Safe hotel in DC?

[Anonymous]

I'm the PP who suggested the Grand Hyatt. I think the short answer to your questions, is yes, this is a safe neighborhood as far as typical downtown hotels go. Especially if they plan on taking cabs or walking the two blocks to the metro, I think its a fine, central location for any regular tourist and they will be fine. For a tourist, I personally wouldn't stay near Woodley Park - its not as convenient to the Mall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's also the Omni Shoreham and Marriott in Woodley Park. Safe neighborhood, extremely convenient to the Metro, and lots of places to eat very nearby. You don't mention how close they want to be to downtown - from Woodley Park they'd likely want to either metro or cab downtown.

That said, my mother has stayed many times at the Holiday Inn at 15th & Rhode Island.

Not the OP, but just a question -- while these are beautiful hotels and I personally wouldn't hesitate to stay at them, doesn't their proximity to Adams-Morgan make it more likely one would get mugged? Usually there are more muggings around late night restaurant and bar areas like Dupont Circle, Adams-Morgan, and Georgetown.

I just raise this because sometimes people think the crime rate is lower in beautiful neighborhoods -- and that may be true in terms of homicide or visible drug dealing -- but that in terms of getting robbed on the street, your chances are higher because the muggers know where all the people with money are coming in and out of bars.

Ah... where to begin? Maybe with the admission that I live in the beautiful neighborhood of Adams Morgan and am highly amused by the comment. (I have a neighbor who likes to say that she answers the "is it safe" questions with "if you have a million dollars".) Yes, after a certain hour, one should be on guard when strolling through my 'hood, especially on weekend nights when disoriented suburban alcotourists returning to their illegally parked cars are easy pickings. However, very little of this crosses the Ellington Bridge, and in fact, relatively little crosses 18th St. At any rate, I rather expect OP's "folks with very little street smarts that come from a smallish town in N Carolina" will be tucked safely in their rented beds by that point, though, wherever they decide to stay.

OP, all the central hotel suggestions are fine. Woodley Park would also work if they're comfortable using Metro and/ or interested in seeing DC beyond the monuments. Please remind them to stand on the right and that I don't care to be included in their d@$#ed escalator photo.

[Anonymous]

The hotel in question is nowhere near Adams Morgan, and the area is safe and centrally located. It's frequented by families and tons of tourists - I'm sure they'll be right at home.

[Anonymous]

The PP was referring to the Omni Shorham and Marriot in Woodley Park, which are both safe and near Adams Morgan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There's also the Omni Shoreham and Marriott in Woodley Park. Safe neighborhood, extremely convenient to the Metro, and lots of places to eat very nearby. You don't mention how close they want to be to downtown - from Woodley Park they'd likely want to either metro or cab downtown.

That said, my mother has stayed many times at the Holiday Inn at 15th & Rhode Island.

Not the OP, but just a question -- while these are beautiful hotels and I personally wouldn't hesitate to stay at them, doesn't their proximity to Adams-Morgan make it more likely one would get mugged? Usually there are more muggings around late night restaurant and bar areas like Dupont Circle, Adams-Morgan, and Georgetown.

I just raise this because sometimes people think the crime rate is lower in beautiful neighborhoods -- and that may be true in terms of homicide or visible drug dealing -- but that in terms of getting robbed on the street, your chances are higher because the muggers know where all the people with money are coming in and out of bars.

Ah... where to begin? Maybe with the admission that I live in the beautiful neighborhood of Adams Morgan and am highly amused by the comment. (I have a neighbor who likes to say that she answers the "is it safe" questions with "if you have a million dollars".) Yes, after a certain hour, one should be on guard when strolling through my 'hood, especially on weekend nights when disoriented suburban alcotourists returning to their illegally parked cars are easy pickings. However, very little of this crosses the Ellington Bridge, and in fact, relatively little crosses 18th St. At any rate, I rather expect OP's "folks with very little street smarts that come from a smallish town in N Carolina" will be tucked safely in their rented beds by that point, though, wherever they decide to stay.

OP, all the central hotel suggestions are fine. Woodley Park would also work if they're comfortable using Metro and/ or interested in seeing DC beyond the monuments. Please remind them to stand on the right and that I don't care to be included in their d@$#ed escalator photo.

Not trying to offend you, pp, it's just that I live next to public housing in SE and get tired of the incredible fear people have of coming to my neighborhood. Actually until this neighborhood gentrified (meaning, people with money moved in), you were less likely to get mugged here than in Adams-Morgan, Georgetown, and Dupont Circle (based on published crime rates). Just commenting on the fact that some of the richest places in town are not actually the safest. Small town tourists might feel safer in Dupont Circle, for example, but they actually should be more careful there than in other parts of town.

