Dupont Hotel Wasington DC
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Dupont Hotel Wasington DC
Have you stayed there recently? How was it? Pros/cons?
We will be there 3 days in August, mostly doing Smithsonian museums.
Is it a 4 star in your opinion?
Thanks!
We will be there 3 days in August, mostly doing Smithsonian museums.
Is it a 4 star in your opinion?
Thanks!
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wrote this on your other thread:
It is newly renovated, in a great location and has a nice bar on the first level. I've never been in it or read any reviews. I think it reopened a year ago.
Does the star rating refer to the amenities offered?
It is newly renovated, in a great location and has a nice bar on the first level. I've never been in it or read any reviews. I think it reopened a year ago.
Does the star rating refer to the amenities offered?
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It's a solid 4- or 3+. Very modern, sleek renovation. Fun and lively bar. Can be a little noisy but it's an urban hotel on a circle intersected by heavy traffic (people and vehicles).
That's a very good price even in August when rates drop.
One comment I might add is that if the Smithsonian Mall area is your primary destination that you will be changing trains at Metro Center to get to the Smithsonian stop. That's not a big deal but will add a little time to your trip, esp. during rush hour.
That's a very good price even in August when rates drop.
One comment I might add is that if the Smithsonian Mall area is your primary destination that you will be changing trains at Metro Center to get to the Smithsonian stop. That's not a big deal but will add a little time to your trip, esp. during rush hour.
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Avoid Metro during evening rush hour if you can, especially Gallery Place and Metro Center stations. It should be easy enough to linger downtown for an hour or so after the 5 pm closing of most museums.
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You don't bid on hotwire, it is different than Priceline. The price is visible, however, the name of the hotel is hidden until you purchase. They do have some deals where you can see the hotel, but the prices aren't as low.
Betterbidding.com is a great site, you can often figure out [by location, amenties, star rating etc] which hotel is being offered.
Betterbidding.com is a great site, you can often figure out [by location, amenties, star rating etc] which hotel is being offered.
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What you'll find is that often the same hotels are "available" on both Hotwire and Priceline. However, the "areas" as they each define them differ somewhat, and Priceline is truly anonymous (no way to tell what hotel you'll get, except you might know a list of the hotels that are "typical" in a particular area), whereas on Hotwire you can often match up the amenities to figure out what hotel is "likely". Because Hotwire is very slightly less anonymous than Priceline, the prices tend to be very slightly higher on Hotwire.