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The Dupont Circle Hotel

1500 New Hampshire Avenue Northwest
Rated 8.8 in 1460 reviews

The Dupont Circle Hotel, located in the heart of Washington, D.C., offers a sophisticated urban retreat with a blend of classic elegance and modern design. Situated in the vibrant Dupont Circle neighborhood, the hotel provides guests with easy access to a variety of cultural attractions, historic sites, and the city's bustling nightlife.

Upon entering The Dupont Circle Hotel, visitors are greeted by a stylish lobby that reflects the area's rich history and contemporary vibe. The hotel's interiors are thoughtfully designed with a mix of luxurious and comfortable furnishings, creating an inviting atmosphere for both business and leisure travelers. The accommodations are equipped with high-quality amenities, ensuring a comfortable and convenient stay for guests.

Dining at The Dupont Circle Hotel is a culinary delight, with its on-site restaurant and bar offering a menu that features both local and international flavors. The dining spaces are designed to provide a relaxed yet elegant ambiance, making them ideal for everything from casual meals to special occasions.

The hotel is also well-equipped to host meetings and events, with versatile spaces complemented by modern technology and professional event services. For those looking to stay active during their visit, the hotel provides access to a well-equipped fitness center.

The Dupont Circle Hotel's prime location allows guests to explore the nearby boutiques, galleries, and eateries that define this eclectic neighborhood. With its emphasis on comfort, style, and excellent service, The Dupont Circle Hotel serves as an ideal base for discovering the nation's capital.

Climate and Weather

January
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 9°
 4
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
February
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 19
Rain free days
March
 14°
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 11°
 7
Sun hours / day
 20
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April
 19°
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 8
Sun hours / day
 21
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May
 25°
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 9
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 20
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June
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 10
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 21
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July
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 10
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August
 32°
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 21
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Michelin Restaurants in Washington and near The Dupont Circle Hotel

AAAS / Science
AAAS / Science
International non-profit organization promoting science
1.7km / 1.1mi
Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks
Research institution concerning Byzantine and Pre-Columbian studies and garden and landscape studies
1.8km / 1.1mi
National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Art museum in Washington, D.C., United States
1.7km / 1mi
Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle
Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
60m / 60yd
Lafayette Square
Lafayette Square
Urban park and square in Washington, D.C.
1.2km / 0.76mi
The Ellipse
The Ellipse
Park in Washington, D.C., United States
1.8km / 1.1mi
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Island and a national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
2km / 1.2mi
Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain
Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain
Artwork by Thomas Hastings and Daniel Chester French
1.7km / 1.1mi
President's Park
President's Park
Urban park in Washington, DC
1.2km / 0.76mi
Octagon House
Octagon House
Historic house in Washington, D.C.
1.6km / 0.97mi
Mohandas K. Gandhi Statue
Mohandas K. Gandhi Statue
Statue in Washington, D.C.
360m / 400yd
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia
1.4km / 0.88mi
National Zoological Park
National Zoological Park
Zoological park in Washington, D.C., United States
1.6km / 0.97mi
Kesher Israel Georgetown Synagogue
Kesher Israel Georgetown Synagogue
Also known as the Georgetown Synagogue
1.3km / 0.8mi
Saint John's Episcopal Church
Saint John's Episcopal Church
Church building in Washington, D.C., United States of America
1.2km / 0.77mi
Lieutenant General George Washington Statue
Lieutenant General George Washington Statue
Artwork by Clark Mills
1.1km / 0.67mi
The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection
Art museum in Washington, D.C.
380m / 410yd
Major General Lafayette
Major General Lafayette
Artwork by Alexandre Falguière
1.4km / 0.88mi
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Artwork by Clark Mills
1.3km / 0.82mi
Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
Urban park in Washington, DC
1.1km / 0.7mi
Joan of Arc Memorial
Joan of Arc Memorial
Statue by Paul Dubois in Washington, D.C., United States
1.3km / 0.81mi
Serenity Statue
Serenity Statue
Sculpture by Josep Clarà
1.4km / 0.87mi
James Buchanan Memorial
James Buchanan Memorial
Artwork by Hans Schuler
1.2km / 0.76mi
Farragut Square
Farragut Square
City square in Washington, D.C., United States
0.9km / 0.59mi
John A. Wilson Building
John A. Wilson Building
Historic building in Washington, D.C.
1.9km / 1.2mi
Dupont Circle Fountain
Dupont Circle Fountain
Artwork by Daniel Chester French
100m / 100yd
Carnegie Library of Washington D.C
Carnegie Library of Washington D.C
Historical society in Washington, D.C.
1.9km / 1.2mi
Renwick Gallery
Renwick Gallery
Art museum in Washington, D.C.
1.3km / 0.79mi
Washington Circle Park
Washington Circle Park
Park and traffic circle in Washington, D.C.
1km / 0.64mi
Dante Statue
Dante Statue
Sculpture by Ettore Ximenes
1.3km / 0.8mi
Statue of Winston Churchill
Statue of Winston Churchill
Portrait sculpture by William M. McVey
1.9km / 1.2mi
Mount Vernon Square
Mount Vernon Square
Park and plaza in Washington, D.C.
1.9km / 1.2mi
Freedom Plaza
Freedom Plaza
Open plaza in Washington, D.C.
1.9km / 1.2mi
Major General James B. McPherson
Major General James B. McPherson
Artwork by Louis Rebisso
1.2km / 0.75mi
Samuel Gompers Statute
Samuel Gompers Statute
Artwork by Robert Ingersoll Aitken
1.6km / 0.99mi
The Liberator Simon Bolivar Memorial
The Liberator Simon Bolivar Memorial
Statue in Washington, D.C., by Felix de Weldon
1.9km / 1.2mi
General William T. Sherman Monument
General William T. Sherman Monument
Artwork by Carl Rohl-Smith, Sigvald Asbjørnsen, Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson, Stephen Abel Sinding and Lauritz Jensen
1.8km / 1.1mi
First Division Monument
First Division Monument
Artwork by Daniel Chester French
1.6km / 1mi
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Statue
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Statue
Statue by Vincenc Makovský in Washington, D.C., U.S.
0.5km / 0.31mi
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Monument
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Monument
Obelisk surrounded by a small metal fence that marks the beginning of the C & O Canal in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
1.9km / 1.2mi
Old Stone House
Old Stone House
Historic house museum in Washington, DC
1.6km / 1mi
All Souls Church Unitarian
All Souls Church Unitarian
Church in DC, U.S.
1.8km / 1.1mi
Don Quixote
Don Quixote
Sculpture by Aurelio Teno
1.8km / 1.1mi
Edmund Burke Statue
Edmund Burke Statue
Statue in Washington, D.C., by James Havard Thomas
1.5km / 0.95mi
General Philip H. Sheridan Statue
General Philip H. Sheridan Statue
Artwork by Gutzon Borglum
0.7km / 0.44mi

