Priceline Hotel: 4* DC (White House-Downtown) Loews Madison

[Smokeyone]

I am a newbie to this forum and live in England. I am visiting America next March

and have two nights in Washington - the flight does not land until close to midnight and departs

at 22.00 so I have one/two full days. Should I just stick to the White House area or

are there other areas that would be good. Just plan to do the tourist type things.

Anybody know anything about dinner cruises..

Thanks

[thereuare]

Welcome to BetterBidding!

Convention Center-Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle-Woodley Park, and White House-Downtown all typically work well for the average tourist, but you should look at each to confirm each will work with your intended plans.

What are the actual date(s) of your stay? What star rating are you seeking? What is your expected budget?

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[Smokeyone]

Thank you for the tips about which areas to research.

Tuesday, March 29 until

Thursday, March 31

I can play with the budget but if I said $110 a night should

I be able to find a good hotel.

[thereuare]

A bid of $110 should put you in the right ballpark... maybe a little lower perhaps a few dollars more.

Are all the zone(s) above acceptable? Are you ready to begin bidding for this stay now?

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[Smokeyone]

Thanks again for the advice. All the areas you mentioned seem fine.

My wife made a suggestion though - stay at the airport the first night

then move to a central hotel later in the morning....save travelling into

the city at 1am or so although I am not so keen on the idea.

[thereuare]

It's been done... but mostly when the nite of arrival (or departure) is much more expensive in the city vs. staying by the airport. However, rates at the moment seem reasonable so not sure i would do this on a two nite stay... by the time you eat breakfast, gather your things, check-out, make your way to the city, check-in to the new hotel... you often tend to lose half the day and you have a limited amount of time in DC.

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Let us know what you decide and how you'd like to proceed and we'll take it from there.

[Smokeyone]

Will stick with both nights in the city, 4 star with White House as the first choice followed by Dupont.

[thereuare]

Are you willing to pay more to be in the White House zone vs. Dupont Circle OR is your goal the least expensive of the two?

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[Smokeyone]

Well, I've done it now - The Madison, Whitehouse Downtown, March 29 - two nights $107 per night plus taxes

What do you think and should I put this on a new thread ....

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

No need to start a NEW THREAD... we've edited the topic title of this one to reflect your win.

Hope you're happy with the results and this works well for your plans.

Thank you for sharing your win with the board.

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Enjoy your stay and this leg of your trip.