Capital Hilton

Description:

• This longtime Washington hotel attracts locals as well as hotel guests to its fitness center and full-service day spa. The club fronts on K Street, so you can work your buns off while watching the downtown Washington scene. Use of the club is free to certain Hilton HHonors guests and $10 per day ($25 maximum, for stays 3 days or longer) for others.

  Located just 2 blocks from the White House, the hotel has hosted 13 presidents since it opened in 1943. Guest rooms don't offer much in the way of character; service is rather unremarkable. Corner rooms on the 16th Street side are the most spacious and offer the best city views. Business travelers appreciate the Executive concierge floors (10, 11, 12, and 14) and extensive facilities. A number of suites are available, including three with outdoor patios.

  Facilities: Restaurant (American); bar; 10,000-sq.-ft. health club and spa; concierge (6:30am-11pm); tour and ticket desk; business center; room service (until 1am); massage; same-day laundry service; dry cleaning; concierge floors; ATM w/foreign currency; 13 rooms for those w/limited mobility.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2009

Other features:

The hotel offers valet parking, a beauty salon and shoeshine. Each room has a coffeemaker and radio. Data port capabilities, voice mail messaging and a mini bar are also available. The hotel also features a bar and two restaurants. The Twigs Restaurant offers continental cuisine in a casual setting. Stop by Fran O'Brien's for seafood and steak.