| On Embassy Row, this contemporary hotel with a dramatic red color scheme is set 3 blocks from trendy Dupont Circle and 5 blocks from the White House. Check in time: 3:00 PMCheck out time: 12:00 PM. A 24 hour fitness center and free guest bike rentals are also available. Some rooms have alcoves with bunk beds, and kid friendly items including Xbox 360s and board games. The dramatically decorated rooms include flat screen TVs, yoga mats and quirky perks such as on demand pet goldfish. Suites with kitchenettes are also available. There's a free wine hour nightly, plus a stylish bar serving cocktails and shared plates. In room spa treatments and Wi Fi are available for an added fee.
Dulles International Airport 44 min
International Spy Museum (16 min.)
Interactive look at the history of espionage features more than 600 artifacts & devices used to spy. Vietnam Veterans Memorial (13 min.)
Monument to Vietnam War service featuring a wall with over 58 000 names of dead & missing soldiers. Ford S Theatre (12 min.)
The site of Lincoln s assassination this historic theater offers nightly performances & tours. Smithsonian National Zoological Park (11 min.)
Famous zoo housing thousands of animals including popular giant pandas. Free admission. National Mall (12 min.)
Washington Monument plus memorials to Lincoln MLK FDR WWII & Vietnam vets along a grassy mall. Lincoln Memorial (14 min.)
Parthenon-inspired tribute to Abraham Lincoln with a 19-ft. marble statue murals & reflecting pool. The White House (9 min.)
Landmark historic home & office of the United States president with tours for visitors. National Gallery Of Art (14 min.)
Permanent collection holds American & European works in 2 buildings & a sculpture garden. Smithsonian National Museum Of Natural History (12 min.)
From dinosaur exhibits to displays of rare gems this acclaimed museum celebrates the natural world. Library Of Congress (18 min.)
This federal cultural institution is the world s biggest library & features tours talks & concerts. Smithsonian Institution Offices (15 min.)
Government-run free-admission complex including 19 museums 9 research/cultural centers & a zoo. Smithsonian National Air And Space Museum (15 min.)
Museum documenting the history of aviation & space exploration with displays of vehicles & more. Thomas Jefferson Memorial (15 min.)
Columned rotunda in the style of Rome s Pantheon on the man-made reservoir known as the Tidal Basin. Washington Monument (13 min.)
Landmark obelisk rising from the National Mall that honors America s first president. | 
