Union Station
Eat, Drink, Play, and See Our Boutique Hotel near Union Station DC
Capitol Hill Hotel is located only 0.9 miles from Union Station, making it an easy and convenient walk or taxi ride from Union Station to the hotel. There is a host of interesting dining and cultural options located in and around Union Station. For hip and haute French cuisine check out Bistro Bis (15 E St NW) or the highly lauded Blue Duck Tavern (get the apple pie; you will thank us later) (1201 24th St NW). We also enjoy Chef Michel Richard’s Central, which offers American classics with a decidedly French twist. In Union station there are over 130 café and restaurant options.
One of the best ways to see multiple sites in 1 day is to go on a guided bus tour. There are a host of tours that depart from Union Station:
Bike and Roll
Bike and roll offers tradition bike and Segway tours of the city. Washington is an ideal bike city, the flat terrain of the national mall and easy to navigate bike lines are a bikers dream.
Located at the glass bike pod at the west side of Union Station
(202) 962-0206
www.bikethesites.com
DC Ducks
This fun tour is a great way to tour DC by land and water.
(202) 966-DUCK
Street Level – Main Hall
www.dcducks.com
Big Bus
This double decker tour bus is a convenient and easy way to navigate the monuments in Washington D.C.
2 West / 40 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
877-332-86895
http://www.bigbustours.com
Grayline Tours
Grayline tours offers tours of Arlington National Cemetery, a tour of all things Lincoln and a unique DC after dark tour.
(202) 289-1995
Mezzanine Level, outside parking garage entrance
www.Graylinedc.com
Old Town Trolley Tours
Tour Washington D.C. in a historic trolley.
(202) 682-0079
Street Level – Main Hall
www.historictours.com