What to do in Washington and near The Dupont Circle Hotel

AAAS / Science
AAAS / Science
International non-profit organization promoting science
1.7km / 1.1mi
Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks
Research institution concerning Byzantine and Pre-Columbian studies and garden and landscape studies
1.8km / 1.1mi
National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Art museum in Washington, D.C., United States
1.7km / 1mi
Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle
Neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
60m / 60yd
Lafayette Square
Lafayette Square
Urban park and square in Washington, D.C.
1.2km / 0.76mi
The Ellipse
The Ellipse
Park in Washington, D.C., United States
1.8km / 1.1mi
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Island and a national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
2km / 1.2mi
Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain
Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain
Artwork by Thomas Hastings and Daniel Chester French
1.7km / 1.1mi
President's Park
President's Park
Urban park in Washington, DC
1.2km / 0.76mi
Octagon House
Octagon House
Historic house in Washington, D.C.
1.6km / 0.97mi
Mohandas K. Gandhi Statue
Mohandas K. Gandhi Statue
Statue in Washington, D.C.
360m / 400yd
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia
1.4km / 0.88mi
National Zoological Park
National Zoological Park
Zoological park in Washington, D.C., United States
1.6km / 0.97mi
Kesher Israel Georgetown Synagogue
Kesher Israel Georgetown Synagogue
Also known as the Georgetown Synagogue
1.3km / 0.8mi
Saint John's Episcopal Church
Saint John's Episcopal Church
Church building in Washington, D.C., United States of America
1.2km / 0.77mi
Lieutenant General George Washington Statue
Lieutenant General George Washington Statue
Artwork by Clark Mills
1.1km / 0.67mi
The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection
Art museum in Washington, D.C.
380m / 410yd
Major General Lafayette
Major General Lafayette
Artwork by Alexandre Falguière
1.4km / 0.88mi
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Artwork by Clark Mills
1.3km / 0.82mi
Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
Urban park in Washington, DC
1.1km / 0.7mi
Joan of Arc Memorial
Joan of Arc Memorial
Statue by Paul Dubois in Washington, D.C., United States
1.3km / 0.81mi
Serenity Statue
Serenity Statue
Sculpture by Josep Clarà
1.4km / 0.87mi
James Buchanan Memorial
James Buchanan Memorial
Artwork by Hans Schuler
1.2km / 0.76mi
Farragut Square
Farragut Square
City square in Washington, D.C., United States
0.9km / 0.59mi
John A. Wilson Building
John A. Wilson Building
Historic building in Washington, D.C.
1.9km / 1.2mi
Dupont Circle Fountain
Dupont Circle Fountain
Artwork by Daniel Chester French
100m / 100yd
Carnegie Library of Washington D.C
Carnegie Library of Washington D.C
Historical society in Washington, D.C.
1.9km / 1.2mi
Renwick Gallery
Renwick Gallery
Art museum in Washington, D.C.
1.3km / 0.79mi
Washington Circle Park
Washington Circle Park
Park and traffic circle in Washington, D.C.
1km / 0.64mi
Dante Statue
Dante Statue
Sculpture by Ettore Ximenes
1.3km / 0.8mi

About Washington

Washington, D.C. offers a variety of activities and sites that reflect its rich history and culture. Exploring the National Mall is essential for anyone visiting the city. This expansive area is home to many of the nation's most iconic monuments and memorials, including the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.

Visiting the Smithsonian Museums is another valuable experience. These museums cover a wide range of topics, from natural history to air and space, and admission is free, making them accessible to everyone. The National Gallery of Art is also noteworthy, showcasing an impressive collection of European and American art.

Touring the U.S. Capitol provides insight into American government and history. Guided tours allow visitors to explore the building and learn about its significance. Similarly, a visit to the White House offers a glimpse into the nation's executive branch, though access may be limited and requires advance planning.

Experiencing local neighborhoods such as Georgetown or Dupont Circle can add depth to your visit. These areas offer unique shops, dining options, and a taste of the city’s vibrant culture. Additionally, attending a performance at the Kennedy Center can enhance your cultural experience, as it hosts a variety of shows ranging from ballet to classical music.

For those interested in history, visiting the National Archives is worthwhile. Here, you can see foundational documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. The Holocaust Memorial Museum provides a somber yet important reflection on history and human rights.

Lastly, enjoying the cherry blossoms during the spring season is a beautiful way to appreciate nature in the heart of the city. The annual National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates this phenomenon and offers various activities throughout the area.

In summary, Washington, D.C. presents a blend of historical, cultural, and artistic experiences that can cater to a wide range of interests, making it a compelling destination for visitors.




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