Hotels Near South Capitol Street in Washington, DC

Hotels Near South Capitol Street in Washington, DC
Seeing the sights in Washington, D.C., may provide as much exercise as you can handle in a day. If it doesn't, you won't run short of hiking and biking opportunities when you want to escape the crowds. D.C.'s South Capitol Street neighborhood hotels are only seven miles from Rock Creek Park, where you can ride your bike into Maryland, cross the Memorial Bridge to reach Mount Vernon or enjoy an extensive network of hiking trails.

Marriott Courtyard Washington Capitol Hill/Navy Yard

Less than a block from the Metro Navy Yard Station and within walking distance of the Washington Nationals' baseball stadium, the Marriott has everything to meet both your business and leisure needs. The hotel's Courtyard Café has freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches, and light dinners. Your spacious smoke-free room is equipped with high-speed Internet and a generous work desk with adjustable lighting and ergonomic chair. Relax with the 32-inch high-definition television and a drink or snack from your mini-refrigerator. The hotel has an on-site laundry service as well as coin-operated washers and dryers. Work out at the Marriott's fitness center, with both free weights and cardio equipment, including treadmills, elliptical trainers and rowers. Take some laps in the indoor pool, or ask the staff about the nearby hiking, mountain biking and jogging trails.

Marriott Courtyard Washington Capitol Hill/Navy Yard
140 L St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 479-0027

Capitol Skyline Hotel

The Capitol Skyline abandons all pretense of being the typical Washingtonian upscale luxury hotel. The management instead puts its efforts into providing guests with a comfortable and light-hearted experience. The Skyline's enormous outdoor pool with deck is open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Sundays at poolside include hamburger cookouts overseen by chef Spike Mendelsohn. The hotel also has a fitness center. When you're not drinking in the view from your room, enjoy the complimentary premium channels on your 27-inch flat-screen TV. Designer toiletries await in your full bath, with its granite-topped vanity and tile floor. Your room's digital safe is large enough to accommodate your laptop when you aren't using the Wi-Fi at your room's work desk.

The hotel's LAPIDUS restaurant features classic American cuisine at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Skyline Lounge overlooking the pool has great happy hour specials and a big-screen TV so you can take in the day's crucial sporting events.

Capitol Skyline Hotel
101 St. SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 488-7500
www.capitolskyline.com

Capitol Hill Suites

Close to all of the governmental drama of Capitol Hill yet situated in a quiet neighborhood where you can unwind at the end of the day, the pet-friendly Capitol Hill Suites offers extended-stay accommodations. Each of the hotel's 152 suites is 50 percent larger than the standard hotel room, with its own full kitchen or kitchenette. Aveda toiletries, a bathrobe and hair dryer wait in your comfortable bath. Your work area has both high-speed Internet access and Wi-Fi, and your in-room safe will stow your laptop while you're away.

Enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast in the lobby breakfast area each morning. Grab a snack for the road from the lobby's 24-hour market. Work out in the fitness center, or exercise by visiting the many D.C. attractions within blocks of the hotel.

Capitol Hill Suites
200 C St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 543-6000
www.capitolhillsuites.com

Article Written By Judy Wolfe

Judy Wolfe has owned her own writing business since 2006. She is a professional florist, holds a certificate in advanced floral design and had her Valentine's Day floral design published in "Super Floral Retailing." She spent her college summers tending her family's Santa Barbara avocado orchards. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in literature from California State Polytechnic Univeristy in Pomona.

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