Washington D.C. (including Baltimore) - A decent place to stay in DC

Looking for a place to stay in DC, that is close to the MALL and or metro. Not wanting to spend too much on a room, since I only plan on sleeping in it.

Thanks

Good luck is about all I can tell you. Without knowing more details it's hard to be specific. Overall, hotels in DC ain't cheap, so perhaps trying your luck on Priceline would be worth a shot.

The couple of hotels that come to mind as being a close walk to the mall will be rather expensive - JW Marriott on 14th St for one. However, taking the Metro to the Smithsonian station will get you to the Mall easily.

Hotels in Northern Virginia might be a bit less expensive and there are numerous hotels in Arlington at the Crystal City station. The Rosslyn area is also very close in and there are a few places over there. If you want to stay in the city, there's a lot around the Dupont Circle station as well. Bethesda is a nice area also on the Metro, but the Maryland suburbs are much further from the Mall.

Yes, it would help to quantify "not too much."

There is a Days Inn in the Van Ness/University of the District of Columbia area. Only a few blocks from the Van Ness (red line) metro station.

My office puts people at Carlyle Suites in the Dupont Circle area. It is a nice art deco hotel with kitchens in the rooms. Not too expensive as far as DC hotels are concerned and it is in an interesting walkable area. Maybe 4 blocks to the Dupont Circle (red line) metro station.

I'm a fan of the Hilton Embassy Row. It is right next to Dupont Circle, so it may be a bit expensive.

Runner up is the Hilton Garden Inn at Arlington Courthouse. It is a bit outside the city, but pretty nice & very close to a Metro station.

Is it for a weekend, mid-week stay? and, for 1 or 2 or 3 nights - or longer ?

Across the Potomac River from DC, there are some "nice" ones with "decent" rates & weekend specials, with easy Metro (subway) access into the Mall/downtown - some w. free shuttle services to the stations, i.e. check out places like Alexandria, VA and/or follow the DCA metro line & see what's offered (i.e. Holiday Inns @ Crystal City, VA)

There's a real shady joint in Courthouse on Route 50, can't recall the name.

Also Hotel Americana in Crystal City is equally crappy.

How about the Holiday Inn - Capital? I've never stayed but have had breakfast meetings there (back when I worked in the area). I've seen lots of happy families coming and going.

It's near L'Enfant Plaza so just a couple blocks south of the Mall.

I'm a fan of the Hilton Embassy Row. It is right next to Dupont Circle, so it may be a bit expensive.

Runner up is the Hilton Garden Inn at Arlington Courthouse. It is a bit outside the city, but pretty nice & very close to a Metro station.

HGI Arlington is good. Try the Westin in Ballston or the Hilton which is literally on top of the Metro in Ballston.