What's the best area to book hotel with?
Q. I am taking 2 teenagers to visit DC in late June. What's the best area to book hotel with? We are planning to visit the Mall and museums. Is it better to stay downtown or outskirt and commute in via public transportation? We plan to stay in the area for 3 full days. We are going to drive to the area. A. First, the areas to AVOID... anything on New York Avenue NE, anything in the "Gateway" neighborhood, and anything in/near Kenilworth Avenue. This is kind of a rough neighborhood and there is no public transportation. You'll be very sad! I'd personally recommend the Days Inn, in the 4400 block of Connecticut Avenue NW. This is my favorite "lesser known" budget hotel--- it's still kind of pricey, as is everything in DC, but currently rooms are going for $129/night which is not bad. The neighborhood is excellent, very very safe, a bit on the quiet side but plenty of restaurants and you have the Metro rail station about 2 blocks away. And they ha...