and a personal smart locker.

• Mixed capsule dorm: 8 capsules.
• Women’s capsule dorm: 12 capsules.
• Men’s capsule dorm: 8 capsules.
• Private capsule rooms and full private rooms.

Save money downtown

Downtown hotels are expensive. Here you get a private capsule at hostel prices, a full kitchen (fridge, freezer, oven and all the cooking utensils) so you can cook instead of eating out, free fast WiFi, and no booking-site fees when you book direct.

Prefer the nightlife?

Our original U Street Capsule Hostel sits in DC’s music district, with its own café downstairs.