Marlin02 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Hey 'Skins fans! We're 2 football fanatics from Sweden (Ye, Europe!) travelling to DC for the 49ers @ 'Skins game in November. We're looking for a good place to stay at an affordable price! Our plan/wish is to stay somewhere where we can: - Meet a lot of people (Hostel) - Get around town (sightseeing?) without riding a bus/ train for 2 long - Party it up (BIG time! :cool: ) - Meet 'Skins fans! :logo: (Now... my "retard" friend is a 49ers fan but, I don't care. It's OUR HOUSE so I call the shots and I wanna meet my fellow Skins fans, Hail yeah! It would be very much appretiated if you have any suggestions on where we should stay and hang out. Also, anyone feel like hooking us 2 up with a nice TAILGATE-party before kickoff? :laugh: Looking forward to be among friends for once! Hail to you all, fellow 'Skins fans! /Martin (and Gus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubble Screen Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Hostels?:twitch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin02 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Ye. U know.. a Hostel/ B'nB.. (where U live like 4-8 random ppl in the same room) stuff like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishtw Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Ye. U know.. a Hostel/ B'nB.. (where U live like 4-8 random ppl in the same room) stuff like that In DC there are plenty of shelters, they are super affordable but the have a pretty early curfew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin02 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Aww, curfews suck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 The youth hostel on 11th and K in DC was once in the middle of nowhere. But now with all the redevelopment it is incredibly well located to bars and restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostyj Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Check this site out. Has some good reviews about the hostels in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconTheVillain Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Here. From $20 a night and up. http://www.hostelworld.com/search?search_keywords=Washington+DC%2C+USA&country=USA&city=Washington+DC& ---------- Post added September-21st-2011 at 09:09 AM ---------- yha on 11st NW http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Hostelling-International-Washington-DC/Washington-DC/1859 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney26 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Did not know we have a hostel in dc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I would stay at a cheap hotel/motel in the college park area and take the train. I had a car in the shop when I moved to Boston had to fly back to pick it up and stayed at a hostel...I left after 2 hours of sleep, on top of the covers fully dressed. Got a decent hotel room and enjoyed the rest of my weekend. I don't like sharing my bathroom, and do not like sleeping in a place that I am not sure is clean. It was a creepy old rowhouse in Adams Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdigle Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Ah, the hostel, an awesome European institution. This is something I wish we had more of, just like the publicly-funded, efficient, and effective job placement centers that seem to crowd Europe as well . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I would stay at a cheap hotel/motel in the college park area and take the train. I had a car in the shop when I moved to Boston had to fly back to pick it up and stayed at a hostel...I left after 2 hours of sleep, on top of the covers fully dressed. Got a decent hotel room and enjoyed the rest of my weekend. I don't like sharing my bathroom, and do not like sleeping in a place that I am not sure is clean. It was a creepy old rowhouse in Adams Morgan. Yea, I don't think hostels are the same thing here as in Europe. I wouldn't stay in College Park though. If you're coming from Sweden, stay in either downtown (chinatown), Dupont Circle, Adams Morgan, or Georgetown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 The youth hostel on 11th and K in DC was once in the middle of nowhere. But now with all the redevelopment it is incredibly well located to bars and restaurants.This is the hostel you want: http://www.hiwashingtondc.org/4 blocks north of Metro Center, where you can take the blue line to FedEx. Also walking distance to the K street clubs, or restaurants/bars in Logan Circle or Chinatown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I am so confused.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Hostels are not part of the US experience, except in a very few cities. We have Motel 6 instead. :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconTheVillain Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Hostels are not part of the US experience, except in a very few cities.We have Motel 6 instead. :whoknows: The YHA hostel at fishermans warf is probably the best known hostel in the USA. http://sfhostels.com/fishermans-wharf/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodo Bird Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/6c/1/en/hotelsearchresults?_requestid=305841 I stayed at The Hamilton on K and 14th street on a Saturday night for $90 with with my girlfriend recently. It is near er'thing in DC. Really good room and service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Martin, don't go the hostel route dude. Stay at a nice hotel. You probably don't come over very often, live it up. $250 a night but so what, you can split it with Gus. Allow 2 days for sightseeing, at least. Hell, the Smithsonian will eat up an entire day and you still will only see a tiny percentage of it. Hit the ES Tailgate, the details will be on this site ahead of time. Check back game-week. In the meantime, send a PM to ES Members pez and huly, they organize the tailgates and can answer any specific questions about the gameday experience. Have fun. Just know in advance, Americans are a bit more obnoxious than Swedes, to say the least. Get ready for a wild ride- and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin02 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Thanks for all the great answers guys! Really appretiate it I'll look in to each and every one of your suggestion before making up my mind! Cheers and Hail! /Martin ---------- Post added September-21st-2011 at 08:43 PM ---------- Hit the ES Tailgate, the details will be on this site ahead of time. Check back game-week. In the meantime, send a PM to ES Members pez and huly, they organize the tailgates and can answer any specific questions about the gameday experience.Have fun. Just know in advance, Americans are a bit more obnoxious than Swedes, to say the least. Get ready for a wild ride- and have fun. I'll will most definetly do that, thanx! One question though, my buddy, Gus (U know.. the 49ers fan..) U think he'll be welcome or should I send him to his onw kind? /Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I'll will most definetly do that, thanx! One question though, my buddy, Gus (U know.. the 49ers fan..) U think he'll be welcome or should I send him to his onw kind? /Martin of course he will be welcome. The only people who are discriminated against at ES Tailgates are jackasses. Which, coincidentally enough, tend to be opposing team fans:). You might give everyone the heads up ahead of time you're bringing a 9ers fan, but I'm sure he'll be fine. Tell Gus to expect a lot of good-natured ribbing and smack talk. If he has thin skin you might warn him ahead of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin02 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 of course he will be welcome. The only people who are discriminated against at ES Tailgates are jackasses. Which, coincidentally enough, tend to be opposing team fans:). You might give everyone the heads up ahead of time you're bringing a 9ers fan, but I'm sure he'll be fine.Tell Gus to expect a lot of good-natured ribbing and smack talk. If he has thin skin you might warn him ahead of time Sounds perfekt. I'm already super-hyped about this whole ting! We went to London last year for the annual game there.. that time I had to go with him as the 49ers played Denver. But, hey U get what U can when you live as far away as we do. Anyways, there was no "real" tailgate party there for obvious reasons so I'm looking forward to that And lucky for us neither one of us is a jackass, far from it, we just love the sport and everything that surrounds it! And ye, he's got plenty thick skin. He'll be just fine. Let him have it...I'll help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 If he's a 49er fan, he won't get any major hostility. Just pity. We Redskins fans have a lot in common with the 49ers fans. We had a couple decades of greatness together, and we have spend the last couple of decades in the wilderness, again together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin02 Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Update: We took you advice and booked a hotel instead of a hostel and haven't regret it. We're staying at the Washington Plaza Hotel (Thomas Circle). Perfect location and comfy beds. Again, thanx for all your advice! See you at the ES Tailgate on Sunday! HTTR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportjunkie07 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Ah, the hostel, an awesome European institution. This is something I wish we had more of:(. i agree. but im pretty sure that if we even do have hostels here in the US, i wouldnt recommend them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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