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Lillykat
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washington DC hotels.
We are planning to take the girls to Washington DC during a school break this year. Looking for a hotel that isn't too expensive. Has to have an indoor pool, and be close to the metro as we won't want to drive to some of the museums. Also maybe near family friendly places to eat. We plan to hit the zoo and several museums on the mall. Would be willing to stay in VA as long as it is on the metro. We will have a car but would prefer for the museums to take the metro since parking near the smithsonian is hard.
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Re: washington DC hotels.
We stayed at the Le" Enfant Plaza Hotel, although I do not remember if they have an indoor pool or not. It was very reasonable, metro station in the basement.
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JenniferEver
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Re: washington DC hotels.
We stayed at the Hyatt Bethesda. It's right on top of a metro station and there's a cut little town with restaurants right near the hotel. It was pretty expensive though
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alli3131
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washington DC hotels.
You could stay in Rosslyn section of Arlington. it is right over the bridge from Georgetown and there is a Metro stop right there. I know there are a bunch of hotels but it has been so long since I lived there I have no clue which ones are there.
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| Posted 10/1/12 3:02 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: washington DC hotels.
When we were down over the summer we stayed at the Embassy Suites Crystal City Small indoor pool. Small fridge (like a college dorm one) and microwave in the room which is nice for food allergy families. We brought airbeds for the kids and they slept in the living room.
5 minute walk to the Crystal City metro stop (blue & yellow lines) but the hotel also provides a shuttle to another nearby stop (Pentagon City?) Free shuttle into Crystal City restaurants and they'll come back to pick you up.
We did a private night tour of DC that was great, they picked us up at the hotel and was just our family in the van.
Was a quick drive to Mount Vernon which my kids LOVED.
Let me know if you want to know what we did that the kids liked and didn't like. 
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| Posted 10/1/12 3:06 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: washington DC hotels.
Posted by alli3131
You could stay in Rosslyn section of Arlington. it is right over the bridge from Georgetown and there is a Metro stop right there. I know there are a bunch of hotels but it has been so long since I lived there I have no clue which ones are there.
This is near where we stayed like 10 years ago - crystal gate marriott I think. That is probably where we will end up again. There used to be a fun place called Saris's that my family would go do in Rosslyn but I think it is gone. We used to see a lot of famous people there.
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Lillykat
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Re: washington DC hotels.
Posted by CathyB
When we were down over the summer we stayed at the Embassy Suites Crystal City Small indoor pool. Small fridge (like a college dorm one) and microwave in the room which is nice for food allergy families. We brought airbeds for the kids and they slept in the living room.
5 minute walk to the Crystal City metro stop (blue & yellow lines) but the hotel also provides a shuttle to another nearby stop (Pentagon City?) Free shuttle into Crystal City restaurants and they'll come back to pick you up.
We did a private night tour of DC that was great, they picked us up at the hotel and was just our family in the van.
Was a quick drive to Mount Vernon which my kids LOVED.
Let me know if you want to know what we did that the kids liked and didn't like.
Thanks will definitely check that one out!! I forgot about Mount Vernon! Maybe will add that to our list - I was thinking of just a quick trip so the zoo, air and space and the Natural and American History museums. They are only 3 and 5 do I don't want to over load us - but thinking 2-3 days in DC not counting the day we arrive and the day we leave. So thinking activities in the morning and then swim in the afternoon. A microwave and fridge would be good - we could do breakfast in the room.
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| Posted 10/1/12 5:56 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: washington DC hotels.
Posted by JenniferEver
We stayed at the Hyatt Bethesda. It's right on top of a metro station and there's a cut little town with restaurants right near the hotel. It was pretty expensive though
Thanks!! I will check it out too. Did it have an indoor pool?
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JennP
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Re: washington DC hotels.
Posted by alli3131
You could stay in Rosslyn section of Arlington. it is right over the bridge from Georgetown and there is a Metro stop right there. I know there are a bunch of hotels but it has been so long since I lived there I have no clue which ones are there.
Lillykat - that is the neighborhood with the Marriott I was telling you about.
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| Posted 10/1/12 9:07 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: washington DC hotels.
Posted by JennP
Posted by alli3131
You could stay in Rosslyn section of Arlington. it is right over the bridge from Georgetown and there is a Metro stop right there. I know there are a bunch of hotels but it has been so long since I lived there I have no clue which ones are there.
Lillykat - that is the neighborhood with the Marriott I was telling you about.
Is that the crystal gate one? My father reminded me that we stayed there in the past.
We also used to stay at a hyatt or hilton near the zoo. But it isn't there anymore it is something else now.
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| Posted 10/1/12 9:12 PM |
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JennP
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Re: washington DC hotels.
Posted by Lillykat
Posted by JennP
Posted by alli3131
You could stay in Rosslyn section of Arlington. it is right over the bridge from Georgetown and there is a Metro stop right there. I know there are a bunch of hotels but it has been so long since I lived there I have no clue which ones are there.
Lillykat - that is the neighborhood with the Marriott I was telling you about.
Is that the crystal gate one? My father reminded me that we stayed there in the past.
We also used to stay at a hyatt or hilton near the zoo. But it isn't there anymore it is something else now.
Key Bridge Marriott. Same neighborhood. There are several hotels in the area. And Georgetown is a great area!
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| Posted 10/2/12 8:48 AM |
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washington DC hotels.
I stayed at a hotel near key bridge. It was a little dark/scary walking back from the metro at night.
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Lillykat
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Posted by FreeButterfly
I stayed at a hotel near key bridge. It was a little dark/scary walking back from the metro at night.
Thank you. Yeah I don't think I want dark and scary.
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pjt212301
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washington DC hotels.
I would absolutely recommend the Marriott Wardman Park
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| Posted 10/5/12 11:33 AM |
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alli3131
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Re: washington DC hotels.
Posted by Lillykat
Posted by FreeButterfly
I stayed at a hotel near key bridge. It was a little dark/scary walking back from the metro at night.
Thank you. Yeah I don't think I want dark and scary.
I lived there for years and never thought it was dark and scary.
There are plenty of scary parts of DC and Rosslyn isn't one.
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JennP
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Re: washington DC hotels.
Posted by alli3131
Posted by Lillykat
Posted by FreeButterfly
I stayed at a hotel near key bridge. It was a little dark/scary walking back from the metro at night.
Thank you. Yeah I don't think I want dark and scary.
I lived there for years and never thought it was dark and scary.
There are plenty of scary parts of DC and Rosslyn isn't one.
I was thinking the same thing but I was only there for three nights.
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washington DC hotels.
We had to walk in this elevated platform with vacant stores in snow...I wasn't thrilled. It was deserted at night
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Re: washington DC hotels.
Near the zoo! Great hotel with a Metro stop right outside. Lot's of great restaurants nearby.
Marriott Wardman Park
nevermind, no indoor pool Sorry
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BargainMama
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washington DC hotels.
Living Social has a couple of deals on there for DC hotels. A Crystal City one and another one.
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| Posted 10/9/12 9:44 AM |
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Lillykat
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Re: washington DC hotels.
Posted by BargainMama
Living Social has a couple of deals on there for DC hotels. A Crystal City one and another one.
Thank you I will check it out! Are they good for next year though?
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