Latest Update: 12/30 -- Scroll to the bottom of this post for the latest updates!
Yes, it's true -- hotels in and around Washington, DC do have rooms available for the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.
However, most have minimum stay policies in effect -- you'll need to stay at least 3 nights (4 nights if you want more options). So, consider extending your stay (spend a few days taking in the sights and sounds).
Hotels in the surrounding suburbs are a little easier to come by (but most still fall under those minimum stay provisions). Some people are even booking hotels in Baltimore.
It's easy to see what's available. Head over to our DC hotel list and click the "enter your travel dates" link. Choose your dates (Inauguration Day is Tuesday, January 20th, 2009) and submit the form.
http://www.resideo.com/us/districtofcolumbia/washington/
Good luck! I'll continue to update this post as more information becomes available (or if we find out all rooms have been booked up). If you have any info, please post it here. Thanks!
** Update **
Did a quote -- checkin Sunday, January 18th, check-out Thursday, January 22nd -- and found the following:
Churchill Hotel (DC)
Junior Suite - Inauguration "Special": $699/night
Hotel Monaco (Alexandria)
King Deluxe Room: $499/night
Holiday Inn (Greenbelt, MD) - 11 miles from DC
Standard Room: $189/night
Hyatt Fair Lakes (Fairfax, VA) - 19 miles from DC
Business Plan, 1 King Bed: $354 (average nightly rate)
Holiday Inn Express (Herndon, VA) - 20 miles from DC
Standard Room: $193/night
** Update (11/07/2008 @ 11am) **
Did a quote for 01/17 -> 01/21 and found the following:
Hotel Monaco, Alexandria, VA
Double Double Deluxe Room: $589/night
Doubletree, Bethesda, MD
King: $599/night
Affinia Liaison Capitol Hill
Deluxe King (or 2 Queens): $999/night
Fairmont
Deluxe Room: $1,200/night
Options are quickly disappearing! Try different dates for alternate options...Good luck!
** Update (11/07/2008 @ 12pm) **
Rooms in Aberdeen, MD (about an hour and a half from DC) are available, starting at $50/night
http://www.resideo.com/us/maryland/aberdeen/
Days Inn: $62 (average nightly rate)
Travelodge: $51
Super 8: $58
Unfortunately, you have to drive through Baltimore to get from Aberdeen to DC, so it may be more of a pain in the butt. We'll keep looking!
**Update (11/07/2008 @ 4pm) **
Consider staying in Hagerstown. The Hagerstown Hotel & Conference Center has rooms available starting at only $92/night. From Hagerstown, it's an hour drive down to a Metro station in Derwood. Thoughts?
** Update (11/10/2008 @ 2pm) **
Washington Suites Georgetown has 5 rooms available (2 one-bed standard suites, 1 two-queen deluxe suites) available, checking-in 01/18 and checking-out 01/22)!
A Hilton in Columbia, MD (between Baltimore & DC) has several rooms available, starting at $203/night.
** Update (11/10/2008 @ 10pm) **
Here's what's available as of 10:00 this evening (Jan 18 - Jan 22):
Kellogg Conference Hotel @ Gallaudet University
Standard room (only 1 left!)
$750.00/night
Total (after taxes & fees): $3,494.24
Legacy Hotel & Meeting Centre
Standard
$376.50/night
Total (after taxes & fees): $1,739.10
Hilton Columbia
Standard King - Non-Refundable
$203.15/night
Total (after taxes & fees): $931.40
** Update (11/11/2008 @ 10am) **
Some of the hotels in previous updates have been booked up, so don't be surprised to no longer find them unavailable. However, Washington Suites Georgetown, Kellogg Suites & Hilton Columbia still have availability.
However, we did find another hotel with availability, the Holiday Inn Express Springfield Virginia - $480/nt
** Update (11/11/2008 @ 4pm) **
Well, it appears as though the Hilton Columbia MD and Hagerstown Hotel are no longer available. Will keep checking, though.
Did find the White Hall Manor B&B with rooms for $120. They're located in Greencastle PA.
Kellogg, Washington Suites & the Legacy are still available, as well.
However, most are only available now for 4 night stays (01/18 - 01/22), so keep that in mind.
** Update (11/12/2008 @ 10am) **
The Hilton Columbia is again showing available rooms (starting at $203/night).
** Update (11/12/2008 @ 12pm) **
Found a few places in extreme outlying areas (65+ miles out), but still worth checking out:
Boston Inn Westminster, MD - $181 average nightly rate
Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center Gettysburg, PA: $107 average nightly rate
Super 8 Thurmont, MD: $76 average nightly rate
** Update (11/12/2008 @ 4pm) **
Carlyle Suites Hotel DC - $529/nt
Clarion Hotel Aberdeen MD - $129.99 average nightly rate
** Update (11/13/2008 @ 3pm) **
Comfort Inn Andrews Air Force Base, Clinton MD - $154/night
Holiday Inn Dumfries - starting at $400/night
InterContinental Hotels Harbor Court Baltimore has a few rooms now available, starting at $495/night
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Annapolis from $382/night
Still available:
White hall B&B - Greencastle PA
Quality Inn & Suites Chambersburg PA
Holiday Inn Laurel West
Washington Suites Georgetown
Carlyle Suites
** Update (11/14/2008 @ 10am) **
Admiral Fell Inn, Baltimore - $177/nt
Churchill Hotel is now offering the Junior Suite for $1,200 per night.
