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Dulles Airport Hotel - Washington DC

Dulles Airport Hotel near Washington, DC

The greater Washington, DC area is quite large, with more than 5 million people calling it home. The area’s temperate climate gives it four distinct seasons, and there is always something exciting happening here, no matter what time of year. The Crowne Plaza Dulles hotel staff can give you quite a few ideas for activities you’ll enjoy, including sports and recreation, art museums, and much more. Many of the historic sites of Washington, DC are just 25 miles from our hotel in Herndon, VA.

Getting Around Washington, DC

Before you head out for a day of exploring our nation’s capital, be sure to get some information about local transportation. Washington, DC is divided into four quadrants: Northwest, Northeast, Southeast and Southwest. Street addresses are identified by their location in one of the four quadrants of the city, centered on the Capitol building: Northeast (NE), Northwest (NW), Southeast (SE) and Southwest (SW). Many people find the city’s public transportation, the Metro, to be a great way to navigate the city.

Here are just a few popular activities for visitors to our city. For a more extensive list, visit our Washington, DC area attractions page.

The Cherry Blossom Festival, which takes place every spring, marks the celebration of the original gift of the 3,000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo to the people of Washington, DC in 1912.

National Air and Space Museum
On the National Mall
6th and Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20560
202-633-1000
The National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC has hundreds of original, historic artifacts on display, including the Wright 1903 Flyer; the Spirit of St. Louis; the Apollo 11 command module Columbia; and a Lunar rock sample that visitors can touch.

National Museum of the American Indian
4th Street and Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20560
202-633-1000
The museum’s permanent exhibitions, Our Universes, Our Peoples, and Our Lives, represent important ideas and experiences in Native life and history. Temporary exhibitions will present individual artist's works and explore specific themes in Indian culture.

National Museum of Natural History
10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20560
202-633-1000
The National Museum of Natural History is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it. Featuring extended hours through spring and summer.

National Portrait Gallery
Located at 8th and F Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-633-8300
The gallery is located above the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail station. As the nation's only complete collection of presidential portraits outside the White House, the "America's Presidents" exhibition lies at the heart of the Portrait Gallery's mission to tell the country's history through the individuals who have shaped it.

National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20560
202-633-4600
The collection of the National Museum of African Art embraces the diverse artistic expressions found throughout Africa, from ancient to contemporary times.

Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
202-633-4800
The National Zoological Park is a part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world’s largest museum and research complex. The Smithsonian includes 18 museums and galleries, as well as the National Zoo.