response 20 of 126:

May 30 14:03 UTC 2007

re #11 jep, I lived in D.C. for years.  You have got to concede some 
things to get what you want.  Your wife should be willing to stay in 
a "smoking" room.  If somebody smoked in that room six weeks ago, you 
won't know the difference.  Kitchenette?  In the city?  Forget it.  
The hotels want you to eat out.  It helps their friends the 
restaurants.  

For what you want, you may need to look outside D.C., rent a car and 
get a mom and pop motorlodge maybe thirty minutes or an hour outside 
town out on the highway in maryland or virginia.