that brought them to the Nation's Capital in the first The Embassy Suites Washington sits close to historic Georgetown and Dupont Circle, two areas teeming with private art galleries, museums, ethnic restaurants, independent bookstores. Guests are close to a Metro subway station where they can zip to historical and cultural sites synonymous with D.C. The hotel, less than a half mile from the White House and Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, is one to three miles from memorials, monuments, museums and government buildings. Outdoor lovers will find close to the hotel Rock Creek Park and its 1,800 acres of hiking, biking, skating, jogging and horseback riding trails, tennis courts and other recreational and relaxing opportunities. In addition, Reagan National and Dulles International airports are five and 27 miles respectively from the Embassy Suites. Upon entering the downtown Washington hotel, guests stroll into a lush garden atrium with fountains, multi tiered waterfall and fish ponds. Guests can start their days of sightseeing, deal making or glad handing lawmakers with complimentary breakfast buffets and then return to complimentary manager's receptions each evening. The hotel's Panevino restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine, especially antipasta, pastas, pizzas, fish and meat. Other guest perks include a fitness facility, indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, and wireless high speed Internet access throughout the hotel. Hotel accommodations include 318 suites with separate bedrooms and living rooms, deep blue drapes, pale golden walls, two TVs, refrigerators, microwave ovens, coffeemakers, data ports, wireless Internet access, and well lit dining and work tables. At this downtown families, couples, groups and business travelers mingle and relax in the comfortable lobby. They all picked the Embassy Suites Washington for spacious accommodations, amenities and a boffo location close to all the sights place.