Game Weekend

Washington

Hotels near Capital One Arena

Formerly Verizon Center and MCI Center. 6 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-night journey explained.

Full weekend guide

Penn Quarter and Chinatown

Riggs Washington DC

A hotel in the 1891 Riggs National Bank building at 9th and F Streets, with Café Riggs and the Silver Lyan bar in the old bank vault. Its FAQ lists Capital One Arena within walking distance.

  • Walk route
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Hotel parking is by valet, and breakfast isn’t included in the room rate. The hotel has no shuttle.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk along F Street or 7th Street to the arena at 601 F Street NW.
Getting back
Walk back the same way.
Address
900 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
Hotel website

Penn Quarter and Chinatown

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Washington DC

A hotel in the 1840s General Post Office building at 7th and F Streets. It says the arena is a three-minute walk away, and its own restaurant and bar, Dirty Habit, is across the street from the arena.

  • Walk route
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The hotel lists valet parking on site but publishes no price for it, and no resort-fee or breakfast terms were found. Ask when you book.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk along F Street or 7th Street to the arena at 601 F Street NW.
Getting back
Walk back the same way.
Address
700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
Hotel website

Capitol Hill and Union Station

Capitol Hill Hotel

A hotel a few blocks from Capitol South station (Blue, Orange and Silver lines). Its FAQ names Capital One Arena among the nearby venues for basketball and hockey.

  • Rail / transit
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Overnight valet is limited and based on availability, and the Metro ride to the arena includes a change of trains at Metro Center.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
From Union Station, ride the Red Line toward Shady Grove to Gallery Place-Chinatown with no change. From Capitol South, ride to Metro Center and change to the Red Line toward Glenmont for one stop to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
Getting back
Ride back the same way. From Gallery Place-Chinatown, Red Line trains toward Glenmont go to Union Station.
Address
200 C Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
Hotel website

Capitol Hill and Union Station

Phoenix Park Hotel

Directly across the street from Union Station, where the Red Line toward Shady Grove runs to Gallery Place-Chinatown with no change of trains.

  • Rail / transit
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Valet has no in-and-out privileges, and a nightly facility fee applies. Pets aren’t allowed; service dogs with valid documentation are.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
From Union Station, ride the Red Line toward Shady Grove to Gallery Place-Chinatown with no change. From Capitol South, ride to Metro Center and change to the Red Line toward Glenmont for one stop to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
Getting back
Ride back the same way. From Gallery Place-Chinatown, Red Line trains toward Glenmont go to Union Station.
Address
520 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
Hotel website

Dupont Circle

Hotel Madera

A boutique hotel two blocks from Dupont Circle station, on the same Red Line as the arena, with Firefly on site for breakfast and dinner.

  • Rail / transit
  • Rideshare
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The arena is a Metro ride away, a nightly amenity fee applies, and Firefly serves no dinner on Sundays.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to Dupont Circle station and ride the Red Line toward Glenmont to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
Getting back
From Gallery Place-Chinatown, ride the Red Line toward Shady Grove back to Dupont Circle.
Address
1310 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Hotel website

Old Town Alexandria

Archer Hotel Old Town Alexandria

A hotel on King Street in Old Town’s historic district, about two blocks from King St-Old Town station and 3.6 miles from Reagan National Airport, for a trip that flies in and out of DCA.

  • Rail / transit
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Valet is the only parking, and it’s the longest Metro ride of the four areas to the arena.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk to King St-Old Town station and ride the Blue Line to Metro Center, then walk to the arena or change to the Red Line toward Glenmont for one stop to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
Getting back
Ride back the same way, and check the last train to King St-Old Town before the game.
Address
1600 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

Penn Quarter and ChinatownWalking to the game and eating nearby

Stay on the blocks around the arena, with restaurants on 6th, 7th, 9th, E and H Streets and no Metro to plan.

The National Portrait Gallery, Ford’s Theatre and Chinatown’s Friendship Archway

To the arena
Walk along F Street or 7th Street to the arena at 601 F Street NW.
After the game
Walk back the same way.
The tradeoff
Both hotels here park cars by valet: $64 a night at Riggs, while the Kimpton Monaco publishes no price.

Hotels in this area

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Capitol Hill and Union StationA train arrival at Union Station

A base near Capitol South station or across from Union Station, with a Metro ride to the arena.

The U.S. Capitol near Capitol South, and Union Station across the street from the Phoenix Park Hotel

To the arena
From Union Station, ride the Red Line toward Shady Grove to Gallery Place-Chinatown with no change. From Capitol South, ride to Metro Center and change to the Red Line toward Glenmont for one stop to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
After the game
Ride back the same way. From Gallery Place-Chinatown, Red Line trains toward Glenmont go to Union Station.
The tradeoff
Every trip to the arena is a Metro ride, and from Capitol South it includes a change of trains.

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Dupont CircleA neighborhood stay with one Metro line to the game

A neighborhood near Embassy Row with its own bistros and bars, on the Red Line a few stops from the arena with no change of trains.

The Dupont Circle fountain, Embassy Row and the neighborhood’s bistros and bars

To the arena
Walk to Dupont Circle station and ride the Red Line toward Glenmont to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
After the game
From Gallery Place-Chinatown, ride the Red Line toward Shady Grove back to Dupont Circle.
The tradeoff
Nothing here is walkable to the arena, so the game and most dinners mean a Metro ride.

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Old Town AlexandriaFlying into Reagan National (DCA)

A historic district in Alexandria, Virginia, near Reagan National Airport, with a Metro station on King Street.

Late-18th- and early-19th-century buildings, and King Street’s boutiques and restaurants

To the arena
Walk to King St-Old Town station and ride the Blue Line to Metro Center, then walk to the arena or change to the Red Line toward Glenmont for one stop to Gallery Place-Chinatown.
After the game
Ride back the same way, and check the last train to King St-Old Town before the game.
The tradeoff
The longest Metro ride of these four areas, and the hotel here publishes valet parking only.

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