Priceline Hotel: Help with location

[Jett456]

I am going to a concert in July and want to stay near the Verizon Center in the Capitol Hill area. I'd like to get something like a 3 or 3.5 star for about 70. I looked at the the prices for last year and that seems doable. I don't want to have to take my car and drive anywhere. Using the metro is fine. Any areas I should stay away from that are hard to get to. Thanks.

[AaronJB]

Good evening. :)

Please provide the date/s of travel. Rates will not likely be comparable exactly to last year; rates in most major cities are a bit higher than last year and there may be date-specific events. Which areas on the PRICELINE map would be acceptable, given your travel plans?

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[Jett456]

Good evening. :)

Please provide the date/s of travel. Rates will not likely be comparable exactly to last year; rates in most major cities are a bit higher than last year and there may be date-specific events. Which areas on the PRICELINE map would be acceptable, given your travel plans?

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

July 28 is the date and the areas are Convention Center and Downtown. Thanks.

[yellowdog]

Jett456

I took a look at your stay. And i'm sorry to say that i don't belive that $70 for 3* or 3.5* in the Capitol Hill/Convention Center area is going to happen. Current rates are very high.

Is there any other zones you're willing to stay in?

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Yellowdog.

[Jett456]

Jett456

I took a look at your stay. And i'm sorry to say that i don't belive that $70 for 3* or 3.5* in the Capitol Hill/Convention Center area is going to happen. Current rates are very high.

Is there any other zones you're willing to stay in?

Please use the PRICELINE and HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your travel purchases.

Yellowdog.

thanks for your opinion. I guess I will have to pay more then. It is much too early to try now but at least I will know beforehand.

[AaronJB]

Rates are definitely on the high side in the core areas of the DC. I would definitely not wait until the last minute to book, and instead I would suggest in the meantime researching if some of the outlying areas will be acceptable, as rates in the outlying areas certainly seem more reasonable. If there is something going on on these dates, the higher rates may spread to outlying areas between now and July. It is a little on the early side for July, but not super early.

Thank you for using the site's HOTWIRE or PRICELINE links to start your purchases and searches.

[Jett456]

OK, thanks. I didn't book yet. Will post again when I do and will use the link provided here :)

[yellowdog]

Jett456

Thanx for using boards HOTWIRE and PRICELINE links :)

Keep us updated and let us know if we can be of further help along the way.

Yellowdog.

[Jett456]

What is the best area to stay in that has good metro/subway access. I am willing to stay in a less expensive area (Georgetown?) if I can easily take the subway.

[galdang]

If you're careful, you can book a hotel in Silver Springs, MD on HOTWIRE (link above). By careful I mean read the reviews to ensure that the hotel you select is close to the metro. Silver Springs is 8 stops away (about 20 minutes) on the Red line. While not as ideal as staying in the Convention Center area or another nearby zone, it is something to consider. I do not recommend using PRICELINE for Silver Springs, MD since the hotel you get could be quite far from the metro.

[Jett456]

Thanks. I was able to reserve the Best Western Georgetown using a discount code I found online. Total is $148 incl tax. This is my backup. The location seems very good. I will try PRICELINE again when I get closer to my date. It seems 7/28 is already booked up for some hotels that I tried. I

won't have a car so I really want to be close to metro.

[thereuare]

Thanks for the update.

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