Notes from the host
Walker's Paradise Home
The best choice for traveling families, students, interns, and business professionals coming to DC!
FIRST FLOOR:
-Living room w/ TV
-Dining room (can seat up to 8 people)
-Kitchen w breakfast table
-Bathroom w/ shower
-Parking behind the unit.
SECOND FLOOR
-Bedroom 1: King sized bed
-Bedroom 2: Full sized bed
-Bedroom 3: Queen sized bed
-Full Bathroom
If you need more than 3 bedrooms you can also rent the lower unit which is a one bedroom apartment!
Amenities:
-Clothes washer and dryer
-Full kitchen
-Iron and ironing board
-Drip coffee maker
-Kettle
-WiFi
-Flat screen TV
-DVD/BluRay player with Netflix and HBOGO apps
-Ceiling fans in every room
-Air conditioning
-Private Parking in the back: $20 per night or $250/car/month
Please bring your own bed linens, pillows, blankets, towels, and smart TV device for all stays over 30 nights. Also, parties and events are now allowed.
The unit has walk score of 93 and transit score of 86!!!
****KEY DISTANCES & LOCATIONS:
~UNION STATION: 15 minute drive/41 minute walk/ 26 minute transit ride (circulator bus line OR blue/Orange/silver metro lines to red line )
~METRO: 4 minute drive to Potomac Avenue Metro station/ 6 minute walk.
~BUS: lines 30 N, 30S, 32, 34, 36 are around the corner from the unit.
~WALTER E. WASH CONVENTION CENTER: 16 minute drive/1 hr 10 minute walk/30 minute public transit (blue/Orange/silver to green yellow metro lines)
~NATIONAL MALL: 16 minute drive/ 30 minute walk/ 30 minute public transit (blue/Orange/silver lines or 36/32 Bus)
-NATIONAL CATHEDRAL:34 minute drive/ 1 hr public transport (blue/Orange/silver metro to 37 bus)
~RONALD REAGAN AIRPORT: 20 minute drive/ 30 minute public transit ride (blue/Orange/silver metro lines to yellow Line)
~WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: 45 minute drive/ 1 hr and 23 minute public transit (silver metro line)
~BWI THURGOOD MARSHALL AIRPORT: 1 hr 30 minute drive/ 1 hr and 20 minute public transit ride (Orange line to Amtrak to BWI shuttle)
A little history about our fair neighborhood.....!
After Georgetown to the west, Capitol Hill is Washington's oldest neighborhood. In its earliest days, most of the residents were members of Congress who lived in boarding houses and dormitories surrounding the Capitol. As the neighborhood evolved, row houses replaced boarding houses and the Hill began to grow as a neighborhood filled with families, as well as Washington's who's who.
As you walk around this stately neighborhood, don't be surprised if you see faces you've seen in the news. A number of senators and representatives make their home on the Hill.
In addition to the U.S. Capitol, the Hill includes other significant American landmarks such as the U.S. Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, the Folger Shakespeare Library, Union Station, the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks, the Washington Naval Yard, Congressional Cemetery, Lincoln Park, and the Eastern Market. All of these sights are within easy walking distance and most are Metro-accessible. Just down the hill from the Capitol is the National Mall with all of the monuments and memorials iconic to Washington, as well as more than 10 museums and galleries of art and artifacts.
To the east of the Capitol is the ***Eastern Market***-one of the only remaining merchant markets left in Washington. While the market bustles during the week, it is on the weekends that it acquires its character and charm as residents from all over the city and visitors from all over the world come to the market to enjoy breakfast; purchase fresh meats, produce, and breads; stroll through the adjacent flea market; and browse the latest art and jewelry crafted by local artists and artisans.
During the spring and summer months, a visit to the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks at 8th and I Streets SE will allow you to see the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team in action.
This 24-man rifle platoon performs precision maneuvers with their 10.5 lb M-1 Garand rifles with fixed bayonets.
***Over at the U.S. Capitol, the newly opened visitor's center allows visitors to experience the Capitol from the ground up. The center features several state statues in Emancipation Hall and a museum that chronicles the history of the U.S. Capitol from its cornerstone laying in 1789 by George Washington to the present day. You can buy your tickets for the Senate and House galleries are available here!
The Library of Congress' Jefferson Building, just across the street from the Capitol, is the world's largest repository of books and media in the world. ***The building is open to the public and the Renaissance and Classical art are breathtaking.***
These and other sites make staying on Capitol Hill a must if you're visiting Washington on business or for pleasure!!!!
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