Created in 1967 by an interstate compact to build a balanced regional transportation system in the nation's capital, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority serves 86 stations and has more than 106 miles of track. Running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the Metrorail serves more than 3.4 million people in a 1,500-square-mile radius. Because of its expansiveness, there are many hotels near stations, making getting around the city simple for tourists or out-of-towners.
Located one block from the Metrorail and in the heart of downtown D.C., Omni Shoreham Hotel has been a Washington landmark since 1930. Presidents and world leaders have stayed here and inaugural balls have been held here. It offers a luxurious stay to all its visitors.
This four-diamond hotel is located on 11 acres in Rock Creek Park and offers more than 836 luxury guest rooms and suites. Guests can enjoy the fitness center, dry sauna, outdoor heated pool, jogging trails through Rock Creek Park or an appointment at the spa. Pets up to 25 pounds are welcome with, as of 2010, a $50 nonrefundable fee, and children can enjoy their stay even more with the Omni Sensational Kids program.
Omni Shoreham Hotel at Washington, D.C.
2500 Calvert St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
202-234-0700
omnihotels.com
Just two blocks from the White House and three different Metro stations, The Capital Hilton is a great place for people of all ages and travelers from around the world to stay. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Capitol Hilton is home to Washington's premier health club and day spa, The Capital City Club & Spa, featuring a state-of-the-art exercise equipment room, group classes and a full-service spa.
Stay in one of the luxurious guest rooms decorated in neo-classical design, or in one of the 32 formal suites with spacious seating, parlor room and welcoming beds. Capitol Hilton also offers an on-site business center for the traveling businessman's needs and 16 meeting rooms totaling more than 30,000 square feet of space for meetings of all sizes.
Capital Hilton
1001 16th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-393-1000
hilton.com
With easy access to the Metrorail and located on Pennsylvania Avenue, The JW Marriott Washington, D.C., offers 737 rooms and 35 suites on 15 floors. After working up an appetite in the indoor pool, you can satisfy your hunger in one of the two hotel restaurants: 1331 or Avenue Grill.
Babysitting, concierge, foreign exchange, 24-hour room service, safe deposit boxes, dry-cleaning and shoeshine stand are all available at the hotel to satisfy any guest's needs. There is a no-pet and no-smoking policy at the JW Marriott.
JW Marriott Washington, D.C.
1331 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
202-393-2000
jwmarriottdc.com
