Were to Stay in Washington
Merrill, Jill
Were to Stay in Washington by Jill Merrill FOGGY BOTTOM Many of our readers have work that brings them to Washington, so we have this regular feature to help make their stay a pleasant...
...Single, $31-$43 daily or $175-$210 per week...
...double, $17...
...Guest Quarters, 801 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 785-2000...
...Children free...
...It has an outdoor cafe, restaurant, drug store, laundry, and liquor store and is close to the Metro and bus lines...
...Free parking...
...Allen Lee Hotel, 2224 F St...
...This month we cover the hotels near government agencies in Foggy Bottom, the area bordered by Washington Circle, the Kennedy Center, Constitution Avenue from 23rd Street to 17th Street, and the White House...
...suites, $72-$250...
...Right across from Guest Quarters, this hotel offers nightly, weekly, or monthly rates for small or large suites, all with fully equipped kitchens...
...Intrigue Hotel, 824 New Hampshire Ave., N.W., 337-6620...
...This hotel offers minimal accommodations at minimum rates...
...N.W., 393-4700...
...42, double...
...46-$53 single...
...Although the kitchen facilities are adequate to cook a full dinner, there are many restaurants nearby...
...N.W., 3311224...
...4per-child in rooms...
...Parking $2.25-$3 per day...
...double, $36-$47, or $196-$238 per week...
...Watergate Hotel, 2650 Virginia Ave., N.W., 965-2300...
...No additional charge for children under 18...
...Parking, $3.25 daily...
...In addition, there is a restaurant on the lobby level...
...This recently remodeled hotel offers rooms and suites at reasonable prices in a prime location-within walking (or spitting) distance of the White House and across the street from the World Bank/IMF complex...
...In addition to its reknown, every convenience is offered, including a health club with indoor pool, and the effeci of the Watergate complex itself is quite dazzling...
...Howard Johnson’s, 2601 Virginia Ave., N.W., 965-2700...
...There’s no free parking, however-a consideration in this part of town, where both lots and spaces are scarcer than a bureaucrat on Labor Day...
...The IMF, World Bank, and George Washington University are also here...
...Directly across the street from the Watergate Office complex, this is where it all started...
...8, 16 and up...
...Pets allowed...
...It includes the Departments of State and Interior, the National Academy of Sciences, National Science Foundation, Federal Reserve Board, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Civil Service Commission, General Services Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Home Loan Bank Board, and United States Information Agency...
...34-$40, double...
...Were to Stay in Washington by Jill Merrill FOGGY BOTTOM Many of our readers have work that brings them to Washington, so we have this regular feature to help make their stay a pleasant one-information about where to stay and where to eat...
...The rooms are reasonably priced: $34, single...
...If you’re on an expense account, by all means consider the Watergate...
...Suites are expensive, however-$80-$1 15 for an arrangement neither as capacious nor as attractive as Guest Quarters...
...Single, $48-$72...
...Park Central, 705 18th St...
...All rooms are suites with fully equipped kitchen (including plates and utensils) as well as a dining “area” and living room...
...Children under 12 free in double room with parents...
...The rooms are not unattractive, and the rates are a bargain, particularly for a family...
...28-$34, single...
...Meeting and conference rooms available...
...Pets allowed at $3-per-day...
...Government employees subtract $1 from all rates...
...3-perchild for cots in rooms...
...double, $58-$82...
...Across from the Watergate complex and the Kennedy Center, Guest Quarters is extremely attractive and convenient...
...Whether you’re on a tight budget or a generous expense account, we’ll try to guide you to the right places...
...34-$40, efficiencies and suites, both with complete kitchens...
...54-$61 double...
...Single, $10-$17...
...4per-day charge for children under 16...
...Roof-top pool...
...No credit cards...
...the lower rates are discount rates for government or corporate employees...
Vol. 10 • May 1978 • No. 3
