Henley Park Hotel, Washington, District of Columbia

The Henley Park Hotel close to the Washington Convention Center stands two blocks from vibrant Chinatown and only a mile from the U.S. Capitol. Visitors looking for a taste of one of Washington's real neighborhoods will find it here in restaurants, shops and art galleries. What's more, they are less than eight miles from the memorials, monuments, galleries and government buildings that draw hundreds of thousands of people to the Nation's Capital every year. This former luxury apartment building offers an intimate atmosphere with a medieval Italian theme. After business meetings or seeing the sights, guests can wind down in the calming blue light and to live jazz in the Blue Bar or dine under the gaze of antique stone faces in the Coeur de Lion restaurant, a popular bistro dishing up New American cuisine. The Wilkes Room, the hotel's traditional drawing room, serves afternoon tea in front of a roaring fire. Other amenities include complimentary morning car service to downtown Washington and access to a fitness center two blocks away at the Morrison-Clark Inn.

The 96 guestrooms are richly decorated in warm red, fuchsia and creams, with high ceilings and ample desk and table space-boons to business travelers and families needing extra space for kid stuff. Some guestrooms include four-poster beds, but all include antique accessories, terry bathrobes, minibars, and turndown service with chocolates. Guests flying into Washington are five miles and 27 miles respectively from Reagan National and Dulles International airports. Families, romantic couples, people on weekend getaways and other travelers seeking quintessential Washington vacations in a popular neighborhood will find the Henley Park Hotel a good choice for ccommodations and location, location, location.

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