Look also at hotels on Capitol Hill for government rates. L'Efant Plaza is super close to the Hill and with a quick search on the net with the words Capitol Hill, Hotel, government rate I found the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill. I clicked for the dates of Monday through Friday next week for government rates and the hotel was not booked. You can follow up to see if they will meet your budget. This hotel by my estimation can't be more than a mile from L'Enfant Plaza. And you know I would still call the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel and see if they can meet your budget. Peace