| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. set on a leafy commercial street, this unpretentious motel is a 5-minute walk from the virginia square metro station, a 13-minute walk from ballston common mall and 4 miles from the white house. continental breakfast and on-site parking are complimentary. the straightforward rooms have free wi-fi; most feature flat-screen tvs with premium cable channels
Dulles International Airport 32 min
National Gallery of Art (13 min)
Permanent collection holds American & European works in 2 buildings & a sculpture garden. Arlington National Cemetery (12 min)
Vast military cemetery featuring JFK’s eternal flame, Memorial Amphitheater & Tomb of the Unknowns. The White House (13 min)
Landmark, historic home & office of the United States president, with tours for visitors. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (13 min)
Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration, with displays of vehicles & more. International Spy Museum (11 min)
Interactive look at the history of espionage features more than 600 artifacts & devices used to spy. Vietnam Veterans Memorial (8 min)
Monument to Vietnam War service, featuring a wall with over 58,000 names of dead & missing soldiers. Washington Monument (11 min)
Landmark obelisk rising from the National Mall that honors America's first president. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (12 min)
From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems, this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world. Smithsonian National Zoological Park (14 min)
Famous zoo housing thousands of animals, including popular giant pandas. Free admission. Thomas Jefferson Memorial (12 min)
Columned rotunda in the style of Rome's Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin. Smithsonian Institution Offices (12 min)
Government-run, free-admission complex including 19 museums, 9 research/cultural centers & a zoo. Lincoln Memorial (8 min)
Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue, murals & reflecting pool. National Mall (8 min)
Washington Monument plus memorials to Lincoln, MLK, FDR, WWII & Vietnam vets along a grassy mall. United States Capitol (15 min)
Iconic, domed classical building housing the U.S. Senate & House of Representatives, open for tours. World War II Memorial (10 min)
Iconic outdoor memorial honoring the 16 million Americans who served during World War II. | 
