place to stay in DC
 

Hello all, I am heading to DC at the end of september and am searching for an inexpensive place to stay that is close to all the touristy stuff, I would love to be able to walk to monuments, but I am cool with the metro, any recomendations?

Don't mean to be difficult, but what do you mean by "inexpensive"? Knowing your budget for the hotel would really help.

It is my first time out of the box - let me be more specific: looking for nightly rate under $100, possibly a bed and breakfast, the more unique the better

Not a B&B or unique, but the Holiday Inns sometimes have great weekend rates via weekendwebsaver.com
The discounts don't usually pop up til about 2 wks before travel time.

Also check out
www.inndc.com - great location!

Check out the Kalorama Guest House--you should be able to Google it. They have rooms both with private and shared bath in a nice, leafy neighborhood. The only drawback is that it's a bit of a hike to the (Dupont or Woodley Park) Metro, although a pretty hike. I'm sure it's in your price range.

I would also suggest you look into Jury's Hotel in Dupont Circle--I have found $99 rates there before, and it's a nice hotel in a great location. The Radisson Barcelo, a favorite among Fodorites, also sometimes offers $99 rates, but keep in mind that DC's hotel tax will push both of these out of your range.

Lastly, I think it will be impossible to meet your price range and B&B preference within walking distance of the monuments--Metro will be your best bet. And that's actually great, because the area around the monuments--the Mall--is pretty dead after hours.

(Have you considered Priceline?)

Good luck!

I would recommend looking for a place in the DuPont Circle area (try to stay somewhere on the south side of the circle if possible - between P and M Streets). DuPont is a fun, lively neighborhood with lots of restaurant and shopping options, and is not too far a walk to monuments (e.g., White House is a 20-minute walk from DuPont). From DuPont, you could also easily walk to other fun neighborhoods including Georgetown (15-20 minutes), Woodley Park (30 minutes) and Adams Morgan (20 minutes).

Good luck to you - the average room rate in DC is $250. One Dupont area B&B that fits your budget is the Tabard Inn:

http://www.tabardinn.com/

Look throughout the website. Each of the 40 rooms is priced differently. Also, unlike most hotels, prices don't change based on the dates.

Average room rate on most weekends is half that.

Tracy, InnDc is a very nice hotel, but a very LONG walk to the metro and most attractions. For good walkers only!

A lot of people like to stay in the Rosslyn area. While not within walking distance, it has a metro stop that will take you where you want to go. There are a whole range of hotels, including everything from a Hyatt, Marriott, Holiday Inn, to a Best Western. You can usually find some good rates online. Rosslyn is located just accross the river (walking distance) from Georgetown, which is a fun place to go. Have a great trip.

You might also look at the Morrison-Clark Inn at 10th and Massachusetts. It's a nice rehab of an elegant old building - more like an Inn/B&B than hotel.

If you're a real walker, you could walk to Mall from here (it would be about 8 plus long blocks to the Natural History Museum, for example). I've seen them offer specials at $99/nite

For plenty of DC 3* and 4* hotels for $60-$75, try Priceline.

I stayed at the JW Marriot a 4* (or to some a 3*) hotel walking distance to the Mall over the memorial day weekend for $68 a night. Priceline

Try this web site: www.capitalreservations.com

You can get good rates there, especially for week-ends.