sanam Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 i and my hubby are planning a 3 nights 4 day trip to DC in september. dates will be 1st-4th sep. we will be driving so dont need help on an airfare. what i need help on is hotels. we want to be close to all the attractions like white house, memorials. my budget for the hotels is upto 90 dollars.i dont need a very posh hotel just a good and a safe hotel. should we be staying out of DC where the hotels are cheaper. or should we stay in DC. we do have a car so driving to these places might not be a problem. plus ive heard there is a metro as well. so what do you all think we should do ? Also do you think its a good idea to book a 1 day tour ... Also if you know of any good tours that i can look up!! thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archana4 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Wyndham through Yahoo Travel is offering a room for 89.95 and it is 5 blocks from the White House. Pretty centered to DC. What I would worry about in DC is the parking charges. My bet would be that parking is not free. Four Points by Sheraton has room (again through Yahoo) for $95. So, it is possible to stay within downtown DC for what you have budgetted but I am not sure if you have thought of Parking charges. Also, Parking your cars in DC tourist area is a headache. Most of us who live near DC end either parking at a decent metro station and taking Metro or Park in one of the garages that is centered to where we are going and never moving the car again. Be prepared to walk a lot while you are in DC. Hope this helps. Enjoy your trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanam Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 thanks Archana, yep i know about the parking charges in DC, I know at some hotels it is 25 dollars per day. and thats what i wanted to know if taking a car to these attractions is feasible also or not or do we take metros. any idea if the metro is connected to all these attractions? i know hotwire is offering a 3* hotel for 74 dollars so i am thinking of bidding with priceline, bec if i have to stay in DC its better to get a lower priced hotel thru priceline and then pay the parking fees. atleast you save some bucks... i am also open to staying outside DC.but only if its convenient for 3days ... bec i know you have parking fees outside DC as well maybe not as much as DC. ANY IDEAS ON THE TOURS.... thanks for all the suggestions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaInNC Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 You plan plan on spending at least $30 a day to park your car. You might want to check out Crystal City .. which has a metro stop and will get you into town for pretty cheap. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaInNC Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Try this website for ideas on what to see http://www.washington.org/index.cfm?blnNavView=True&idContentType=36&idCurrentPage=7 Don't forget to check out the pandas at the National Zoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanam Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 Try this website for ideas on what to see http://www.washington.org/index.cfm?blnNavView=True&idContentType=36&idCurrentPage=7 Don't forget to check out the pandas at the National Zoo! Thanks Andrea!!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTmommy Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Don't have any hotel tips from my visit to DC last week (I was part of a conference and the "special" rate was $195/night!). All I can say is that good thing I get reimbursed from work. LOL I flew in, and used the Metro from Union Station to Convention Center a few times, but found that I preferred the bus line called the "Circulator". Frequent stops to tourist areas. Fairly frequent pick ups (advertised as every 5-10 minutes, but I once waited close to 20 due to traffic after an accident), and great for out-of-towners like me: all of these buses had distinctly colored signs at the stops and BUSES were red as opposed to the white of the normal city buses making stops. Plus it was only $1 each time and you could get a ticket for a transfer. So that may also be something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackeeg Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 We went a couple of weeks ago and stayed at the Hilton Springfield ($89.00)free parking. We just picked the first town with a metro and rode that around all weekend 6.50 aday. Guys went to a Nationals game,we did the zoo, and the Hitler Museum. just kind of hung out. We have been there before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanam Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 We went a couple of weeks ago and stayed at the Hilton Springfield ($89.00)free parking. We just picked the first town with a metro and rode that around all weekend 6.50 aday. Guys went to a Nationals game,we did the zoo, and the Hitler Museum. just kind of hung out. We have been there before. yeah i saw ur post about you visitng DC.I have seen a nice hotel in crystal city Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City -69 per night plus 12 parking fees. i am bidding at priceline to get a good rate in DC itseld. lets see if i succeed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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