Holiday Inn Laurel MD, $263/nt
Still available:
Comfort Inn Andrews AFB
White hall B&B - Greencastle PA
Quality Inn & Suites Chambersburg PA
InterContinental Hotels Harbor Court Baltimore
** Update (11/14/2008 @ 1pm) **
Hotels in York, PA booking up quickly for Inauguration -- lots of rooms left, tho, starting at $45/night.
http://www.resideo.com/us/pennsylvania/york
** Update (11/20/2008 @ 4pm) **
Gaylord National in DC offering rooms for $700/night
Kellogg Conference Hotel @ Gaullaudet University has rooms available again, at $750/night
Churchill Hotel - $1200/nt
Whitehall B&B - $120/nt
** Update (11/25/2008 @ 12pm) **
Hyatt Regency Bethesda has availability ($699 during Inauguration)
Crowne Plaza, Hamilton - from $819/night
Mainstay Suites, Frederick MD - $139/nt
** Update (12/01/2008 @ 10am) **
Crowne Plaza Hamilton, Washington DC - $819/night
Churchill Hotel, Washington DC - $1,200/night
Comfort Suites Fredericksburg VA - $123/nt (approx 1hr from DC)
White Hall Manor B&B, Greencastle PA - $120/nt (approx 1hr, 30min from DC)
Quality Inn Chambersburg PA - $107/nt (approx 2hrs from DC)
** Update (12/03/2008 @ 3pm) **
New!
Westin National Harbor - $554/nt
Hyatt Regency Bethesda - $614/nt
Royal Oak House B&B - Royal Oak, MD (1hr 40min) - $269/nt
An option suggested by a reader would be to stay in Richmond, VA. Rates at hotels there have not been inflated (as much), and visitors can catch Amtrak from Richmond directly into DC. Cheapest option: America's Best Value Inn @ Airport for $45/nt.
Still available:
Crowne Plaza Hamilton
Churchill
White Hall B&B
Quality Inn Chambersburg
** Update (12/04/2008 @ 12pm) **
Found 2 new hotels with availability:
Sheraton Rockville, MD - $499/nt
Holiday Inn Express Annapolis - now $739 (was $382 a few weeks ago)
** Update (12/05/2008 @ 12pm) **
Here's a full list of currently available hotels for the Inauguration:
New! Virginia Suites, Arlington - Studio Suite, $381.50 average nightly rate
Churchill Hotel, DC - $1,200/nt
Crowne Plaza Hamilton - from $950/nt
Holiday Inn Express Annapolis - $739/nt
Westin National Harbor - $554/nt
Sheraton Rockville MD - Traditional Room, $499/nt
Hyatt Regency Bethesda - $614/nt
White Hall Manor B&B, Greencastle PA - from $120/nt
Quality Inn Chambersburg PA - $92/nt
Plenty of hotels still in Richmond, VA
** Update (12/08/2008 @ 1pm) **
LOTS of availability opened up over the weekend.
Close to DC, the Alexandria Travelodge has rates that start at $136/nt
Days Inn Arlington ($467/nt)
Hanover, MD
Ramada BWI / Arundel Mills - from $350/nt
** Update (12/16/2008 @ 12pm) **
Still LOTS of hotels in the area available...
within 20 miles of DC there's:
Crowne Plaza Hamilton
Virginian Suites
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
Doubletree Hotel Bethesda
Radisson Hotel Largo
The Legacy Hotel And Meeting Centre
Sheraton Rockville Hotel
Hyatt Fair Lakes
Within 20 miles of Baltimore, there's:
Hampton Inn Baltimore - Camden Yards
Admiral Fell Inn
Holiday Inn Express Baltimore At The Stadiums
Crowne Plaza Hotel Baltimore North-Hunt Valley
Holiday Inn Express Edgewood
** Update (12/18/2008 @ 12pm) **
Even more hotels have opened up availability -- now over 10 hotels within 20 miles:
Crowne Plaza Hamilton
Washington Suites Georgetown
Virginian Suites
Comfort Inn Pentagon
Comfort Inn Silver Spring
Hawthorn Suites - Alexandria
Doubletree Hotel Bethesda
Radisson Hotel Largo
The Legacy Hotel And Meeting Centre
Hyatt Fair Lakes
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Waldorf, Md
** Update (12/30/2008 @ 11am) **
Even more hotels have availability for the inaguration -- as folks cancel reservations, etc.
Hampton Inn & Suites Herndon Reston -- $379/nite!
16 comments:
Are you a travel agent? This is great I have had such a hard time finding rooms.
I work for Resideo.com - we're an online hotel booking site & travel agency.
We hope you were able to find a room -- please let us know if we can help.
And be sure to visit our site for all your hotel booking needs.
