Tue Oct 23, 2018, 08:50 PM

Alliepoo (1,914 posts)

Anyone here familiar with Washington DC?

I hope this is where I can ask this question. My daughter and I are trying to plan a trip to DC to participate in the Women’s March. She’s looking at flights into Reagan Intl - we’ll be there 1/18-1/20. I’m wondering about hotels - if there are areas we should avoid for safety reasons etc. I know absolutely nothing about the DC area. Any suggestions would be appreciated!! Thanks!

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Anyone here familiar with Washington DC? (Original post)	Alliepoo	Oct 2018	OP
If you don't need to stay in DC proper, you have a lot of options in the Crystal City area just	spooky3	Oct 2018	#1
Crystal City is very convenient for DC	Retrograde	Oct 2018	#28
One of the Marriotts in Crystal City has a metro station downstairs	Major Nikon	Oct 2018	#32
Instead of a Romney hotel, I like the Hampton Inn in Old Town Alexandria, one block from the Metro.	TheBlackAdder	Oct 2018	#43
fair question	Grasswire2	Oct 2018	#2
I've stayed at this Hyatt many times	Grasswire2	Oct 2018	#3
I got a great deal there for a week	marlakay	Oct 2018	#25
yeah, weekend deals are often available, too.	Grasswire2	Oct 2018	#36
Okay	atreides1	Oct 2018	#4
I never call NATIONAL AIRPORT by THAT name.	MrScorpio	Oct 2018	#16
Neither do I. (eom)	StevieM	Oct 2018	#23
i agree there is no reason to stay in the District.	TomSlick	Oct 2018	#5
Agreed. Get a chain hotel with shuttle to the train. Parking	lindysalsagal	Oct 2018	#14
I went to the Women's March in 2017	likesmountains 52	Oct 2018	#6
I still cringe when I hear 'Reagan' airport. It will always be 'National' to me.	CurtEastPoint	Oct 2018	#7
We DCers (even if suburban now) refer to it as National!!!	elleng	Oct 2018	#9
When I began traveling for work many years ago, I learned it was DCA: National. And that's it!	CurtEastPoint	Oct 2018	#10
That's why it meant so much to the GOP to change its name: to make liberals cringe. (eom)	StevieM	Oct 2018	#24
Yup. I lived in Northern Virginia when they changed it.	phylny	Oct 2018	#26
I did a tour of DC	riverwalker	Oct 2018	#8
You can find good boutique hotels or airbnbs in DC	cally	Oct 2018	#11
I lived in the DC for 20 years and agree with the suggestion to find an Airbnb or boutique.	Glimmer of Hope	Oct 2018	#19
Noted, try Arlington County, Va. or the city of Alexandria, Va. Charm!	appalachiablue	Oct 2018	#12
I second that.	MrScorpio	Oct 2018	#15
There are several decent hotels in downtown Silver Spring, MD	NastyRiffraff	Oct 2018	#13
go to travelocity put in the dates and DCA	bottomofthehill	Oct 2018	#17
DO you know anyone with a military ID card?	MrScorpio	Oct 2018	#18
Stayed there in September, rented a condo in Foggy Bottom	Jersey Devil	Oct 2018	#20
Find an Extended Stay America -	Ms. Toad	Oct 2018	#21
There are cheaper hotels/motels across the river in Arlington and Alexandria.	YOHABLO	Oct 2018	#22
Have you thought about flying into BWI?	Stinky The Clown	Oct 2018	#27
There are also travelers hostels in the downtown area	WhiteTara	Oct 2018	#29
Check out Rosslyn Va its across the Arlington Bridge near the Iwo Jima Memorial...	Historic NY	Oct 2018	#30
While you're at it take the Metro to Arlington	leanforward	Oct 2018	#39
Last Summer We Stayed In A Hotel Near Wolf Trap National Park (Virginia)	ChoppinBroccoli	Oct 2018	#31
that's a long way out! nt	Grasswire2	Oct 2018	#38
stay away from	technotwit	Oct 2018	#33
:-) some day that neighborhood will gentrify again. Nt	spooky3	Oct 2018	#42
Use Metro from DCA or IAD, use the train from BWI	leanforward	Oct 2018	#34
First it's called DCA.	sharedvalues	Oct 2018	#35
Washington National, to me. Always. nt	Grasswire2	Oct 2018	#37
Again, my argument for staying in the District.	Grasswire2	Oct 2018	#40
I just stayed in Crystal City, and we loved the area. Convenient to the metro	Luz	Oct 2018	#41

Response to Alliepoo (Original post)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 08:54 PM

spooky3 (31,261 posts)

1. If you don't need to stay in DC proper, you have a lot of options in the Crystal City area just

across the river and just north of the airport. Several hotels have free shuttles from the airport. CC is safe, and probably less expensive than comparable hotels in the cool areas of DC. There is metro access (Crystal City and Pentagon City metro stops).

Anyone here familiar with Washington DC?

1. If you don't need to stay in DC proper, you have a lot of options in the Crystal City area just

28. Crystal City is very convenient for DC

32. One of the Marriotts in Crystal City has a metro station downstairs

43. Instead of a Romney hotel, I like the Hampton Inn in Old Town Alexandria, one block from the Metro.

2. fair question

3. I've stayed at this Hyatt many times

25. I got a great deal there for a week

36. yeah, weekend deals are often available, too.

4. Okay

16. I never call NATIONAL AIRPORT by THAT name.

23. Neither do I. (eom)

5. i agree there is no reason to stay in the District.

14. Agreed. Get a chain hotel with shuttle to the train. Parking

6. I went to the Women's March in 2017

7. I still cringe when I hear 'Reagan' airport. It will always be 'National' to me.

9. We DCers (even if suburban now) refer to it as National!!!

10. When I began traveling for work many years ago, I learned it was DCA: National. And that's it!

24. That's why it meant so much to the GOP to change its name: to make liberals cringe. (eom)

26. Yup. I lived in Northern Virginia when they changed it.

8. I did a tour of DC

11. You can find good boutique hotels or airbnbs in DC

19. I lived in the DC for 20 years and agree with the suggestion to find an Airbnb or boutique.

12. Noted, try Arlington County, Va. or the city of Alexandria, Va. Charm!

15. I second that.

13. There are several decent hotels in downtown Silver Spring, MD

17. go to travelocity put in the dates and DCA

18. DO you know anyone with a military ID card?

20. Stayed there in September, rented a condo in Foggy Bottom

21. Find an Extended Stay America -

22. There are cheaper hotels/motels across the river in Arlington and Alexandria.

27. Have you thought about flying into BWI?

29. There are also travelers hostels in the downtown area

30. Check out Rosslyn Va its across the Arlington Bridge near the Iwo Jima Memorial...

39. While you're at it take the Metro to Arlington

31. Last Summer We Stayed In A Hotel Near Wolf Trap National Park (Virginia)

38. that's a long way out! nt

33. stay away from

42. :-) some day that neighborhood will gentrify again. Nt

34. Use Metro from DCA or IAD, use the train from BWI

35. First it's called DCA.

37. Washington National, to me. Always. nt

40. Again, my argument for staying in the District.

41. I just stayed in Crystal City, and we loved the area. Convenient to the metro