The Allen Lee Hotel
The Allen Lee Hotel is located in D.C.'s Foggy Bottom neighborhood, home to the George Washington University. The hotel itself is just three blocks from the Foggy Bottom/GWU metro station and is a short walk from both the Lincoln Memorial and the White House. Amenities include phones and cable TV in the guest rooms, all of which have been newly remodeled.
The Allen Lee Hotel
2224 F St. NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 331-1224
theallenleehotel.com
The Bloomingdale Inn
The Bloomingdale Inn is a small, 10-room hotel promising "affordable elegance" in a renovated early 1900s townhouse. Amenities include free high-speed Internet and a daily continental breakfast, as well as evening snacks. All of the guest rooms are unique, each with a special feature such as a four-poster bed, a fireplace or well-stocked bookshelves. The inn is located in the quiet residential Bloomingdale neighborhood, adjacent to the Washington Hospital Center and Children's Hospital and within easy reach of downtown attractions.
The Bloomingdale Inn
2417 First St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 319-0801
bloomingdaleinn.com
The Hotel Harrington
The Hotel Harrington proudly proclaims itself to be the oldest continuously operating hotel in Washington, having opened on March 1, 1914. Since that time it has sheltered more than 10 million guests, many of them repeat visitors. Hotel amenities include on-site dining facilities (Harriet's Restaurant, Harry's Bar and the Ollie's Trolley snack bar), room service, a laundry facility and a gift shop that sells stamps and toiletries as well as souvenirs. ESPN Zone is just a block away from the Hotel Harrington, with the Verizon Center, Chinatown, the International Spy Museum, Ford's Theater and the Mies van der Rohe-designed Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library all within walking distance.
The Hotel Harrington
436 11th St. NW
Washington, DC 20004
(800) 424-8532
hotel-harrington.com
The District Hotel
The District Hotel has also been around for quite some time, having opened its doors in 1920. Its location is its big draw, as it is just a few blocks away from the White House, the Capitol and the Washington Monument and is an easy walk for anyone wishing to visit the Smithsonian museums or any of the numerous events and festivals held on the National Mall. Guest rooms each feature private baths and 50-plus channels of cable TV. Special group rates are available for parties of five or more.
The District Hotel
1440 Rhode Island Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 232-7800
thedistricthotel.com
Article Written By Maria Scinto
Maria Scinto has been writing professionally for six years, and contributed articles on sports, nutrition, health, parenting, real estate, education and other topics to publications including "Northern Virginia Magazine," "Montgomery Gazette" and "Fairfax Times." She has co-authored two books, "The Takeout Cookbook" and "Savvy Convert's Guide to Choosing a Religion." She has a master's in library and information science from the University of Denver.
