介绍：One of D.C.'s few waterfront hotels, the Channel Inn Hotel has a reputation for affordable rooms and a convenient downtown location. The list of amenities includes complimentary Wi-Fi and free parking—hard to come by in downtown lodgings.

Features:
Set amid seafood restaurants, fish markets and excursion boat launches, this three-story hotel has 100 rooms with private balconies, many overlooking the outdoor pool or the bobbing boats at Gangplank Marina. The restaurant downstairs, noted for its fresh seafood, has the same killer views. Bring along your laptop, as all rooms have free Wi-Fi and desks with plenty of room to spread out. The covered parking is a major perk, especially because it's free for guests.

Hotel Location:
This mostly residential neighborhood feels miles away from the downtown crowds, but the hotel is a swift 15-minute walk to National Air and Space Museum, Hirshhorn Museum and the other Smithsonian museums lining the National Mall. If you're headed elsewhere in the city, two stations of the Metro subway system—Waterfront and L'Enfant Plaza—are within three blocks. Arena Stage, one of the nation's best regional theaters, sits just across the street. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is less than five miles away—a speedy drive, as the hotel is near the southern edge of the city.

Amenities:
Free parking
Cable television