Capitol City Hostel in Washington DC, United States

From Chinatown buses or Greyhound/ Amtrak/ Union Station: find H street (0-3 blocks). Get an X2 metrobus(East ). Bus costs $1.35. Exit bus @ 2301 Benning Road (Popeye's Fried Chicken). Walk 1/2 block east to 2411. You will see, after crossing 24th street and staying on the main road, Benning Rd., our sign: Capitol City. We are next to the late-night chinese food carryout , Kerry's.
From airports with minimal walking but longest rout: take Metro(Train) to either Metro Center or to Chinatown/Gallery Place or to Union Station --whichever is easiest from your respective airport, Dulles( 5A bus $3), Reagan National (Blue or Yellow Line Metro Train), or BWI (free bus to Amtrak or Marc to Union Station...and from there H Street, whether or not you're a walker, is the quickest)--and follow above directions.
From Airports with a 15 min walk but the shortest rout: From DCA/ Reagan-National take the Blue Line to Stadium/ Armory or Yellow Line to L'Enfant Plaza and transfer to the Blue or Orange to Stadiumand follow directions below.
From DIA/ Dulles, take the 5A Bus for $3 to L'Enfant Plaza. Transfer to the Blue or Orange Line to Stadium/ Armory. DO NOT GO TO BENNING ROAD METRO STATION! It is not close to the hostel.
Exit Stadium side and continue walking in that direction, North, along 19th Street. Do not take any of those buses. Walk 3 blocks to C Street, NE and turn right. Walk 2 blocks and turn left onto 21st Street. Bare right onto Oklahoma and walk 3 blocks and turn left onto 24th street. Walk 2 blocks and turn right onto Benning Rd. 2411 is between 24th and 25th on the main road, Benning, next to Kerry's Chinese Food Carry Out.