3.5* Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Amenities listed: Restaurant, Pool, Fitness Center, High-Speed Internet Access, Business Center Dates 6/3 through 6/8/06 Quad occupancy (2 adults, 2 children entered before bid) $90/night (sub-total: $90x5 = $450) Taxes and fees = $73.96 Total Cost = $523.96 Order placed on Hotwire on 3/9/06 400 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington, District of Columbia 20001 (202) 737-1234 Thanks very much to Betterbidding.com and Tripadvisor.com. DC is a very expensive city, and these sites help find the jewels quickly. This hotel ranks high for location and quality accomodations. It ranks lower for nickel-n-diming on amenities usually provided for free (e.g., pool/fitness center use), parking ($33/day), and street noise (reported by some reviewers). We plan to use either the DC Flyer/Metro or cab ($45-60) to get from Dulles to the hotel, walk or use the Metro while seeing the sites, then take the Metro to Reagan National to rent a car for the rest of our Virginia trip. Even paying $14/day for use of the pool/fitness, we'll still come out much better than nearly anything else available this time of year. Union Station is two blocks away, the U.S. Capitol about 3 blocks, and most of the Mall within 1 1/2 miles.
