National Harbor construction

[bookwormde]

I think that the fact thtat Wyndham villas at National Harbor are already available for $150 or even $100 per nite for a 2br or larger from members makes if a stretch for anyone who does not have points to burn to spend 40-50 points for a weekday or 50-60 points for a weekend.

bookwormde

 

[Judique]

Were you the one who flew by me the other day on the highway. I was cruising about 75.

Google maps shows the distance between National Harbor (Maryland route) and the Capital building as 17.5 miles by the way.

You and google must have gotten lost somewhere in the city! Did you take the beltway all the way to pennsylvania ave and than follow it in, lol? Or maybe you forgot and crossed the Wilson Bridge into Alexandria?

Check it again - it's less than 10 miles - use 295 and the southeast freeway. It's the most direct route.

There is also a shorter, distance route. But it's all lights and takes you by Bolling - will take much longer in minutes.

As for the 75 miles an hour comment - anyone choosing to drive, please be aware that DC uses a mobile camera system on 295 and will ticket you just enough so you end up paying versus fighting it.

And - another geography lesson - everything inside the beltway is not DC.
Maryland and Virginia have substantial communities inside the Beltway.

National Harbor is in Maryland. It is on the Potomac River just south of the Wilson Bridge and is outside the beltway by maybe a quarter of a mile - want to make this clear so some don't take previous comments to mean off miles into suburbia. As you cross the bridge for those driving back from Disney or other Southern areas, take the 'local' route (it won't cost you any extra time) and look to your right. It is the sprawling complex on the side of the hill, extending down to the river, with several piers and a couple of permanent white tent type pavilions.

You can follow the signs and drive in and check it out very easily, or maybe have dinner there. There are quite a few dining choices, some moderate and some quite pricey such as Old Hickory at Gaylord. It exits right from the beltway 95/495 - it has it's own exit marked 'National Harbor" and you can go right back onto the beltway. Easy peasy!!!! National Harbor has a website to give you info on what is there.

 

[Cee]

You can take the water taxi from NH to Nationals Park....go NATS!

 

[Judique]

You can take the water taxi from NH to Nationals Park....go NATS!

Thanks for that information. I was wondering if there was any type of DC water transport. Where does the water taxi dock?

 

[CMOORE185]

I was talking to a DVC salesman a few months ago and brought up National Harbor to him. He laughed and said DVC has no intention of ever building DVC their. He said there would never be enough year round interest to make it worthwhile as a DVC destination.

 

[silmarg]

Disney's National Harbor property is several blocks from the Water (not the best parcel IMO). I have stayed at the Gaylord in National Harbor for a convention and while National Harbor itself is quite nice, its a bit far from DC. I would be like calling Portofino Bay a Disney Hotel - maybe even a bit more inconvenient than that.

Personally, I think Aulani will be a hit, but I dont see National Harbor working unless its mostly a convention resort w a small DVC component.

 

[Judique]

I was talking to a DVC salesman a few months ago and brought up National Harbor to him. He laughed and said DVC has no intention of ever building DVC their. He said there would never be enough year round interest to make it worthwhile as a DVC destination.

Maybe that DVC salesman hasn't talked to Rasulo lately.

 

[DebbieB]

I doubt you will see any Disney construction there until the economy turns around. So far they have only bought land, correct? And that was 2 years ago.

 

[DonnaL]

As much as I liked NH for a long weekend type trip I personally don't see Disney putting a DVC there......maybe a convention type facility.... but, I just don't think it's a great location for a DVC. As I said in my earlier post, we stayed at the Wyndham in a 2 bdrm which was very nice....however, I can't see myself using DVC points for a weekend trip to NH....unless it was a situation where I had points that were going to expire, in holding, or something of that nature.