Thanksgiving in Washington, DC on the Cheap

Hello again,
This is Frugal Frank OTBS back from a great trip to DC during the Thanksgiving holidays. First of all, I have to tell you that my wife and I were looking for a break from our dysfunctional extended families. You know the type, they can never seem to get their....it together. I mean once you turn 18 years old you have to lose the baggage and make a success of your life. I have sympathy for children but none for as my mother used to say "grown folks".

So back to the story. New York was too expensive to do Macy's this year . We needed a drive within 4 hours and the hotel had to have a pool because my girls are fish. For those of you of the frugal mind, you can stay in nice hotels if you shop right. Our favorite pick is Embassy Suites. Yes Paris Hilton's family has the hotel business down and will get my business. Now these hotels are normally expensive during the week but you can get a room for around $99 bucks on weekends and holidays. Now you might think this is expensive, but factor in free buffet(made to cook breakfast) for 4 each day and free cocktails every evening and that $99 will be like $59.00.

I went on the internet and snared the Convention Center Embassy Suites. Brand new, walking distance to the Capital, National Archives, Museums and Eateries. Hotel parking is expensive at $26.00 a night but the hotel is across the street from a public parking lot and plenty of meter spaces. The meters are free on the weekend and from 6:30 pm to 7 am so I juggled a little and put money in the meter during my morning jog and saved some change.

Hey, another thing, if you are frugal, you have to stay in good health. I jog and eat healthy--lowers medical expenses.

Back to the Hotel:

Great rooms, spacious, 2 televisions with one being a flat LCD TV. kids can sleep on pull out in one room and adults in king bed, microwave, safe, frig nice decor,etc

Pool is open from 8am to 11pm
Super Workout room with fruit, news papers, magazines, free bottle water

There are even washers and dryers in the basement if you need to wash a load.

Well, I am tired, have to go to bed..... I will continue the rest later.


Frugal Frank OTBS