There Is Room at the Inn on January 20

12-17-2008

Miami, FL, December 17, 2008—Anyone who wants to go to the Inauguration on January 20 may have trouble with hotel reservations in Washington, D.C.  But smart last-minute travelers will turn to the leading travel lodging and vacation rental web site, www.Rentalo.com,  to find a list of hotels near Washington.  In fact, several Rentalo.com hotels and motels just across the river in Alexandria, Virginia, still have rooms available on January 20.

 

While most people think of Rentalo.com as a source for renting villas and apartments in vacation destinations, Rentalo's web site also lists hotels, motels and B&Bs all over the United States and around the world.  It's a fast and easy way to find a room, even when everything seems to be fully booked.  Some of the possibilities for Inauguration Day in Alexandria include:

 

Comfort Inn Landmark, 6254 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA

Downtown Washington, D.C. is only 10 miles away and easily accessible from the Comfort Inn Landmark.  The hotel is also close to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.  Its rooms have two double beds and provide cable/satellite TV with premium channels as well as complimentary wireless Internet.  Continental breakfast is included in the price, which may be as high as $599 per night, with a two- or three-night minimum.

 

Best Western Old Colony Inn, 1101 N. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA

This boutique hotel is located in historic and charming Old Town Alexandria, just five miles from Washington's key attractions.  Guest rooms feature cable/satellite TV with HBO and high-speed Internet access.  The hotel's other amenities include complimentary continental breakfast and newspapers, a home-style kitchen with a variety of free snacks and beverages, a fitness facility with sauna and hot tub, and complimentary shuttle to and from Reagan airport.  The price may be $400, with a five-night minimum.

 

Alexandria Days Inn, 110 S. Bragg Street West, Alexandria, VA

The Days Inn, just nine miles from the White House, offers smoking and non-smoking rooms, rooms with two double beds and wheelchair accessible rooms with one double bed.  Freebies include cable television in the guest rooms, a shuttle to a Metro light-rail station and coffee in the lobby.  There's an IHOP across the street and other restaurants nearby.  The price may be $399 and there's no required minimum stay.

 

Best Western Mount Vernon, 8751 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA

A family-friendly hotel that's convenient to Washington and Mount Vernon, this Best Western offers free parking, a complimentary breakfast and newspaper, a guest laundry and fitness center.  Well-appointed guest rooms have free wireless Internet, cable TV, an iron and ironing board, a coffee/tea maker and a hairdryer. The nation's capital is 15 miles from the hotel lobby.  The price on Inauguration Day may be $599, with a four-day minimum.

 

"Rentalo is unique among vacation rental directories and hotel reservation sites, since its comprehensive inventory appeals to both leisure and business travelers," says president Alfredo Purriños. Its inventory of some 200,000 properties in the U.S., Mexico, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean and around the world includes hotels, motels, inns, lodges and bed and breakfasts, in addition to vacation rental villas, condos and apartments.  To book a room for Inauguration Day, log onto www.Rentalo.com.  Note: All offers are subject to availability and change.

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