
Washington’s museums are mostly free, so your hotel is the big cost. Business hotels here are often cheapest on weekends, when Congress and conventions are quiet.
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Walk to the National Mall, museums and Capital One Arena.
Historic row houses near the Capitol and Library of Congress.
Cobblestone streets, waterfront dining and shopping.
Embassies, cafés and Metro access.
Cheaper rooms a few Metro stops from the Mall.
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Weekends and late summer are often cheapest; cherry blossom season in spring is the busiest.
Downtown and Penn Quarter for the Mall and museums; Arlington for value.
Weekends and August, when Congress is in recess.
Yes — it links Arlington, Downtown, Dupont Circle and the National Mall.