Beacon Hotel & Corporate Quarters

A 7-minute walk from the Farragut North metro station, this cosmopolitan business hotel in Dupont Circle is 1 mile from the White House.

Casual rooms provide flat-screen TVs, Wi-Fi (surcharge) and iPod docks, as well as coffeemakers and city views. Suites add kitchens with minifridges and microwaves, as well as living areas.

Amenities include a gym, a 24-hour business center and 9,000 sq ft of meeting space, plus glam dining space. There’s an informal bar-and-grill with a patio, and a seasonal rooftop cocktail bar offering views of Downtown D.C.