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rob, I really need your help. my family and i will be coming from mississippi for the inuaguration. My daughter is a member junior national young leaders of the nation and will be attending the presedential youth inauguration conference from the 17-21. we had to pay a 3,000 tuition for her to attend yet that only accommadates her. now, the rest of us, my husband,13year old son, and i are left in the cold with no hotel options. please tell me there are some rooms available somewhere.my daughter will be in bethesda.
I'll start looking and see what I can find for you! Definitely check out the links (scroll to the bottom of the post to see the most recent updated availability) and check for availability.
You can also do a search for Bethesda hotel availability.
Unfortunately, some places are showing up as available (like the Holiday Inn Laurel) even though they aren't...
would recommend a new free online service if you want to stay for cheap—The Room Exchange Network— http://www.roomexnet.com. This is an online service—free to use—that matches people seeking cheap, clean short-term housing with individuals that have properties to offer on a short-term basis. It’s certainly a better option than trying to get a $700 per night room at The Red Roof Inn. And, if you have a property in DC, why not list it there?
Rob:
I run a Foundation called the Ukpe-Roberts Foundation. Through individual donations of hotel reservations many, many months ago, we obtained over 100 hotel reservations for this inauguration. Most of the individuals either overbooked for family and friends, or made other accommodations, or simply decided to support our Hotels 4 Life Campaign, benefiting HIV/AIDS prevention and awarenss. We have successfully transferred many of our reservations but still have many more. All of our reservations were booked early in the year when pre-payment was not required by the hotel, and the rates were hundreds of dollars lower per night. Down side is that all of the reservations are 5 days/ 5 nights from January 17-22, and can not be changed without incurring the hotels new rate of $750+ per night, with minimum 4-5 night stay.
We have rooms at the Residence Inn, DC Capitol, less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol Building; Residence Inn, Arlington Pentagon; The Key Bridge Marriott, Arlington; and the Residence Inn DC Vermont Avenue. Most are suites with a living room and kitchenette.
Feel free to visit our website: www.ukpe-robertsfoundation.org.
I have rooms in Rockville and Columbia I need to get rid of...please contact me at mytravelhood@yahoo.com
Thanks.
Ty
reginafay: Just found the Mainstay Suites in Frederick, MD - for only $123 per night! It's about an hour away from Bethesda, but a good price...
This is a perfect location for the presidential inauguration located just one mile from the steps of the capital building and a 5 min walk to a metro. You will be centrally located in the heart of downtown DC and close to all the sights DC has to offer. It is a spacious hotel room located on Fort McNair on the waterfront of DC. It is a safe location and controlled by security at the gates and is a safe place to leave car for your stay. There is no parking fee and you will be able to get anywhere you want to go and not have to deal with traffic or fight for parking take advantage of this before it is gone.
Email me at jeremiahamy1484@gmail.com with any questions I will be more than happy to help you plan your stay.
Price is $900 a night
I am a travel agent in Indiana I had really good rate at the crown plaza Old Town in Alexandria VA about 2 miles from Washington National airport where they offer free shuttle. The metro is also at the airport that can be taken into the city. I just turned back 50 rooms to them. They are close and they should also have availabililty. They are trying to tell me that they will not be able to sell the rooms at this point. I know there are a lot of people looking still and trying to find something close. Just thought I would share.
This site has about 250 inauguration housing options in Washington DC. www.airbedandbreakfast.com. Good luck everybody!
You guys are missing the picture here. Use craigslist.com or call me! I live in DC (2 blocks behind Capitol) and have listed my place on craigslist for 2 weeks w/ not one response. I have TONS of friends doing the same. My apartment is super safe, nice and sleeps 6 and for $1,200/night that's $200/night per person - CHEAP! Contact me and I can easily find you housing within 5 miles of the city. You're insane to stay in Richmond or Maryland when there's still SO MUCH available in the city and it's not any cheaper than you're getting in the boondocks. Also, don't be afraid to negotiate on craigslist. My email: a_nimmer@yahoo.com.
I have two reservations(single and double rooms) in Stafford, VA for the dates of January 18-21
(3 days)and can sell you both reservations for $1200. The total for all 3 nights for both rooms is $700. Please e-mail me at rktobe@yahoo.com if you are interested. Stafford, VA is only 30 minutes away from D.C. God bless! Don't miss this historic event!!
I have a rooming house in Capitol Hill. The neighborhood is completely gentrified and the property has been uninhabited for a year. Now I have spent a year renovating and fully furnishing all eight rooms. Parking is included in the package. Visit my site inaugurationhub.webs.com for pics and more info or call 1-800-645-8849.
There are still rooms through Extended Stay Hotels available from the 18th on: http://www.ExtendedStayHotels.com/booking/?PTID=BookingWiz&MetroID=300&TotalAdults=1&TotalRooms=1&InDate=01182009&OutDate=01202009.
Avoid the DC hassle and expense and see Obama at the Sat., Jan. 17, train event in Philly. You can stay in our basement apartment (with private bath and shower) in safe South Philadelphia neighborhood near subway and bus line for only $69 a night (no minimum stay). Also possible to commute to DC from our place by train or bus for cheap. E-mail tasteofphillyfoodtour@gmail.com for more info.
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