Hotwire Hotel: 4* DC (Dupont Circle - National Zoo) Omni Shoreham

[yellow_daisy]

I'm going to DC 4/24-4/26 and have been through several rounds of bidding on 4 star and 3.5 star hotels in the Convention Ctr/Capital area on priceline. I'm going to a meeting and they are based out of the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capital Hill so I'd like to be near there. I've gone up to $220/nt and still had nothing accepted. I've seen other wins for much lower posted in the same areas and am wondering if I should wait until closer to my travel dates to bid. Any thoughts on what I can do to increase my chances? I've never been to DC and am not familiar with the area, I would be willing to stay in a different area if there are other areas that would be walking distance to the Capital since my meeting will be split between the Hyatt and the Capital Bldg. Thanks

[thereuare]

Rates in DC are highly depending upon meeting, conventions, rallies, etc. If there are lots of government meeting taking place during a set of dates then rates can be sky high... if there is little happening then that is when you can often see sub-$100 wins for 4* hotels.

Is staying in another zone and traveling via the metro (DC's subway system) acceptable? It's a widely used train system and is one of the cleanest in any city i've been in, although it does shut down around midnite or so (or perhaps a little later) which is something to keep in mind if your meetings/functions will be going late into the nite, at which point you'd like need to take a taxi back to the hotel.

Let us know you're thoughts regarding the metro and we'll take it from there.

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[yellow_daisy]

I'm willing to take the metro as long as the hotel is close to a station. I will be by myself, coming and going very early and later in the evening so I don't want to be wandering around an unknown place alone for safety reasons. Thanks for your help.

[thereuare]

Searching HOTWIRE for your dates they have a 4* hotel in the Dupont Circle zone for $218/nite (your price may differ slightly) with Restaurant, Pool, Fitness, Smoke Free, Hi-Speed Internet, Business, Spa. While not guarantees, this amenity set matches previous reports for the Omni, so that would be my best guess for this one. Accordingly to Google maps, it's a 4 minute walk to the Zoo Metro stop where you can get the Red Line, which in turn appears to be a stop closest to the Hyatt. You can see the location of the Omni by using MAPS and HOTELS.com (select 4* from the filter, then click the hotel name in the list to have the map focus on the hotel and you'll see the metro stop nearby)

Does this work for your needs?

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[yellow_daisy]

Thank you that is very helpful. That would definitely work. I am going to peruse the MAPS and HOTELS.com site a little (thanks for the link) before I make a final selection. I will post back in the appropriate forum and use the click throughs once I am ready to book. Thank you again for your help it has helped orient me a little which is what I needed.

[AaronJB]

Thank you for keeping us updated and please let us know if you have any additional questions.

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[yellow_daisy]

4* Omni Shoreham Hotel

Amenities:

Smoke Free Rooms

Fitness Center

Pool(s)

Restaurant(s)

Business Center

High-Speed Internet Access

Spa Services

[thereuare]

Congratulations on your success!

Glad to see you received the hotel you were hoping for and that this will work well for your plans (and while not cheap, save you some money in the process!)

Thank you for sharing your results and using the HOTWIRE links on the board to begin your purchase.

Enjoy your stay.