I forgot to mention that parking was only $2 dollars at National Harbor.

Also, the location is centralized and within 30 minutes for those in, lets say, Silver Spring, MD. And very close to Alexandria.

As a client, I would much rather drive the beltway 30 minutes, then deal with D.C. traffic and parking.

I would say it's all relative to where each invididual is located.  I work downtown, so downtown DC is great for me.  It's all Metro and in the rare case a cab for me.  I agree that sometimes you could be dealing with a 5 block walk, which really sucks in the summer, but it's still more convienient than leaving town.  If I didn't work in DC, I would not want to have anything to do with driving in to an incall.  In my case, I avoid Tysons like the plague, but that area sure does get some good ladies.  It's just not at all easy for me to get out there.

Do you really think walking 5 blocks is a hardship?

I almost never pay for parking in D.C.  I've found it one of the very easiest cities to park in of American cities.  Every commercial district has adjacent residential areas without meters.  But that accepts the premise that I'm willing to walk a few moments, that I'm willing to go downtown without knowing exactly where I'm going to park, and that I'm willing to consider going there at a time other than rush hour.

This culture is so fanatically car-dependant, something's got to give somewhere.  We want our fuel cheap, and we expect to cram thousands of automobiles into a metropolitan area and still go from car-door to destination.  If that's going to happen in an area of valuable real-estate, at times in which thousands of others are doing the same thing, it's going to cost something.

If I do have to pay for parking, it's a lot more than $2.00; I find that rate to be laughably cheap, and a space less than 5 blocks from my destination to be a golden find.  I consider a 15-block walk to be nothing.

In adjusting my expectations to conform to that reality, I've found D.C. to be the most stress-free incall location.

I wouldn't begrudge anyone their preference, but myself, I have been mostly successful at avoiding suburban incall locations.  The hardship I seek to avoid is encountering vehicular traffic driven by those with expectations that the world should somehow deliver an empty road, a direct route, and door-to-door access at all times.

I don't believe in using GPS while driving.  Not only is it a distraction from not crashing, but the skills that allow me to navigate there mentally are the same skills that help me learn where the free parking is.

Girls who are visiting for the first time sometimes have no clue as to the downtown DC or downtown Baltimoe traffic nightmares.