catesta Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) I'm thinking about heading to DC for the Easter weekend. Any suggestions on hotels? Edited March 30, 2006 by catesta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 What're you willing to spend? What do you want to do in town? You cool with riding the Metro? (...perhaps the best metro in the US) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 What're you willing to spend? What do you want to do in town? You cool with riding the Metro? (...perhaps the best metro in the US) I'm not looking to spend $500 a night buy will go $200. I think I need more help with the best party of the City to stay in. For me the main attraction is The Smithsonian. And yes, I'm cool with Metro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Chris, you should stay in Crystal City. In addition to the Hyatt, there are another 10-12 hotels clustered nearby in a 3 block radius (take your pick: Radisson, Embassy Suites, Sheraton, Doubletree, Holiday Inn, Marriot, Days Inn, etc) and most will have decent weekend rates. There are 2 metro lines Yellow & Blue that'll get you in and out of DC in 10-12 minutes. If you're flying into Reagan National, you can walk to these hotels in 15 minutes or less. I'm a mile from that Hyatt. Take it from me, it can't get any easier. Send a PM if you need additional info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeBop Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) Good advice. Two possible alternatives are: Embassy Row in DC - a nice area, again with a Hyatt (nice Hyatts in the District) and other quality hotels, obviously closer to the heart of DC, though no quicker to get to Smithsonian - or the Ballston/GMU area of 'downtown' Arlington - a little closer to DC, with another Hilton(s) and Hyatt (in Rosslyn, just across the Key Bridge from Georgetown, where you'll want to go) and perhaps a bit cheaper Edited March 31, 2006 by BeBop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 (edited) Last time I checked (2 years ago?), the Marriott across the street from my house charged $100-115 a night on week-ends. It's in Bethesda MD, and they have a shuttle to metro (there's also several bus lines). It takes about 40 minutes to get to the museums. You can also part at Grosvenor metro for free, if you have a car with you (the hotel charges $8 a day for parking). Downtown Bethesda (just minutes away) has hundreds of restaurants. Crystal City might be a bit closer, but super-depressing. Just high-rises all over the place. If you want to try some jazz gigs, we could do a mini-organissimo reunion. Twins jazz on U street has Jeremy Pelt that W/E - I was thinking of going. Send me a PM if you want more info on the Marriott. I don't get a commission for recommending them, nor do I get a break on my gym and pool membership! Bertrand. Edited March 31, 2006 by bertrand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Super-depressing?? I can't let you get away with that...you, you, you Northern VA hater, you! Well, I guess he hasn't rolled through in awhile, 'cause, miraculously, all the 'high-rises' have shrunk down to 14 stories. I just went out for a sandwich and shot these quick pics standing in the main drag (Rt.1) that runs through it. Hey, is it paradise? Well, I'd rather recommend the Four Seasons in Georgetown, or the Hay Adams down by the White House for $400+ a night --- but if someone's looking for a good jump off point that's 10 minutes away, has a good place to catch a pint at night (Mackey's Public House), or some decent food after wandering the Smithsonian all day (McCormicK & Schmicks, Jaleo, Morton's, Ted Turners, Legal Seafood, Ruth's Chris, or any of the dozen places on 23rd street) this isn't a bad place to hang. Geez, if Catesta was in town tonite, he could go see the Average White Band playing at the Birchmere down the street. Bertrand, Did you go see John Hicks when he was at Twins in Feb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 ....view toward D.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 ...bars & stuff looking toward Crystal city.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I'd stay in the city, within walking distance to the Capitol and museums. You might pay a bit more, but you'd save a lot of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 ......view from my upper porch down the street from 'super depressing' crystal city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I'd stay in the city, within walking distance to the Capitol and museums. You might pay a bit more, but you'd save a lot of time. Truthfully, if I was coming to DC for the first time, rather than hitting VA or MD, I'd do that as well. A nice place to stay is the Henley Park Hotel over on Mass and 9th, NW. They've got a nice little jazz lounge and have someone in there on weekends. Restaurant is also quite good. The weekend rates for a small room are okay too. The other place is the Hotel George up on Capitol Hill....excellent boutique hotel, outstanding restauarnt 'Bistro Bis'...had dinner there on Wed. night. It'll set ya back a few bucks, but..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny E Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I have some advice for DC: Change the damn name of your football team. It's 2006 already, it's embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Pomea Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I agree, Johnny E. I would try the Hinkley Hilton. It's actually the Washington Hilton on Connecticut Avenue, but that's where Reagan got shot, so it goes by that name. Walking distance to Dupont Circle with some of DC's best restaurants, and Adams Morgan down Florida Avenue. Metro at Dupont Circle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 For what it's worth... A couple weeks ago I ate at some good restaurants around there: * Il Porto in Old Town Alexandria on King Street (Italian) * House of Dynasty on Telegraph Rd in Alexandria (Chinese) * Minerva in Herndon on Centreville (Indian) * Dukem at U. St & 12th in DC (Ethiopian) The Metro is great! (except when you need to get your rental car out of parking and they charge you $10 for a $5 "SmarTrip-(off)" card and you use only $3.75 of it ) Stayed at the Hyatt Dulles and the Courtyard in Springfield. The Hyatt was nicer even tho it was cheaper. Hope you like bracing cold weather with high winds (Is it still?) Really awful. ...but spent a lot of time going thru buildings to reach other buildings/museums. Visited the DADA exhibit 3 times at the National Gallery and nearly went broke in their museum store. Hope to return August or Sept. with warmer temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Thanks to all for the suggestions. I think we will probably drive or take the train so she can see some of the country side. Looks like the toughest decision may be picking an area to stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Twizzle Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Hope to return August or Sept. with warmer temps. If you visit Washington in August, you'll be praying for those bracing cold winds. It's a hot and humid hellhole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 A picture I took while there: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 If you visit Washington in August, you'll be praying for those bracing cold winds. It's a hot and humid hellhole.Thanks Randy! I'll keep that in mind, but I'm the kind of guy who doesn't even use AC in the car even on hot 100° Texas summer days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted March 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Do you drive with snakes around your neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Do you drive with snakes around your neck? Nope, but sometimes I snake thru traffic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 For what it's worth... * House of Dynasty on Telegraph Rd in Alexandria (Chinese) Good God!! You were sent out to Telegraph Road?? Who did you piss off to get sent out there?? Solzenhitsyn said he'd rather get dropped back into a labor camp in the permafrost belt that go out there!! Catesta would wander out there and they'd find his bleached bones lying in the woods 6 months later!! Poor lad....no food...no water....bears got him. * * I drop the kids at piano lessons once a week a mile up from that House-o-chow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Boy I hope Weezie offers you gallons of very expensive beer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Pomea Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 (edited) From the Hinkley you are in easy reaching distance of the following restaurants Citronelle, maybe DC's best world class restaurant Galileo, one of DC's best, a four star restaurant. Obelisk Pesce Johnny's Half Shell Sorry I don't know more about Adams Morgan, only that locals go there more than Georgetown. Edited April 1, 2006 by It Should be You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 * I drop the kids at piano lessons once a week a mile up from that House-o-chow. It was nice - a bit like being surrounded by teenagers who were forced on a Sunday night to dine with their parents, but the food was tasty and presented professionally. (as a matter of fact, at the next table was a teenage daughter who brought a book along because her parents basically couldn't come up with anything to say to her the whole time they were there.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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