Nice hotels within Subway distance to the major attractions in DC?

Here are some that you can check on-line: ~ Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Franklin Square (Hilton Garden Inn) -and it is across the street from McPherson Metro which is on the Orange Line, the same line as the Smithsonian stop, and pretty much any good stop in D.C. ~ Marriott Washington Metro Center (Marriott Hotels, Resorts, and Suites) The closest Metrorail rapid transit stop is the Metro Center station on the blue, orange and red lines at 12th and G Streets Northwest. The stop is on the same block as the hotel and you should use the 12th Street exit from the station. ~ State Plaza Hotel - City Center 3 blocks, Lincoln Memorial 3 blocks, Vietnam Memorial 3 blocks, Washington Monument 3 blocks, Dept. of State 1 block, Federal Reserve 2 blocks, George Washington University 1/2 block, White House and Kennedy Center 5 blocks, Georgetown 5 blocks. So from this one you can walk pretty much anywhere. ~ The other suggestion is that you get a hotel outside of the city, in Virginia or Maryland,there are PLENTY of them and the hotels all have shuttles to the nearest Metro station. I would say either Pentagon or Crystal City or near the Falls Church area. They all have Metro stops on the Orange Line.

The hotels in Arlington are jam-packed that time of year, so I won't recommend those, but try the Days Inn on the 4400 block of Connecticut Ave NW. This is one of my favorite "bargain" hotels, and I recommend it all the time. Not that anything in DC is truly a bargain! But their room rates are usually around $129/night or so. This is in an awesome neighborhood, very safe, a little quiet but more to do at night there than right downtown, which becomes a ghost town after 8pm or so. There's a small selection of restaurants right near the hotel, but best of all, the Red Line is only about 2 blocks away, at the Van Ness/UDC station. Rooms are good sized and while this isn't a four-star hotel, it's good choice if you don't want to spend tons of money on the room. There's also free parking and a car rental onsite so if you want a car for a day or two, it couldn't be easier. A step up would be the Governor's House hotel on 17th and Rhode Island NW. It's a little more expensive but rooms and the hotel common areas are very nice. It's about 4 blocks from the Red Line/DuPont Circle metro. This is a very vibrant neighborhood with lots to do but your hotel is on a very quiet corner so it's the best of both worlds! Make sure you take one of the self-guided "Heritage Trail" walking tours, particularly the one through Adams Morgan as it is a great way to see all the lesser known history of the city and the Adams Morgan neighborhood is very vibrant and interesting!

The Red line goes out into suburban Maryland. Shady Grove is the furthest north station, about 45 minutes from downtown DC. There are lots of hotels in the Shady Grove area. Courtyard by Marriott Rockville 2500 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850 800-444-6835 Woodfin Suite Hotel Rockville 1380 Piccard Dr, Rockville, MD 20850 800-574-0835 If you're used to New York, DC will be a real treat for you. It is probably the nicest transit system in the US, clean to the point of being sterile.

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