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8 Hotels near the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.

Leslie Carbone

There are more than a dozen hotels within walking distance of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., including:

  • Salamander Washington D.C.
  • Hilton Washington D.C. National Mall the Wharf
  • InterContinental Washington D.C. — the Wharf
  • Riggs Washington D.C.
  • Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington D.C.
  • Holiday Inn Washington Capitol — National Mall
  • Hyatt House Washingon D.C. | the Wharf
  • Hyatt Place Washington D.C. | National Mall

 

The International Spy Museum is one of the most fun daytime spots in Washington, D.C.  I’ve visited several times and always enjoy it.

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The Museum has a fabulous location in L’Enfant Plaza, midway between the National Mall and the Wharf, a vibrant waterfront district teeming with lots of restaurants and shops.


The closest Metro station is L’Enfant Plaza on the Yellow, Blue, Orange, Silver, and Green lines.  Uber and Lyft are also efficient in Washington.  Driving and parking are not, and I don’t recommend trying.
There are more than a dozen hotels within walking distance of the International Spy Museum.  Some of the suitable are:

Salamander Washington D.C.

This Preferred luxury hotel is about a five- to ten-minute walk to the International Spy Museum.  It is also a short walk to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.  The closest Metro station is Smithsonian on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.

The hotel took over the building that formerly housed the Mandarin Oriental.  It offers fabulous views of the Tidal Basin, the Potomac Park reservoir surrounded by cherry-blossom trees.  Amenities include a gym, a spa, and valet parking.  Check-out time is a reasonable 12 noon.

The hotel Lounge offers craft cocktails and bar bites, as well as afternoon tea; it has an outdoor Garden Terrace.  There is also a breakfast buffet.

Michelin restaurants within half a mile include Del Mar and Officina.

Hilton Washington D.C.
National Mall the Wharf

This upscale hotel is steps away from the International Spy Museum.  It is also a short walk to several Smithsonian museums on the Mall.  The closest Metro stop is L’Enfant Plaza.

Its building was once home to the Loews L’Enfant Plaza Hotel (where my parents used to stay when they came to visit me in college).  The hotel has a gym and valet parking.  Check-out time is an annoying 11 am.

Its casual L’Enfant Bar & Grill offers American cuisine.  The hotel also has a Starbucks.  Michelin restaurants within half a mile include Del Mar and Officina.

InterContinental
Washington D.C. — the Wharf

This IHG business hotel is a five- to ten-minute walk to the International Spy Museum.  It is also a short walk to Arena Stage, where I saw Oscar Wilde‘s “The Importance of Being Earnest“.  The closest Metro station is L’Enfant Plaza.

The hotel boasts wonderful waterfront views.  Amenities include a gym, a spa, and valet parking.  Check-out time is 11 am.

Its Dockside Restaurant & Bar serves American fare.  Its riverfront Watering Hole and poolside WAVES Rooftop Deck serve light bites.

Michelin restaurants within half a mile include:

Riggs Washington D.C.

This Preferred boutique hotel is a 15- to 20-minute walk from the International Spy Museum.  It is also close to Ford’s Theater, where you can see a show, take a guided tour, and view the flag-draped (no-longer-used) Presidential Box.  The closest Metro station is Gallery Place on the Yellow, Red, and Green lines.

The hotel occupies one of the few remaining Romanesque Revival buildings in Washington.  It used to house a leading bank, and several presidents and embassies conducted their financial business there.

The hotel offers elegant rooms with refrigerators and four suites named after former First Ladies.  Amenities include a gym and valet parking.  Check-out time is 12 noon.

The bank-turned-hotel has a bar housed in the original vault.  Its Café Riggs is a Michelin restaurant serving contemporary French cuisine.

Other Michelin restaurants within half a mile include:

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington D.C.

This historic IHG property is a 15- to 20-minute walk to the International Spy Museum.  It is also catty-cornered from the Capital One Arena.  The closest Metro station is Gallery Place.

The Hotel occupies a 19th-century building that once housed the General Post Office.  It offers a gym, valet parking, and a stunning lobby with complementary coffee in the morning and wine in the evening.  Rooms have refrigerators and microwaves.  Check-out time is 12 noon.

Like all Kimptons, the Hotel Monaco offers special surprises to guests who invoke a seasonally changing secret password at check-in; the perks range from things like cocktail vouchers to hot-cocoa kits.  As of this writing, the secret password is “No Shade”.

Its restaurant Dirty Habit has a broad American menu and an outdoor patio with a fire pit.

Michelin restaurants within half a mile include:

Holiday Inn
Washington Capitol — National Mall

This midscale hotel is a five- to ten-minute walk to the International Spy Museum.  It is also close to the Museum of the Bible.  The nearest Metro stop is L’Enfant Plaza.

Amenities include a gym and on-site parking.  Check-out time is 12 noon.

Its casual Capitol Bistro and 21st Amendment Bar & Grill serve American fare.  The hotel also has a Starbucks.

Hyatt House Washington D.C. | the Wharf

This extended-stay hotel is a five- to ten-minute walk to the International Spy Museum.  It is also within walking distance of Nationals Park.  The closest Metro stop is Waterfront on the Green line.

Amenities include a gym, valet parking, and complimentary breakfast daily.  Many suites boast beautiful views of the Potomac River.  Check-out time is 12 noon.

Its H Bar offers light bites.  Michelin restaurants within half a mile include:

Hyatt Place Washington D.C. | National Mall

This select-service hotel is a five- to ten-minute walk to the International Spy Museum.  It is also within walking distance of the several Smithsonian museums on the Mall.  The closest Metro stop is Federal Center on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines.

Amenities include a gym, valet parking, and complimentary breakfast.  Check-out time is 12 noon.

Its lobby bar the Placery and rooftop CityBar offer light bites.  Kaliwa is within walking distance.  

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