| upgraded rooms provide access to a lounge serving free breakfast and evening appetizers. some rooms offer city views. there's a sleek lobby and an outdoor courtyard, along with an american restaurant serving breakfast, dinner and all-day drinks. a 4-minute walk from a pedestrian bridge to georgetown, this modern hotel is a 2. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. other amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, a hot tub and an exercise room, plus a business center and 11 meeting rooms. suites add separate living areas and pull-out sofas. 9-mile drive from the white house chic rooms offer wi-fi (fee) and flat-screen tvs with premium channels, plus desks and coffeemakers
Dulles International Airport 30 min
National Gallery of Art (9 min)
Permanent collection holds American & European works in 2 buildings & a sculpture garden. Smithsonian National Zoological Park (9 min)
Famous zoo housing thousands of animals, including popular giant pandas. Free admission. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (8 min)
From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems, this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world. Thomas Jefferson Memorial (8 min)
Columned rotunda in the style of Rome's Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin. Smithsonian Institution Offices (10 min)
Government-run, free-admission complex including 19 museums, 9 research/cultural centers & a zoo. International Spy Museum (9 min)
Interactive look at the history of espionage features more than 600 artifacts & devices used to spy. The White House (8 min)
Landmark, historic home & office of the United States president, with tours for visitors. Lincoln Memorial (4 min)
Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue, murals & reflecting pool. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (10 min)
Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration, with displays of vehicles & more. Washington Monument (6 min)
Landmark obelisk rising from the National Mall that honors America's first president. United States Capitol (12 min)
Iconic, domed classical building housing the U.S. Senate & House of Representatives, open for tours. World War II Memorial (6 min)
Iconic outdoor memorial honoring the 16 million Americans who served during World War II. Arlington National Cemetery (8 min)
Vast military cemetery featuring JFK’s eternal flame, Memorial Amphitheater & Tomb of the Unknowns. Vietnam Veterans Memorial (4 min)
Monument to Vietnam War service, featuring a wall with over 58,000 names of dead & missing soldiers. National Mall (3 min)
Washington Monument plus memorials to Lincoln, MLK, FDR, WWII & Vietnam vets along a grassy mall. | 
