Wow. This is the most difficult bid I've ever had! 50+ rebids, I kid you not. I stopped keeping track after about 10. Basically nothing worked for either 4* or 3.5* for under $175 for these dates, plus or minus one day, for the following regions: White House/Downtown, Georgetown/Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle, Convention Center and Arlington. Oddly, I ended up getting a 4* with a 3.5* bid. I've never had that happen before. I only started trying 3.5* after conceding to not getting a 4* for up to $200/night in the Downtown area. Final Result: Bonus Cash Per Room, Per Night: $5.00 (discount from previous airline bid - awesome deal at 30% off best published rate, by the way) Your Offer Price Per Room, Per Night: $170.00 Total Offer Price Per Room, Per Night with Bonus: $175.00 Taxes & Fees: $114.12 Total Charges*: $794.12 I'm going to DC for Jon Stewart's Rally to Restore Sanity and Stephen Colbert's March to Keep Fear Alive on October 30th, which I'm guessing has something to do with these ridiculously high rates. I checked the hotel's website to see how much I saved (nearly 50% by the way, so I won't complain), and there was a note stating that rates would drop significantly after the 30th (although perhaps that's just the start of the winter season). Anyway, hope this info helps with others' bidding. Used the PRICELINE link. Cheers.