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Visit Washington D.C.’s official Website, www.washington.org, for more information on transportation, attractions, entertainment, restaurants and tours.

The Hilton Washington & Towers offers a resort-type atmosphere with the convenience of a downtown location.  With its unique shape and dramatic garden setting spread over seven acres, the concrete and glass structure has the look and feel of a vacation resort on a hillside overlooking the Capital City's impressive skyline setting.  Located on fashionable upper Connecticut Ave., within walking distance of restaurants, shopping, Embassy Row, the trendy Adams Morgan neighborhood and D.C.'s metro subway system. It's only 5 miles from National Airport, and 10 minutes to Union Station.

Our room reservation cutoff date was March 2, 2002.  You can still check the Hilton Washington & Towers for current room rates and availability. For room reservations, call toll free 1-888-DC-HILTON or 202-797-5820.  

The following hotels are also within walking distance of the Hilton:

Courtyard Washington/Northwest -1900 Connecticut Avenue NW. Phone: 202-332-9300; Toll Free: 800-842-4211. Website: courtyard.com.

Jurys Normandy Inn - 2118 Wyoming Ave, N.W. (one block north of the Hilton). Phone: 202-483-1350. website: jurysdoyle.com.

Travel (air and ground)

Three airports service the Washington D.C. area:

Baltimore (BWI) Airport – Located approximately 30 miles from the downtown Washington D.C. area.  Serviced by 18 major airlines.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - is convenient to the entire Metropolitan Washington Region. With its own stop on Washington's world-class subway, Metrorail, National is a short ride from any station on the Metrorail system. Downtown Washington, DC, is also convenient, just a short taxi-ride away!

Washington Dulles International Airport is served by 15 major domestic airlines, 8 regional airlines and 20 major international airlines. It’s located approximately 30 miles from the downtown Washington D.C. area.

**Please view each airport’s website for the latest options in ground transportation to the Hilton Washington & Towers at Dupont Circle.  The hotel recommends either Super Shuttle (1-800-BLUEVAN) cost is approximately $30 one way or taxi from Dulles or Baltimore airports (approximately $55 one way).