Is this hotel in a safe area? (violent crime, hotels)

[tapespspjp]

Help....we're coming to visit this summer and I've booked a hotel but since the price is so reasonable I"m wondering if it's not in a desirable neighborhood. Will have kids with me so want it safe.

It's the Holiday Inn Express , 1917 Bladensburg Rd NE

I see it's close to the National Arberateum

The hotel looks nice and I did Google street view and it looked like any commercial busy road but just wondering.......

Thanks!

[rhinestone]

No

[The Heartbreak Kid]

The area is not that bad seriously. It is not that great either. You are going to get a true city experience though.

[14thandYou]

That's not a good area to stay in, particularly if you have kids. It's not close to anything, the neighborhood isn't particularly safe, and there's no Metro station nearby. I believe those hotels are largely used by contractors who are being shuttled into the city to work on projects on an extended basis.

In other words, look elsewhere--there are a gazillion hotels in and around DC, no need to stay in one of the District's less-desirable neighborhoods. If you're looking for a more affordable option, I'd recommend looking around Pentagon City or Crystal City, or in Alexandria. You can often find deals there--although be certain to map any hotels with an Alexandria address. Some of them can be quite far out.

[rhinestone]

Here are the DC crime statistic for the last year in an area 1500 feet from the motel.

Robbery Excluding Gun 3*
Robbery With Gun 10*
Assault Dangerous Weapon (ADW) Excluding Gun 7*
Assault Dangerous Weapon (ADW) Gun 6*
Total Violent Crime 26*
Burglary 3*
Theft 23*
Theft F/Auto 58*
Stolen Auto 20*
Arson 1*
Total Property Crime 105*
Total Crime 131*

[The Heartbreak Kid]

I rescind my statement. The only time I visited that hotel last year was to meet with engineers working on projects.

[Zippy7fo]

LMaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

DO NOT STAY IN THAT HOTEL.....unless you like sleeping in places that prostitutes work...That place is filthy...

I don't know your price range but look for something in the city or in largo/md...you can shoot down route 50/ NY AVE and go into the city...

[TheseGoTo11]

If you just take the shuttle to Union Station, and don't venture away into that hotel's neighborhood, you shouldn't have any problems. I would stay there if I had to, but I know the city well enough to know where/when to go places.

That said, I would echo other posters that you're probably better off somewhere in the suburbs with access to a metro stop. But keep in mind that if you head east into PG County, Maryland that's not going to be any safer. You want to be in Virginia near a Metro Stop or off the red line in Bethesda or Rockville, MD.

[lackadaisi]

Do not bring your kids there. Cancel the reservation and book elsewhere.

[tapespspjp]

Thanks for thei input...I cancelled that one and now have booked this one...how about it? Is it okay?
Holiday Inn at Rosslyn @ Key Bridge, 1900 N Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA