And if you've found a room at a hotel that I haven't listed here, can you check for room availability for other Freepers and post links here? Thanks! See you at the Ball!
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The Metro is the best mass transit system I've ever used. I've stayed in New Carrolton or Rockvill, MD or even Alexandria, VA., all which are close to DC and serviced by one Metro line or another.
For me the difference in cost (which is considerable) made the 20-30 minute Metro ride worth it.