<p>Anybody have any suggestions on DC hotels for this summer? </p>
<p>We’d like to be near the metro or the sights. We’re looking for a place that is not astronomically expensive. We’re thinking about the Carlyle Suites or Renaissance Mayflower. Just thought I’d ask here and see if I have any luck. Thanks.</p>
<p>Renaissance Mayflower is where we always stay. Love it. Great seafood buffet on Friday nights. Close to everything. Nice rooms and great history!</p>
<p>The Mayflower is great, but certainly one of the more expensive places to stay in D.C. The greatest bargain I know of is the Hotel Harrington, at 11th and E. <a href=“http://www.hotel-harrington.com%5B/url%5D”>www.hotel-harrington.com</a> I’m in DC a lot, and that’s where we always went when we took the kids, getting one of their deluxe family suites for a relative pittance. A really fun, very old-fashioned feeling hotel (which I really liked).</p>
<p>These days, I usually stay at the Hotel Washington at 15th and Pennsylvania Ave. It’s a very fine old hotel, still considerably less expensive than many of the other top places, has a fantastic rooftop terrace for drinks and dining with a great view, and is VERY pet friendly 
My dog loves it there, and they love him. <a href=“http://www.hotelwashington.com%5B/url%5D”>www.hotelwashington.com</a></p>
<p>Both are just blocks from the White House, the National Archives (where I spend much time), Ford Theater, National Aquarium, the FBI building, National Art Gallery, and multiple metro stops.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions. </p>
<p>Unfortunately Hotel Washington is entirely booked up for the week we will be there. It also appears that there is nothing available at Harrington either. I found a good rate at Renaissance Mayflower but when I went to reserve the room, I found out that the rate quoted was not available. </p>
<p>So I’m heading back to the search.</p>
<p>Lowes L’Enfant Plaza is not the greatest location, but is right above a Metro station. I’ve stayed there several times for various conferences. I would describe it as a “Moderate” value. Clean, efficient, nothing fancy. On occasions the room rates have some promotional bargains.</p>
<p>We’ve stayed near GW University – One Washington Circle Hotel which is one block from Foggy Bottom metro and Embassy Suites Hotel on
22nd Street NW (double check re: renovation/noise and ask for a quieter, refurbished room).</p>
<p>Good call, Iderochi. Lowes L’Enfant is my emergency backup hotel. There’s really nothing to walk to from there, but it’s perfectly comfortable, and the metro stop makes it convenient for travel. It’s big, and you can almost always get a room there.</p>
<p>I don’t know the area but I’ve reserved a room for our trip at the Carlyle Suites, so I hope they’re okay. I’ve found that these two sites had some rates that were better than the hotels’ own websites.</p>
<p><a href=“http://dchoteldirectory.com/[/url]”>http://dchoteldirectory.com/</a>
<a href=“http://www.dcaccommodations.com/[/url]”>http://www.dcaccommodations.com/</a></p>
<p>Thanks for the new suggestions everyone. I’ll definitely check out those links, SV2. Maybe I’ll see ya at the Carlyle.</p>
<p>If you want museums, the Holiday Inn in Southwest is one block from Air and Space and two blocks from the new Museum of the American Indian. L’Enfant Metro station accross the street.</p>
<p>We stayed at the Best Western New Hampshire. Good location. Near Georgetown, and Metro, but we did walk to the Hotel from the Mall.</p>
<p>We also stayed at the Best Western New Hampshires Suites…just a few blocks from the Foggy Bottom Metro. Room was clean, including a table/chairs, microwave, sink, mini-fridge, service was good, staff friendly, parking just across the street. Continental breakfast included. No restaurant attached to hotel, but plenty nearby. Rates are reasonable. We were visiting GWU, American, Georgetown. Will be staying there again this summer/fall as D chose GWU.</p>
<p>We have stayed at the Radisson Barcelo in Dupont Circle. The hotel rooms are the largest I have ever seen. I remember the price as quite reasonable. The area is a little sketchy at night, but I lived in DC for quite sometime and it did not bother me. It is very close to the Metro, but also close enough to walk to many things to walk from there. They have a rooftop pool to cool down in as DC is miserably hot in the summertime.</p>
<p>Full disclosure: I have not had occasion to stay there in years…</p>
<p>But the Tabard Inn was a delightful hidden gem in the years I stayed there. Absolutely loved it. I just checked its web site and it did not let me down; you can get a feel for the “personality” via the site. AND, you can scroll through each and every room and actually see the room and it’s rates.</p>
<p>Note: as I recall, there is NO elevator; never bothered me, but be aware in case this is till true, so that you choose a room within your “comfort” zone. The Tabard was the place chef Nora, now very well known for Restaurant Nora and Asia Nora, got her start.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.tabardinn.com/room.htm[/url]”>http://www.tabardinn.com/room.htm</a>
It is in a delightful location at 17th and N. You can walk to a lot of things and it is near a Metro stop.</p>
<p>And, why not throw in a little romantic side note? My close friend and her significant other had broken up from a long-term relationship and had been apart about 2-3 years. On a business trip, with she and I staying at the Tabard, we found coincidentally that he, too, was staying there. I didn’t see much of her outside of business hours that trip ;). They have now been married for 27 years.</p>
<p>Dubie-dubie-do…lah dah da de dah…</p>
<p>We’ve stayed at the Georgetown Inn…it is attached to the Student Center at Georgetown and it was very nice and reasonably priced. I think it might be a Marriott…</p>
<p>Last summer we stayed at GeorgeTown Suites. It is a short jaunt to the Metro station and only a few blocks from the great shops and resturants in George Town. The cost was very reasonable (about $130 for the Suite which was roomy enough for 5 adults) the rooms were wonderful and the service was great. They have 2 sites in GeorgeTown</p>
<p>Last summer, we stumbled upon the Washington Suites Georgetown, right on Pennsylvania Avenue, by searching the hotel reservations websites. We paid $107/night for what was basically an apartment: bedroom with two queen size beds, living room with sofa bed and dining table, and a full, fully-furnished kitchen. Plus, they serve a continental breakfast (more than the usual muffin and coffee) daily. We figured we saved at least $20 a day just by not having to buy breakfast. A bus runs right outside the door that will take you to Georgetown and GWU is within walking distance, as is the Foggy Bottom Metro station.</p>
<p>Proudmama–that Georgetown Inn attached to the Student Center at Georgetown U. IS a Marriott–it’s great, and sometimes has great room rates, but almost impossible to book for Parents’ Weekend or Graduation.</p>
<p>The Hyatt Regency on New Jersey Ave. is very close to The U.S. Capitol, the Mall and walking distance to Union Station. They often have good rates!</p>
<p>I wanted to thank all of you for your input.</p>
<p>Update: My father just told me that we could stay at the Army Navy Club as his guests. It’s around three blocks from the White House and the rates are fairly reasonable. Certainly cheaper than some of the places we were looking at. It sounds interesting, so that’s where we’re headed this summer.</p>
<p>But I really do appreciate all the good suggestions. CC is so great for this kind of thing.</p>