6 of us are going up to WashDC for the weekend in 2 weeks and we're lookin a place to stay. We booked a place last night but aren't too sure of it's location (type of neighborhood, etc). We're going up for the Nationals-Padres series July 7-9.

Any ideas of a good hotel up there in a decent area?

6/25/2006 10:25:29 AM

I'm going next week.

Found a decent rate in College Park.

What's your budget like?

6/25/2006 10:58:47 AM

By "decent area" do you mean low crime or do you want to be close to stuff.

6/25/2006 10:59:50 AM

we'd like to be pretty close to RFK, where the Nat's play. We're looking for hotel rooms around $100 a night or a little lower (we're going to get 3 rooms). That's the problem, our budget isn't real flexible.

i've heard a lot of horror stories about the DC area/suburbs and we're not really trying to get mixed up on the wrong side of town.

6/25/2006 11:06:12 AM

$100 per room, right?

Also, the DC metro site now has an overlay with google maps. It makes checking on where you plan to stay sooooooooo much easier.

You can also post the addresses of the hotels you're considering, and folks will give feedback. panthersny lives up there, and UJustWait84 is from there, although everything he tells you will have praise of San Diego. I forget who else is up that way.

6/25/2006 11:11:36 AM

I stayed at hilton right by many embassies (DuPoint Circle). The room was decent and not expensive. Well, Dupont Circle is like a small version of castro street though.

6/25/2006 11:12:38 AM

yea $100 a room. we found a best western up there for $70 a night. but not sure about the type of area it's in.

thanks

6/25/2006 11:12:44 AM

Don't stay in Southeast/Anacostia or PG County and you'll be fine--you don't want to be right at RFK, but Capital Hill neighborhood is nice and walkable if you find anything (but I don't think you'll find a hotel there, at least in your price range).

Best Western Key Bridge is in Arlington a block from the Rosslyn Metro, $69 or so on hotels.com. That's on the Orange line, which you can take straight to RFK (and to other stuff). State Plaza Hotel looks like a decent option.

I'd look at Downtown DC (West of Capital, close to or North of Constitution) or Arlington. Otherwise you'll be stuck away from everything, in a dump, or a seedy area.

[Edited on June 25, 2006 at 11:15 AM. Reason : .]

6/25/2006 11:14:08 AM

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"Best Western Key Bridge is in Arlington a block from the Rosslyn Metro, $69 or so on hotels.com. That's on the Orange line, which you can take straight to RFK (and to other stuff). State Plaza Hotel looks like a decent option."

My girlfriend has the details and she's still in bed but I think this is where we booked it. Would this be an alright place to stay? Or would encourage us to find a place closer to Downtown?

6/25/2006 11:15:42 AM

Rosslyn is a pretty good area. You are right next to a metro stop (orange and blue line), and right across the bridge from Georgetown. Downtown would also be a good option, but would cost a bit more money and wouldn't be much more convenient, since I assume you'll be getting around via metro anyway).

FYI: Metro stops running at 3 AM Friday and Saturday nights, but the last train goes by different stops a little bit before that. It is an easy cab ride from anywhere if you get stranded, though.

[Edited on June 25, 2006 at 11:21 AM. Reason : .]

6/25/2006 11:17:58 AM

downtown arlington is the place to stay. its right across the patomic near everything (even a subway) and is alot cheaper than the hotels in dc. its around 100 vs being around 300 in downtown. (at peak times.) also just look on expedia there are some diamond in the ruffs in downtown dc. i stayed at hilton garden for like 117 during the acc tourney.

6/25/2006 11:50:44 AM

yeah I always stay in Rosslyn/Arlington or Alexandria and ride the metro in.

6/25/2006 11:51:00 AM

I usually bid hotel on priceline by selecting 3 stars/arlington. Most of the time i got hyatt or hilton close to DCA (crystal city). The price is about <$60 /night, but parking is extra $15-$20 / night.

[Edited on June 25, 2006 at 1:01 PM. Reason : rossyln is good too]

6/25/2006 12:57:23 PM

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"we'd like to be pretty close to RFK, where the Nat's play."

Thats a pretty shady area, you wouldn't want to stay out there. I have to Pimp the Hotel George on Capital Hill because my dads restuarant is there

6/25/2006 1:43:37 PM

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"its right across the patomic "

ahhahahaa, idiot.

^agree. Also, listen to markgoal he is dead on.

6/25/2006 2:53:09 PM

Haha, yeah stay downtown and take the Metro. You don't want to stay out near RFK. I stayed in the Embassy Suites, once in Arlington and once in downtown D.C. but there are TONS of other less expensive hotels.

Subway is the way to go to RFK..

6/25/2006 2:57:56 PM

I agree with the Best Western Key Bridge.

6/25/2006 3:50:15 PM

Quote :

"Best Western Key Bridge is in Arlington a block from the Rosslyn Metro, $69 or so on hotels.com. That's on the Orange line, which you can take straight to RFK (and to other stuff). State Plaza Hotel looks like a decent option."

I've stayed here numerous times. It's nothing special, but you can park free in a garage, its across the street from the metro stop, and you can get the trolly bus, or walk across the key bridge into georgetown really easily. It has a decent breakfast too. Rooms are ok, but not great. Best economical choice around though.

6/25/2006 6:27:07 PM

thanks yall.


i was expectin some asshole comebacks but i guess there are a few decent poster's around here. lol

6/25/2006 7:54:26 PM

I stayed at the best western pentagon and it was pretty nice probably also helped that we got 2 rooms for free....its nice to have family friends that own hotels lol

6/25/2006 8:17:03 PM

^^TWW is occasionally useful.

6/25/2006 9:11:05 PM

thanks for the help again. we cancelled our previous reservations and booked a few rooms at the best western key bridge. we're not looking for anything fancy, just a good place to pass out with easy access to the metro.

6/26/2006 12:13:11 PM

damn nevermind, we're staying at the DoubleTree Hotel Crystal City in Arlington.


Seems nice. Anyone stay there before?

6/26/2006 6:23:01 PM

embassy suites

6/26/2006 9:35:56 PM

http://thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=417235

6/26/2006 9:48:58 PM