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Cheap hotels in the city centre, Gaithersburg

Rosa Iglesias

Rosa Iglesias The American south

Updated 1 September 2026 · 15 Gaithersburg hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Gaithersburg, out of the 15 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.970556 down to 3.9.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $80.

1 Queen Bed | Non-Smoking, Kitchen

Highest rated of the five

1 Queen Bed | Non-Smoking, Kitchen

★★★★★4.970556 from 108 reviews

1 Queen Bed | Non-Smoking, Kitchen comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.970556 from 108 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under city centre and around $80 a night on the dates we checked.

15 hotels in Gaithersburg qualified for this list and five made it. Spark by Hilton Germantown Washington DC North is the one I would book if the first is full.

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All five, ranked

  1. 1 Queen Bed | Non-Smoking, Kitchen1

    1 Queen Bed | Non-Smoking, Kitchen

    ★★★★★4.970556 from 108 reviews

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    • Spark by Hilton Germantown Washington DC North2

      Spark by Hilton Germantown Washington DC North

      ★★★★★4.3 from 272 reviews

      • Gym
      • Bar
      • Parking
      • Pet friendly
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning

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    • Extended Stay America Suites- Washington D.C. - Rockville3

      Extended Stay America Suites- Washington D.C. - Rockville

      ★★★★★4.2 from 1,431 reviews

      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Pet friendly
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    • Extended Stay America Suites- Washington D.C. - Gaithersburg - North4

      Extended Stay America Suites- Washington D.C. - Gaithersburg - North

      ★★★★★4.2 from 1,019 reviews

      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Pet friendly
      • Kid friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    • Studio 6 Extended Stay Washington, D.C. Gaithersburg South MD5

      Studio 6 Extended Stay Washington, D.C. Gaithersburg South MD

      ★★★★★3.9 from 487 reviews

      • Gym
      • Parking
      • Kitchen
      • Pet friendly
      • Air conditioning
      • Accessible

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    How this list was put together

    15 Gaithersburg hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

    Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

    The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

    What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

    Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

    Rosa Iglesias

    Rosa Iglesias The American south

    Teaches in term time and plays weddings in summer, which pays for the travel. Goes where the music is, usually festivals in small unrecommended towns. Owns three unnecessary accordions.

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