“Make a big deal of $500 a night, why don’t you? Except when the Obamas lodging runs in the thousands a night.”
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Yes, so biased. They have to mention that in the title.
$500 a night is actually not that bad for a luxury hotel in one of the most expensive cities in the country.
Although I might be wrong. Because I don’t stay in them. LOL!
Having stayed in moderate to some high-end hotels in my time, I can say from the location that $500 a night is quite inexpensive, all things considered.
Rosewood Washington $695
Mandarin Oriental $595
St. Regis $540
Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City $599
Ritz-Carlton Georgetown $695
No, it is not a bad price. It will fluctuate once the place has been in operation over a year. In most large cities Sundays are the lowest rates for even the nicer hotels, but in DC, it tends to be Fridays - due to the business folks, politicians and their ilk, and lobbyists heading out of town at the end of the work week.
A place like this will always have a higher rate due to the luxury rating. I might try to save up for a few nights there :). Parking is at a premium also - adding between $35 and $60 per night (pre-taxes) IF you can even get a spot.
Go during low season, shop ahead up to two months or more to watch the rates, plan on weekend travel (if not a holiday or special local occasion)and consider the lower “pre-pay, non-refundable special offer nearly all properties have for shoulder and low seasons. I have stayed in some fantastic places using those tactics.
In fact I just returned from a trip where two of the places we stayed were super nice AND about 60% savings. While still not cheap - I felt pretty darned happy with what we had.
Website has standard rooms at $360/night, and these rooms are huge and well appointed.
Not bad for the location, a few blocks from the WH.