S Folinsky

Its been a while, but we once stayed at the Embassy Inn [note, not Embassy Suites] near DuPont Circle. It was a quick 4 block walk to the Metro. Breakfast included. [BTW, it is "reasonable" compared to other DC hotels]. It appears to have been an apartment house in a prior incarnation.

p.s. Not their fault, but there was a fire in a nearby underground transformer blacking out the area where the hotel was located. In the middle of the night they arranged for taxi to a motel in Bethesda.

Rete

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Elvira

try the Four Points near the White House. I stayed there 2 or 3 ago and it was very nice and central. Book via the spg website, and if you are a AAA member, or if you or your other half is a government employee, click on the special rate links.

Also, Starwood properties often have special short-term deals if you book on a Friday. Check their forum at Flyertalk for ways to get the best deals.

Ja5on

If you don't mind the 20min metro ride into the city then stay in Vienna or around Tysons Corner.

We stayed http://www.viennawolftrapmotel.com/

It was just a standard motel, nothing great. But less than $70 a night.

Sue

Thanks Ja5on

ottotheboar

I have never used it but someone told me they saved a lot of money on priceline where you bid rooms. The drawback is the savings are during the slow periods at weekends etc. They had a son at Princeton and when visiting him had paid around $70 for a room at the Grand Hyatt a huge saving over the standard rate.