Searching for Quality Inn Washington DC

There's a very real and tangible class divide in and around Washington DC. There's the haves - those who have something to with politics or federal bureaucracy, and the have-nots - those who're just ordinary District citizens working in local jobs.

Visitors in DC also get lumpe dinto these two categories, like it or not. If you're here on business or to visit someone who's someone in DC, then it's a good bet that you'll be staying at one of the posh Washington DC hotels lining Pennsylvania Ave.

On the other hand, if you're some ordinary Joe Schumck from Hicksville, then these hotels, which charge anywhere between $450-600 per night on average, have no place or you. For the have-nots, there's a string of Washington DC motels and cheap budget hotels, where the rates are more in tune with the rest of the nation ($80-150).

One of these cheapskate hotels happens to be the Quality Inn near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. It's also one of the few places where you can check-in without automatically being lumped on to one or the other side of the class divide. At the Quality Inn, you'll find business travelers and liesure travelers alike - People with a corporate expense a/c who have business in DC, and those spending from their personal chekbooks, who just want to see how business is done in DC.

Of course they offer you rates from $99.99. But one of the main reasons the Quality Inn is so popular is it's location. The hotel is situated close to many of the tourist attractions in Washington DC, like the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, the White House and the United States Capitol building.

The New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U Metro station is within walking distance, providing easy access to everything the city has to offer. Enjoy a variety of restaurants, cocktail lounges, theaters and world-class shopping in the surrounding area.

Amenities include free limited parking, free continental breakfast and free coffee, free wireless high-speed Internet access, free local calls, and a seasonal outdoor pool. For business travelers, they offer additional conveniences like in-room desks and access to copy and fax services.

Info: 501 New York Avenue NE, Washington DC 20002; (202) 543-7400; website