Flight959 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Hi Guys, I will be visiting Washington DC in October this year. I am travelling with my wife and two children 9 and 11. We are looking for a good area to stay in and at the moment my wife has suggested either Arlington or Georgetown... Can anyone shed any light on either of these locations or other suggested places? Kind Regards Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the dog Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 We stayed at the Washington Marriott Georgetown 2 years ago....excellent.... http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/waswe-washington-marriott-georgetown/ a lot of construction going on.....many intersections and hotels...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I stay in Arlington every year with a slew of 8th graders. It's a solid half hour into the Capitol with morning traffic, but it's cheaper than staying closer. We stay at the Sheraton Pentagon City. It has decent rooms, a restaurant and a bar and half the rooms overlook Arlington National Cemetery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Crystal City in Arlington is a nice, clean area. Prices will probably be pretty high though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Just keep an eye on your stuff, your women and children, and your money. That town is full of politicians.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clump Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I live in the area, but about 50 miles north of DC. A lot depends on what you want to do and how you're getting here. I'll assume you're wanting to do the downtown DC Smithsonian type stuff. The closer you stay to a metro station the happier you will be. DC traffic sucks and parking is expensive. Metro is a great way to get around. The closest station to Georgetown is a long walk to Georgetown. Somebody mentioned Crystal City and that's a nice choice. There are some nice hotels in DC, but pricey. If you're flying into National there's a metro station right there. Old town Alexandria is nice. You can save some hotel money and stay further out. If you have a car most of the suburban metro stations have parking. It can be a fairly long ride downtown is the down side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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saturn Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I used to work at DCA airport and in Crystal City for years. I go to and through DC several times a year, but I don't feel like a real authority on that city. Now, if you find yourself a little further north like Annapolis or Baltimore, give me a shout and I could advise you a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 There's a Holiday Inn at C and 6th. Two blocks from the mall, which is the stuff you probably want to see. We stay there when we go to the Native American Museum for Thanksgiving dinner, and I stay there for work usually. Nice place, not bad price at all, exactly where you want to be. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I stayed at the Fairfield Inn (Downtown; 500 H St NW) and it quite a good hotel. Nothing too fancy, but wasn't too expensive, either. Close to everything I wanted to see (easy walking distance to Capitol and Smithsonian musuems, etc) plenty of food places around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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