I will be traveling to DC and staying from Oct. 20-23 (Wed - Sat) and would love some advice. I'm looking at either Georgetown or the Downtown (Capitol, Dupont, area) hotel. They seem expensive so I thougth about bidding on Priceline or Hotwire but have never used them.

My choice of Georgetown or Dowtown is because I wanted to see things and shops other than the Mall and have things to do around the hotel.

Can anyone tell me about these areas and if bidding or name your own price it the best option.

Please share your thoughts and advice.

As of 2:00 PM 09/27/10 I tried bidding through the Name Your Own Price option and bid several times finally up to $150 a night for a 3.5 - 4 star property and have been rejected. I can get a 3 star property from the hotel's website for $150 so I don't understand why the bidding isn't going well if it is trully discounted. I have seen on the forum that other bidders have been accepted for $95 - $125.

Any advice?

Thanks,