Inauguration? Yikes! It'll Cost You
Online search shows few rooms available, and none of them are affordable
Monday, Dec 22, 2008 | Updated 11:53 AM CST
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If you're hoping to get to Washington to see Barack Obama sworn in, you may need to bring a sleeping bag.
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Even if you can score a ticket, you may not be able to find a hotel room for the Jan. 20 inauguration in Washington, D.C.
Most hotels in the area are already filled up.
A quick search on hotels.com Monday morning found only one place with a room available. The rate: $3,000 a night.
The next closest hotel was at least 25 miles away, and even those rooms could cost you as much as $500.
Air fares aren't any better. A search through Travelocity.com shows flights to D.C. and back were pricing at close to $600 on Monday.
Posted Thursday, Jul 16, 2009 - 7:27 PM CST
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