[Anonymous]

I'd suggest the Hilton Garden Inn on 14th Street right at McPherson Square metro station. It's not luxurious or anything, but it's a safe neighborhood and I've found its location is easy for tourists to navigate from.

[Anonymous]

The hotel that the PP's family is staying in is about four blocks away from the Hilton Garden.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Ah... where to begin? Maybe with the admission that I live in the beautiful neighborhood of Adams Morgan and am highly amused by the comment. (I have a neighbor who likes to say that she answers the "is it safe" questions with "if you have a million dollars".) Yes, after a certain hour, one should be on guard when strolling through my 'hood, especially on weekend nights when disoriented suburban alcotourists returning to their illegally parked cars are easy pickings. However, very little of this crosses the Ellington Bridge, and in fact, relatively little crosses 18th St. At any rate, I rather expect OP's "folks with very little street smarts that come from a smallish town in N Carolina" will be tucked safely in their rented beds by that point, though, wherever they decide to stay.

OP, all the central hotel suggestions are fine. Woodley Park would also work if they're comfortable using Metro and/ or interested in seeing DC beyond the monuments. Please remind them to stand on the right and that I don't care to be included in their d@$#ed escalator photo.

Damn, was I this smug and insufferable when I lived in DC? I sure as hell hope not. Why do city dwellers think they are superior life forms? Maybe it's something in the expired milk at the Soviet Safeway.

[Anonymous]

The hotels I suggested are in Woodley Park, not Adams Morgan. OP's original request didn't leave me with the impression that the family were late-night bar folks. I'd recommend they use the same basic street smarts in Woodley Park, Adams Morgan, Shaw, or Bethesda - don't flash money, stay on the main streets, be aware of your surroundings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Ah... where to begin? Maybe with the admission that I live in the beautiful neighborhood of Adams Morgan and am highly amused by the comment. (I have a neighbor who likes to say that she answers the "is it safe" questions with "if you have a million dollars".) Yes, after a certain hour, one should be on guard when strolling through my 'hood, especially on weekend nights when disoriented suburban alcotourists returning to their illegally parked cars are easy pickings. However, very little of this crosses the Ellington Bridge, and in fact, relatively little crosses 18th St. At any rate, I rather expect OP's "folks with very little street smarts that come from a smallish town in N Carolina" will be tucked safely in their rented beds by that point, though, wherever they decide to stay.

OP, all the central hotel suggestions are fine. Woodley Park would also work if they're comfortable using Metro and/ or interested in seeing DC beyond the monuments. Please remind them to stand on the right and that I don't care to be included in their d@$#ed escalator photo.

Damn, was I this smug and insufferable when I lived in DC? I sure as hell hope not. Why do city dwellers think they are superior life forms? Maybe it's something in the expired milk at the Soviet Safeway.

Why, because she's annoyed by the folks who swarm and proceed to trash our neighborhood every weekend? They are annoying, and I suspect attract much of the late-night street crime.

[Anonymous]

You're right. Adams Morgan was so much safer and a much tonier neighborhood before all those clubs and restaurants. And the snide comments about the tourists -- "no pictures please. I would rather die than be in some rube from a flyover state's photo. Horrors!" And please, move your corn-fed bovine behind to the right on the escalator. Charming! So hospitable!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You're right. Adams Morgan was so much safer and a much tonier neighborhood before all those clubs and restaurants. And the snide comments about the tourists -- "no pictures please. I would rather die than be in some rube from a flyover state's photo. Horrors!" And please, move your corn-fed bovine behind to the right on the escalator. Charming! So hospitable!

So hostile! I'm not interested in having a strawman argument with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The hotel that the PP's family is staying in is about four blocks away from the Hilton Garden.

4 blocks can be a big difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have relatives coming to town for a lax tourney next month and they wanted to stay over in DC and do some touring. They booked a room at the Homewood Suites (1475 Mass Ave, NW). According to mapquest it's between 14th ST NW/Vermont Ave NW and Rhode Island Ave NW.

I haven't lived in NVA very long and I don't really know the DC area that well. They keep asking me if it's a safe neighborhood. Anyone know???

These are folks with very little street smarts that come from a smallish town in N Carolina. Any suggestions? (besides staying with us...we've already offered).

How could no one have jumped on "lax tourney"? I'm so disappointed.