Travel Deal of the Day (March 27, 2009)

Here are two Washington, DC area deals:

(1) If you are contemplating a visit for the Washington, DC Cherry Blossom festival over the next two weeks, there are still good deals on hotel rooms. To save the most money, I would use:
Priceline, Hotwire or LastMinute (providing last minute packages including air/hotel, air/car, hotel/car or air/hotel/car). Because of the bad economy, you may find numerous great deals this year for what is normally a high-demand and expensive period to visit DC.

(2) If you are looking to stay in the Washington, DC area for an extended time this summer, the Marriott Residence Inn in downtown Bethesda, MD is offering an entire suite/apartment including kitchen, bedroom, living room and bathroom as well as free internet and free American breakfast for around $83/night for AAA members. The rate is valid on Thursday-Sunday nights with a three night minimum stay. This is an excellent deal for an extremely convenient hotel that is walking distance to the Metro. Full rules/restrictions and booking details can be found here. (Though the link states rooms start at $97/night, I have found suites with King beds starting at $83/night.)