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Hotel Information: After an extensive, $22-million renovation in 2004, The Beacon Hotel now features an updated façade and expanded banquet and meeting space. The bright, contemporary lobby has a sitting area with a flat-screen TV; a casual restaurant is down the steps to the left. Light modern rock and pop music fills the ground floor. A mix of corporate, government, and leisure travelers stay here.
Amenity highlights: A self-serve business center offers high-speed Internet access (surcharge); amenities also include laundry facilities and a small 24-hour fitness area with cardiovascular equipment and three plasma-screen TVs. Massage therapy is available in a treatment room or in guestrooms. (surcharge). On-site dining is offered for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the Beacon Grill.
Insider tip: The new Washington Nationals baseball team plays home games at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, four miles from the hotel. To get to RFK, guests can take the Metro light rail from Dupont Circle station to the Stadium-Armory station. Front desk staff can provide a complimentary Metro map.
Rooms
The nine-story Beacon Hotel in Washington, DC has 139 rooms and 60 studio suites with large windows that open, large work desks, terry-cloth robes, coffeemakers, CD players, 27-inch flat-screen TVs, and two multi-line telephones with voice mail. Wireless or high-speed Internet access (surcharge) are available.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - wireless
- Internet access - high speed
- Premium TV channel(s)
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- CD player
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - surcharge
- Voice mail
- Direct-dial phone
- Microwave (on request)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service (on request)
- Hair dryer
- Massage - available in room
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Electronic check-out
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Window opens
- Iron/ironing board
- Clock radio
- Desk
- Smoking rooms
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Recreation
The Beacon's 24-hour fitness room includes a stair machine, treadmill, stationary bike, and elliptical trainer. The hotel also offers in-room massage, facials, and nail care.
Guests receive complimentary admission to the YMCA, located within two blocks of the hotel.
Property Amenities
Beacon Hotel in downtown Washington, DC is four blocks from Dupont Circle Metro Station, which provides access to most DC neighborhoods and attractions such as the National Zoo and Smithsonian Institution.
A self-serve business center (surcharge) provides two computer workstations, a printer, a copier, and a fax machine; the Beacon also has 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, including a theater-style setting that can seat 150. Wireless Internet access is available in common areas (surcharge), and is complimentary in the hotel restaurant. Massage therapy is available in a treatment room or in guestrooms (surcharge), and a small fitness area has aerobic and strength training equipment. Guests also receive complimentary access to a YMCA two blocks away. An on-site dining offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, as well as Sunday brunch.
- Spa services on site
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Fitness equipment
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Bar/lounge
- Parking (valet)
- Parking garage
- Parking (secure)
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Business center
- Conference room(s) (10,000 s.f.)
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Audio-visual equipment
- Internet access - wireless
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 199
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Express check- in
- Number of floors: 9
- Beauty services
- Dry cleaning service
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or child care
- Television in lobby
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
- Concierge desk (limited hours)
- Parking (surcharge)
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Guests must be 21 years or older to register at check-in.
A valid, government-issued photo identification and credit card are required upon check-in. The only forms of government issued photo identification accepted are a valid driver's license (with photo), passport, or military ID. Other forms of identification are subject to review and may not be accepted. Check and debit cards are accepted, and holds placed on all credit/check/debit cards may take up to one week to be released.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Fees
- Valet parking: $13.50 per 24-hour period, with in/out privileges
Dining
Beacon Bar and Grill Spacious hotel restaurant includes main dining room, enclosed patio dining, and private dining room, plus a high-energy lounge. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Sunday brunch. American fare, including pastas, salads, sandwiches, and steaks, and daily drink specials. |
Address
1615 Rhode Island Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20036
USA
Nearest major airport:
Washington, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan National)
Area:
Downtown, Washington D.C., United States of America
