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Good Morning from Colorado
Hello Ladies, my name is Deanne and I'm anticipating coming to DC to see my brother graduate from a gov't program in September. I will be traveling with my mother who gets around via a motorized chair. I am looking for your advise as to what would be the best mode of transportation for us, metro or cab? I am looking for somewhere to stay near the DC Convention Center as well if you have any suggestions for that too. The place my brother suggested is $329 per night for an accessible room which is painful. Mom is on a fixed income and I am pretty limited on funds as well, this trip is important but I'm trying not to go into crazy debt over it.
Any suggestions you all have would be greatly appreciated, have a fantastic week!
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Re: Good Morning from Colorado
I'd say the metro is your best bet because it is a government run and it is mandatory that it be accessible. Very few cabs will be, you'd have to specify when calling the dispatch and the wait could be long. I will say though, there are many times when metro elevators are out and you have to go to the next stop and wait for the shuttle bus back. I would definitely allow for extra time.
The area around the convention center varies from very nice on one side to very bad a few blocks later. If you want to stay very nearby, you will be paying a premium for being in the center of the city in DC. If you're willing to commute in from VA, Crystal City sometimes has bargains and is very metro accessible.
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Thanks Mary! I appreciate the information.
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I agree that Metro's probably the way to go.
You should also contact Metro Access. It's D.C.'s paratransit service. As a visitor, you can gain temporary access. It's kind of a pain to use the service sometimes, but, might be worth it to have a "back-up" option, in case you want to go somewhere far away from a metro stop. I'd at least check to see how much documentation/hassle would be required to use the system.
For hotels, check to see if there's any availability in Crystal City. Most of the hotels are relatively close to the Metro stop, so it would probably be do-able... and would probably be less expensive.
Check with us before booking anywhere, and we can give you further tips.
I would second the suggestion to stay in Virginia. (Crystal City has tons of hotels.) The Convention Center is on the Yellow line of the Metro, and so is Crystal City. The time you spend on the train could save you $200 night (and we're not talking tons of time... 30 mins tops on a weekend inlcuding time spent waiting for train). The entire DC area is pretty accessible. I see folks in motorized chairs all over town. (Buses are all accessible, too, and they go all over the place, so somethign to keep in mind.)
Also, if you have the means, fly into DCA (Reagan National) as opposed to IAD (Dulles). DCA is on the metro, one stop from Cystal City.
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Ok so I got more information...the graduation is in an office on G Street NW. I thought because the hotel he sent me a link to was near the Convention Center we must need to be in that area.
I found an old but quaint looking place called Channel Inn Hotel on 650 Water Street Sw. $150/nt on Priceline. It's right on the river and close to the Metro which sounds good and If the busses are that easy to get to that should work for us as well. Have any of you seen or heard of this hotel?
We will fly into DCA for sure.
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That's a toughy. The hotel is a bit dumpy, and the area is kinda up and coming (more coming than up). It is near the Metro, however, you'll probably need to change lines if you're going to G St NW anywhere west of the Convention Center. If you aren't planning on wandering around at night, and you are OK with an older property, it should be fine. That's a good price for somewhere that close to the Mall.
I've never been inside the Channel Inn, but I lived in SW DC for years and can speak to the area. It's right on the Waterfront and that particular section is actually pretty nice. There are some restaurants, a upscale night club, Arena stage, the marina, and just a few blocks down, the Maine Avenue Fish Market. It's not a bustling section of town at all. The circulator bus stops right outside and that will get you downtown quickly. The metro station near there is on the green line, so you will have to change trains to the yellow line but it will be on the same platform.
Another older, less expensive hotel you may want to look into is the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. It's right at the metro station.
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