Reagan National Airport (DCA): Approximate driving time is 4 minutes and distance is 2 miles.

Driving directions from Reagan National Airport: Take the ramp marked "Return to Airport/US-1/Crystal City." Take a soft right onto Abingdon Dr. Take the ramp to US-1/I-66/Crystal City. Turn right onto VA-233. Merge onto Jefferson Davis Hwy/US-1.

Cinnabar – This casual restaurant, which opens to the hotel's atrium, serves breakfast and lunch, usually offering a buffet as well as à la carte options. Geometric green and red wood paneling adds a touch of class, and pastries made by the hotel's pastry chef are a constant temptation.

Lobbibar – This lounge, with its elegant, modern striped chairs and dramatic lighting, offers signature cocktails, gourmet pizzas, and a cigar of the month. A big-screen TV shows important games, and live piano music orchestrates the happy hour.

Perks – This grab-and-go coffee shop in the hotel lobby sells Starbucks coffee along with fresh fruit, pastries, and sandwiches.

Amenity highlights: A small outdoor pool and whirlpool, surrounded by a sundeck, perch on the side of the hotel three stories up. The staffed business center offers computers, office supplies, and a large color printer for making posters.

Insider tip: Joggers and walkers take advantage of the nearby paved Mt. Vernon Trail. A map available at the concierge desk guides guests past a park (with basketball and volleyball courts) to the trail's entrance 10 blocks away. Rosslyn is 3.5 miles north, and the jog in that direction offers superb views of Washington's monuments across the Potomac. To the south are more Potomac views on the way to Alexandria and Mt. Vernon.