D.C. Hotels Already Filling Up For Obama's Inauguration

November 5, 2008 at 9:10 AM | 0 Comments

The nation's 44th President was elected just last night, but hotels in D.C. are already filling up for Barack Obama's Inauguration on January 20, 2009.

According to Washington Business Journal, rooms for Inauguration Day were becoming scarce long before last night's election. So far, the Ritz-Carlton D.C. has sold 50% of its rooms, while the Four Seasons is half full as well and has also sold its $15,000-a-night presidential suite (which is also bulletproof). Oh, and that Four Seasons has managed to sell those rooms even with its life-savings-draining Inauguration rules: a minimum stay of five nights, and full payment when reservations are made; no cancellations, no refunds.

Meanwhile, the smaller Hay-Adams still has some availability and is "waiting for people," but the nearby Willard InterContinental is over 90 percent booked already. Eager beavers, you folks are.

And if you were planning on putting off booking your room, trying to bank on the fact that some of these folks may cancel their rezzies because of last night's election results, think again. A staffer from the Willard says, "Customers tend to stay every four years regardless of party affiliations. Guests confirm their reservations a year out or more and from one inauguration to the next." Also, starting this morning, some of these hotels will be reaching out to a number of guests who have placed themselves on wait lists full of people who wanted to know who was elected before committing themselves.

Get on top of this and book your room. Yes you can.

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by Jenna

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