Originally Posted by mattp1987

I was surprised I had to read down this far to see the Crystal City/Rosslyn recommendations because that's what I came here to say. We often come down from Baltimore for the weekend and spend Saturday night in the DC area to cut out two train trips. We almost always stay in Arlington and occasionally in Rosslyn for 1/2 or less the price of DC hotels. Just be sure to check a map and find something close to a Metro stop, with the Pentagon City and Crystal City stops being my favorites.