| there's also a 24-hour fitness room. the bright, unassuming rooms feature complimentary wi-fi access, as well as flat-screen tvs and coffeemakers. valet parking is available. a breakfast buffet is included. up to 3 kids stay at no extra cost with an adult. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. surrounded by casual shops and eateries, this informal downtown hotel is a 3-minute walk from charles center metro station, 11 minutes on foot from the walters art museum and 14 minutes' walk from the national aquarium
Dulles International Airport 1 hr 8
Historic Ships in Baltimore (7 min)
Maritime museum with 1850s sloop-of-war & lighthouse, plus a submarine, Coast Guard cutter & more. Baltimore Museum of Art (10 min)
The collection of Matisses & Picassos, Impressionist works & a sculpture garden are some highlights. American Visionary Art Museum (7 min)
Small museum with unusual rotating exhibits by self-taught artists, 2 sculpture plazas & a garden. Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum (8 min)
Compact preserved site & museum featuring historic Edgar Allan Poe memorabilia & events. George Peabody Library (6 min)
300,000-volume 19th-century library at Johns Hopkins University, with ornate Greek Revival interior. B&O Railroad Museum (8 min)
National Historic Landmark highlighting nearly 200 locomotives, a model train display & train rides. Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (13 min)
Fort whose War of 1812 victory inspired The Star-Spangled Banner, the U.S. national anthem. National Aquarium (10 min)
Iconic landmark offering marine-life exhibits, a dolphin show, shark tank & walk-through rainforest. Washington Monument and Mount Vernon Place (6 min)
Centerpiece of Mt. Vernon Place, this historic monument offers a gallery & walking tours to the top. Port Discovery Children's Museum (9 min)
Kid-powered museum with three floors of exhibits, many designed by Walt Disney Company Imagineers. Horseshoe Casino Baltimore (9 min)
This contemporary establishment features slots & table games, plus bars & a variety of restaurants. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore (12 min)
More than 1,500 birds, mammals, amphibians & reptiles at this zoo in Druid Hill Park since 1876. The Walters Art Museum (6 min)
Historic 3-building gallery with paintings & artifacts from the past 55 centuries plus films & more. Oriole Park at Camden Yards (13 min)
Retro design meets modern eats at this stadium where MLB's iconic Baltimore Orioles take the bases. Maryland Science Center (5 min)
Interactive exhibits at this museum featuring an IMAX theater, planetarium & rooftop observatory. | 
