Destination

Explore the sprawled grounds of Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens, a world-class decorative arts museum in northwest D.C., and the former residence of philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather.

Visit the 150-year-old Eastern Market, one of the city’s few existing public markets, and find a wide range of local produce, baked goods, arts and crafts, live music weekends and more.

Visit the United States’ first museum of modern art at the esteemed Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle—its red-brick exterior housing the artworks of Georgia O’Keefe, Renoir, Rothko and others.

Ford's Theatre is a theater located in Washington, D.C., which opened in August 1863. The theater is infamous for being the site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The visitation schedule varies from week to week; be sure to check their calendar when planning your visit. Tickets are available online. Same-day tickets are available in person at the box office on a first-come, first-served basis. Please call on the day of your visit for more information on current availability.

Run or walk around the National Mall. It stretches for over two miles (three kilometers) from the Lincoln Memorial on the western border to the U.S. Capitol on the east. Just ten minutes away from Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C. The Mall is where most of the Smithsonian Museums and Memorials are located.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. Tip: Lines are long, to avoid them, see the Concierge for special issued tickets. Museum of WW II genocide.

The Old Town Trolley tour has been designed to provide you with a bird's eye view of Washington, D.C. The trolleys are very much like the old New Orleans trolleys and have open sides during the summer months. This is a great way to get to all the memorials and museums. They depart from just outside Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C. every 15 to 20 minutes. Tip: Make sure you buy your tickets beforehand. You can get your tickets from the Concierge desk.

All to do with the world of spying. A mixture of the FBI and James Bond. See the Concierge for tickets to avoid the lines. You will need about 2 hours to explore the musem

This is the tallest stone structure in the world and it has great views from the top. It opens at 8:45 a.m. for distribution of free, same day, timed tickets on a first-come, first-served basis. Or check availability and make advance reservations at recreation.gov or by calling +1 877 444 6777. Though there is no admission fee for the Washington Monument, there is a non-refundable $1.00 service charge per advance ticket.