Hotels for Obama Inauguration in DC are available!

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!