NewGuy2005 53 #1 August 29, 2010 Any suggestions? Does not have to be fancy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #2 August 29, 2010 Quote Any suggestions? Does not have to be fancy. Well, if you're not so picky (requiring said hotel to be ON the mall) you could probably find more options. Sadly, I do not believe that the 'hotel on the mall' idea has taken off. We must commute to the mall."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BikerBabe 0 #3 August 29, 2010 erm...no hotels on the mall. honestly, stay anywhere the metro goes and you'll be fine. it's a really nice subway system and the smithsonian stop lets you out smack dab in the center of the mall...Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #4 August 29, 2010 Quoteerm...no hotels on the mall. honestly, stay anywhere the metro goes and you'll be fine. it's a really nice subway system and the smithsonian stop lets you out smack dab in the center of the mall... Really?? I stayed there a million years ago and I recall that I was a couple of blocks from the Mall. I guess I should have said close to the Mall. The Metro suggestion sounds good. Convenient and it would be a good experience for the kids. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #5 August 29, 2010 Quote Any suggestions? Does not have to be fancy. There's a Holiday Inn 1 block from the Air & Space Museum that was OK for quality and price. We stayed there over Easter weekend about 5 years ago. I think I found it on one of the Orbits kind of websites. If you're doing the tourist thing, consider the guided tours. We saw a lot in 2 days but no explanation or history lesson.Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #6 August 29, 2010 Quote Any suggestions? Does not have to be fancy. My suggestions is that DC is one of the easiest places to get around via rail/metro. You can stay anywhere near a metro and be somewhere else in 1/2 hour."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #7 August 29, 2010 A coworker said he found a nice B & B in DC for not too much, very convenient to the Metro. I've always stayed a little West of town on business trips and took the subway in. I especially love the subway going all the way to the airport. Wish I could take a train to SeaTac airport. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #8 August 29, 2010 Quote A coworker said he found a nice B & B in DC for not too much, very convenient to the Metro. I've always stayed a little West of town on business trips and took the subway in. I especially love the subway going all the way to the airport. Wish I could take a train to SeaTac airport. You can, however, once it is off the tracks, the police won't have a very hard time locating the guy who stole it."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ematteo 0 #9 August 30, 2010 Check Hotwire. I just used them to stay at the Hotel Madera in DC. Was close to everything and a great experience. Hotwire has way better pricing than anybody else for medium to high end hotels. www.hotwire.com http://www.hotwirerevealed.com/ E Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #10 August 30, 2010 Good advice. Thanks, everyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPC1117 0 #11 August 30, 2010 The W (used to be the Hotel Washington) is very good. It is on the corner of Penn and 15th, I think. Anyway, it is very close to the mall and the White House. In fact, it has a rooftop bar that overlooks the White House Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #12 August 30, 2010 Is this a business trip and/or will you have some time for sight seeing? The collection of museums on the Mall are a national treasure. My fav, of course, is the Air & Space, but also liked the art museum and American history. The Holocaust Museum was a very powerful experience too. Enjoy your trip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #13 August 30, 2010 No busineess, all vacation. We plan on staying up to 6 days. We may rent a car and go see the ocean as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #14 March 24, 2011 Quoteerm...no hotels on the mall. honestly, stay anywhere the metro goes and you'll be fine. it's a really nice subway system and the smithsonian stop lets you out smack dab in the center of the mall... This was great advice. We have been here all week and we are having a blast. The Metro has been a GREAT way to get around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
