Yen asked: My friend and I are trying to plan a trip to Washington D.C. (We are from Massachusetts). Anyways, I was researching for hotels. The cheapest ones were about $70-$80/night, which were in the outskirts of DC (which I guess safety is an issue around these areas). So from reading the reviews, people were saying how unclean these hotels were, and how they needed to put a bureau in front of the door b/c the doors wouldn’t lock properly.
I guess my question would have to be, are there any hidden gems within the D.C. area that most traveler’s wouldn’t know about, that DC residents can recommend? Or is it just better to stay in Maryland or something, and just drive to DC, and hopefully find a cheap parking garage? All advice is appreciated!
My point of asking around is because I noticed that all the hotels in the DC area goes for around $200+/night… which is really pricey! So if there are any cheap bed and breakfast place that DC residents know about, it would be great!
Glenn